Invertase (β-D-fructofuranoside fructohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.26) is a highly glycosylated enzyme which hydrolyzes sucrose
to glucose and fructose. Therefore, it finds many applications in food and feed industries. In addition, this enzyme become
more attractive for its potential application in pharmaceutical industries based on its antimicrobial activities and its ability to

The study was designed to assess the antioxidative potential of three dietary antioxidants, vitamin C,
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaf extract (10% carnosic acid) and Amla (Embilica officinalis) fruit
extract (aqueous) on cadmium-induced oxidative stress and the related histopathology of the liver and
kidney of Wistar rats. Cadmium was administered as cadmium chloride (15 mg/kg body weight/day) for
4 weeks with five groups co-treated with the antioxidants, vitamin C (100 mg/kg/day) Rosemary leaf

Cordyceps is one of the components of traditional Chinese medicine. This mushroom becomes worldwide famous due to its significant therapeutic effects on various diseases. Nucleoside like cordycepin, a major bioactive compound from Cordyceps militaris, is commonly known as promising anticancer and antitumor compound. The aim of study is to determine an optimal mixture ratio of solvent-solvent-based extraction method, which is used for extraction of cordycepin, from cultivated Cordyceps militaris DSMZ 23612 fermentation broth.

Breast cancer constitutes a major health problem for women worldwide. However, its incidence varies
between populations and geographical locations. These variations could be diet-related, since there are
several carcinogenic compounds in the modern diet, while natural products contain various anti-cancer
elements. Several lines of evidence indicate that, in addition to their clear preventive effect, these compounds
could also be used as therapeutic agents. In the present report we have shown that oleuropein, a

Breast cancer causes death due to distant metastases in which tumor cells produce matrix metalloproteinase
(MMP) enzymes which facilitate invasion. Oleuropein, the main olive oil polyphenol, has anti-proliferative effects.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of oleuropein on the metastatic and anti-metastatic gene expression in
the MDA human breast cancer cell line. We evaluated the MMPs and TIMPs gene expression by semi-quantitative
reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in treated and untreated cells. This study demonstrated

Kefiran is a functional fermented milk product traditionally used for its beneficial probiotic properties. It exhibits antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory anticancer and different health promoting characteristics. Although kefiran showed potential effects against many cancer cell lines, little information is present in the literature on its effect against cervical and hepatocellular carcinoma as well as on zebrafish embryos.