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List of works by Nora M. O'Brien

A study of the ability of bioactive extracts from brewers' spent grain to enhance the antioxidant and immunomodulatory potential of food formulations following in vitro digestion

scientific article published on 11 February 2015

Anti-inflammatory effects of wild Irish mushroom extracts in RAW264.7 mouse macrophage cells.

scientific article published on 19 August 2014

Anti-inflammatory properties of potato glycoalkaloids in stimulated Jurkat and Raw 264.7 mouse macrophages

scientific article published on 20 February 2013

Antifungal activity of a de novo synthetic peptide and derivatives against fungal food contaminants

scientific article published on 28 November 2018

Antioxidant activities and selected characteristics of gelatin hydrolysates from seabass (Lates calcarifer) skin as affected by production processes

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Antioxidant and pro-apoptotic effects of marine-derived, multi-mineral aquamin supplemented with a pine bark extract, Enzogenol, and a green tea extract, Sunphenon

scientific article published on 28 September 2013

Antioxidant, immunomodulatory and antiproliferative effects of gelatin hydrolysate from unicorn leatherjacket skin

scientific article published on 14 January 2016

Brewers' spent grain (BSG) protein hydrolysates decrease hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced oxidative stress and concanavalin-A (con-A) stimulated IFN-γ production in cell culture

scientific article published in November 2013

Brewers' spent grain; bioactivity of phenolic component, its role in animal nutrition and potential for incorporation in functional foods: a review

scientific article published on 9 November 2012

Cellular Transport and Bioactivity of a Major Saffron Apocarotenoid, Picrocrocin (4-(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde).

scientific article published on 4 September 2015

Cereal type significantly affects the composition and reconstitution characteristics of dried fermented milk-cereal composites

scientific article published on 17 January 2019

Changes in total and individual crocetin esters upon in vitro gastrointestinal digestion of saffron aqueous extracts

scientific article published on 22 May 2013

Characterisation of the in vitro bioactive properties of alkaline and enzyme extracted brewers' spent grain protein hydrolysates

scientific article published on 05 December 2018

Comparison of the cytotoxic effects of beta-sitosterol oxides and a cholesterol oxide, 7beta-hydroxycholesterol, in cultured mammalian cells

scientific article published in October 2003

Comparison of the nutritional composition of experimental fermented milk:wheat bulgur blends and commercially available kishk and tarhana products

scientific article published on 05 November 2018

Cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of the oxidized derivatives of stigmasterol in the U937 human monocytic cell line

scientific article published on October 2010

Death-signaling pathways in human myeloid cells by oxLDL and its cytotoxic components 7beta-hydroxycholesterol and cholesterol-5beta,6beta-epoxide

scientific article published in January 2007

Development of a dehydrated fortified food base from fermented milk and parboiled wheat, and comparison of its composition and reconstitution behavior with those of commercial dried dairy-cereal blends

scientific article published on 15 October 2019

Fortified Blended Food Base: Effect of Co-Fermentation Time on Composition, Phytic Acid Content and Reconstitution Properties

scientific article published on 03 September 2019

Generation of an oxidative stress precedes caspase activation during 7beta-hydroxycholesterol-induced apoptosis in U937 cells

scientific article published on January 2004

Immunomodulatory potential of a brewers' spent grain protein hydrolysate incorporated into low-fat milk following in vitro gastrointestinal digestion.

scientific article published on 26 August 2015

In vitro assessment of the bioaccessibility of carotenoids from sun-dried chilli peppers

scientific article published in March 2014

In vitro investigation of the bioaccessibility of carotenoids from raw, frozen and boiled red chili peppers (Capsicum annuum).

scientific article published on 3 July 2013

Influence of drying and cooking process on the phytochemical content, antioxidant and hypoglycaemic properties of two bell Capsicum annum L. cultivars

scientific article published on 22 December 2012

Modulatory effects of resveratrol, citroflavan-3-ol, and plant-derived extracts on oxidative stress in U937 cells

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Oxidized derivatives of dihydrobrassicasterol: cytotoxic and apoptotic potential in U937 and HepG2 cells

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Phenolic extracts of brewers' spent grain (BSG) as functional ingredients - assessment of their DNA protective effect against oxidant-induced DNA single strand breaks in U937 cells

scientific article published on 03 March 2012

Phenolic-enriched fractions from brewers' spent grain possess cellular antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects in cell culture model systems

scientific article published on 21 October 2013

Phytosterol Oxidation Products: Their Formation, Occurrence, and Biological Effects

Qualitative and quantitative comparison of the cytotoxic and apoptotic potential of phytosterol oxidation products with their corresponding cholesterol oxidation products

scientific article published on September 2005

Recent advances in Phytosterol Oxidation Products

scientific article published on 31 January 2014

Synthesis and assessment of the relative toxicity of the oxidised derivatives of campesterol and dihydrobrassicasterol in U937 and HepG2 cells

scientific article published on 26 April 2012

Synthesis and characterization of stigmasterol oxidation products

scientific article published in January 2010

Synthesis of novel 24-amino-25,26,27-trinorlanost-8-enes: cytotoxic and apoptotic potential in U937 cells.

scientific article published on 5 March 2015

Synthesis, isolation and characterisation of beta-sitosterol and beta-sitosterol oxide derivatives

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The Proportion of Fermented Milk in Dehydrated Fermented Milk⁻Parboiled Wheat Composites Significantly Affects Their Composition, Pasting Behaviour, and Flow Properties on Reconstitution

scientific article published on 14 July 2018

The effect of domestic processing on the content and bioaccessibility of carotenoids from chili peppers (Capsicum species)

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The hydroxycinnamic acid content of barley and brewers’ spent grain (BSG) and the potential to incorporate phenolic extracts of BSG as antioxidants into fruit beverages

article published in 2013

The role of the mitochondria in apoptosis induced by 7beta-hydroxycholesterol and cholesterol-5beta,6beta-epoxide

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