The evaluation of nitric oxide scavenging activity of certain Indian medicinal plants in vitro: a preliminary study.

abstract：:The oxidation of lipids is an autocatalytic process consisting of a number of well-defined interrelated chemical reactions. Its importance has long been recognized in the food and polymer industry, and recent advances in the understanding of vascular diseases have shown that lipid peroxidation also contributes to huma...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Patel RP,Crawford J,Boersma B,Barnes S,Darley-Usmar VM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first report about the modifying antibiotic activity of Eugenia uniflora L. and Eugenia jambolanum L. In this study the ethanol extract of E. uniflora and E. jambolanum was tested for their antimicrobial activity against strains of Escherichia coli. The growth of the two strains of E. coli bacteria tested ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Coutinho HD,Costa JG,Falcão-Silva VS,Siqueira-Júnior JP,Lima EO

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired fasting blood glucose is one of the landmark signs of metabolic syndrome, together with hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and a chronic proinflammatory, pro-oxidative, and prothrombotic environment. This study investigates the effect of wild blueberry (WB) consumption on blood glucose levels and o...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Vendrame S,Zhao A,Merrow T,Klimis-Zacas D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigated the effects of fertilized egg powder (Young Tissue Extract; YT®) intake on outcome measures for depression. Fifty-five patients with depression were randomly assigned to receive YTE, YTE plus Melissa officinalis, or placebo for 12 weeks. At baseline, th...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Solberg E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Garlic has been used medicinally throughout human history. Allicin is considered the most therapeutic constituent of garlic. This study tested the antimicrobial activity of garlic allicin on oral pathogens associated with dental caries and periodontitis. Allicin was found effective against all the tested bacteria. The...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Bachrach G,Jamil A,Naor R,Tal G,Ludmer Z,Steinberg D

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kimchi is a traditional Korean food manufactured by fermenting vegetables with probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Many bacteria are involved in the fermentation of kimchi, but LAB become dominant while the putrefactive bacteria are suppressed during salting of baechu cabbage and the fermentation. The addition of ot...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Park KY,Jeong JK,Lee YE,Daily JW 3rd

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune response is stimulated to protect the body from external antigens and is controlled by several types of immune cells. In the present study, the immunomodulatory effects of Curcuma longa L., purple sweet potato, and mixtures of the two (CPM) were investigated in C57BL/6 mice infected with LP-BM5 murine leuke...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Park SJ,Lee D,Lee M,Kwon HO,Kim H,Park J,Jeon W,Cha M,Jun S,Park K,Lee J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disease resulting in joint destruction and disability in the adult population. The etiology of RA is not well understood and presently there is no known cure for this disease. The accumulation and proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes may be i...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： South S,Lucero J,Vijayagopal P,Juma S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite defenses by polymorphonuclear neutrophils in the host against invading agents, overproduction of oxidant species by phagocytes can lead to damage in the surrounding tissues. Several benzophenones have been shown to possess anti-inflammatory properties. The effect of the natural benzophenone 7-epiclusianone iso...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Santa-Cecília FV,Santos GB,Fuzissaki CN,Derogis PB,Freitas LA,Gontijo VS,Stringheta PC,Nagem TJ,Brigagão MR,Santos MH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial activities of 10-100% (wt/vol) concentrations of new honey, stored honey, heated honey, ultraviolet-exposed honey, and heated stored honey were tested against common human pathogens, including Escherichia coli, Entrobacter cloacae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella dysenteriae, Klebsiella sp., Haemophilus...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Al-Waili NS

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT This study reports the hypoglycemic effects of the crude exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced from submerged mycelial culture of Lentinus strigosus (Schwein.) Fr. (Family Polyporaceae) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. In a dose-dependent study, diabetic rats were treated with EPS at doses of 50-150 ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Yamac M,Kanbak G,Zeytinoglu M,Bayramoglu G,Senturk H,Uyanoglu M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate the hypolipidemic, antiobese, and antiatherogenic effects of resveratrol in apoE-deficient mice fed an atherogenic diet (20% fat and 1% cholesterol). These animals were fed an atherogenic diet containing 0.02% lovastatin (w/w) or 0.02% resveratrol (w/w) for 12 weeks. Resveratrol...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Jeon SM,Lee SA,Choi MS

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several species of Passiflora have been employed widely as a folk medicine because of sedative and tranquillizer activities. In this study, we evaluate the effects on anxiety and memory process of two popularly used Passiflora species. To this aim, male Wistar rats (weighing 250-300 g) were intraperitoneally injected ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Barbosa PR,Valvassori SS,Bordignon CL Jr,Kappel VD,Martins MR,Gavioli EC,Quevedo J,Reginatto FH

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sweet dream oral liquid (SDOL), a traditional Chinese herbal compound contains 17 traditional Chinese medicines. It has various pharmacological effects, such as improving brain dysfunction and increasing sleeping quality. This study investigated the neuroprotective effect and the underlying mechanisms of SDOL-impaired...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Su X,Wang C,Wang X,Han F,Lv C,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tagatose, a low-calorie, full-bulk natural sugar, has just attained GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, thereby permitting its use as a sweetener in foods and beverages. This paper presents all current aspects of tagatose with respect to demonstrated fo...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Levin GV

