Effect of photo-irradiated curcumin treatment against oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

abstract：:Kefir is an association of microrganisms generally grown in milk, with known probiotic activities identified from its soured suspensions. Aqueous media are also able to grow kefir, but little is known about the probiotic properties of its fermented products. This work aimed to evaluate some probiotic properties of a c...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Moreira ME,Dos Santos MH,Zolini GP,Wouters AT,Carvalho JC,Schneedorf JM

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic renal failure. Our purpose was to determine the effects of N-nitro-l-arginine (l-NNA) and an extract of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) (SrB) leaves on renal function in streptozotocin-nicotinamide (STZ-NA)-induced diabetic rats. Rats were divided into seven groups. Three of these ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ozbayer C,Kurt H,Kalender S,Ozden H,Gunes HV,Basaran A,Cakmak EA,Civi K,Kalender Y,Degirmenci I

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlorogenic acid has been described as a novel polyphenol with metabolic effects on glucose homeostasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of chlorogenic acid administration on glycemic control, insulin secretion, and insulin sensitivity in patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). A randomized, d...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Zuñiga LY,Aceves-de la Mora MCA,González-Ortiz M,Ramos-Núñez JL,Martínez-Abundis E

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased neutrophil activation significantly contributes to the tissue damage in inflammatory illnesses; this phenomenon has motivated the search for new compounds to modulate their effector functions. Coumarins are natural products that are widely consumed in the human diet. We have evaluated the antioxidant and imm...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kabeya LM,Fuzissaki