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain (NP) is associated with chronic hyperglycemia and emotional disorders such as depression in diabetic patients, complicating the course of treatment. Drugs currently used to treat NP have undesirable side effects, so research on other natural sources has been required. β-caryophyllene (BCP), a natural ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Aguilar-Ávila DS,Flores-Soto ME,Tapia-Vázquez C,Pastor-Zarandona OA,López-Roa RI,Viveros-Paredes JM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mercury is a well-known environmental pollutant that can cause nephropathic diseases, including acute kidney injury (AKI). Although quercetin (QC), a natural flavonoid, has been reported to have medicinal properties, its potential protective effects against mercury-induced AKI have not been evaluated. In this study, t...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Shin YJ,Kim JJ,Kim YJ,Kim WH,Park EY,Kim IY,Shin HS,Kim KS,Lee EK,Chung KH,Lee BM,Kim HS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation and the presence of pro-inflammatory cytokines are associated with numerous chronic diseases such as type-2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. An overwhelming amount of data indicates that curcumin, a polyphenol obtained from the Indian spice turmeric, Curcuma long...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Nahar PP,Slitt AL,Seeram NP

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a proprietary blend of soybean peptides, taurine, Pueraria isoflavone, and ginseng saponin complex (STPG capsule) on exercise performance in humans. Fourteen male volunteers were randomly assigned to two crossover treatments in which they consumed either four...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Yeh TS,Chan KH,Hsu MC,Liu JF

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is one of the major antibacterial factors in most honeys, it does not accumulate in medical-grade manuka honey. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of artificially added methylglyoxal (MGO) on H₂O₂ accumulation in natural non-manuka honeys. H₂O₂ concentrations in the ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Majtan J,Bohova J,Prochazka E,Klaudiny J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of obesity is expanding rapidly worldwide, making the disease a global burden with limited treatment options. The current obesity drug development trends suggest the possibility of reducing weight and reverse metabolic disturbances of obesity by controlling appetite. In this study, we screened more than...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Yimam M,Jiao P,Hong M,Brownell L,Lee YC,Kim HJ,Nam JB,Kim MR,Jia Q

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supplements containing pharmacological concentrations of biotin are commercially available over the counter. Classical toxicity studies have considered biotin administration as harmless; however, recent investigations have shown that biotin supplementation modifies tissue morphology without changes in toxicity markers...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Pastén-Hidalgo K,Riverón-Negrete L,Sicilia-Argumedo G,Canul-Medina G,Salazar-Anzures T,Tapia-Rodríguez M,Hernández-González EO,Roa-Espitia AL,Cedillo-Peláez C,Fernandez-Mejia C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineral contents of some tea and their infusions drunk in Turkey were established by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. The Al, Ca, K, Mg, Mn, P, and S contents were very high in both infusions and tea (i.e., pieces of the tea plant). The As, Cd, Cr, Li, Pb, and Se contents of infusion and tea we...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Gezgin S,Ozcan MM,Atalay E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation are considered key factors linking obesity with its associated complications. Epigallo catechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and oleoylethanolamide, together with its phospholipid precursor N-oleoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (NOPE), are nutritional compounds that might improve the oxidative ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Cazzola R,Rondanelli M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial effect of mastic gum, an ancient remedy for oral malodor, against Porphyromonas gingivalis, a known odorogenic periopathogenic oral bacterium, was tested using the agar diffusion test. Paper discs impregnated with mastic gum methanolic extract (MME) [0.5-4% (wt/vol)] produced inhibition zones of 10.5...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Sterer N

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence in both experimental and clinical studies suggests that oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus. Although phenolic compounds attenuate oxidative stress-related damage, there are concerns over toxicity of synthetic phenolic antioxidants, and this has considerably...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Mahesh T,Balasubashini MS,Menon VP

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA topoisomerase inhibitor beta-lapachone is a quinone obtained from the bark of the lapacho tree (Tabebuia avellanedae) in South America. It has been reported to possess a wide range of pharmacological properties, and is a promising cancer chemopreventive agent. In this study, the effects of beta-lapachone on th...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Woo HJ,Park KY,Rhu CH,Lee WH,Choi BT,Kim GY,Park YM,Choi YH

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astaxanthine (ASTx) is a novel carotenoid nutraceutical occurring in many crustaceans and red yeasts. It has potent antioxidant, photoprotective, hepatodetoxicant, and anti-inflammatory activities. Documented effect of ASTx on treatment of neurodegenerative disease is still lacking. We used the beta-amyloid peptide (A...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Chang CH,Chen CY,Chiou JY,Peng RY,Peng CH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously demonstrated the hepatoprotective effect of Schisandra chinensis polysaccharides (SCP) against the liver injury induced by alcohol, high-fat diet, and carbon tetrachloride in mice. In this study, we investigated the effect of SCP against the immunological liver injury induced by concanavalin A (Con ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Shan Y,Jiang B,Yu J,Wang J,Wang X,Li H,Wang C,Chen J,Sun J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the antioxidant and protective effect of Lindera glauca stem (LGS) extracts against oxidative stress. We compared antioxidant properties of water extract (LGSW) with ethanol extract (LGSE) by determining the contents responsible for antioxidant activities such as polyphenols and flavonoi...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kim YS,Kim EK,Dong X,Park JS,Shin WB,Kim SJ,Go EA,Park PJ,Lim BO

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00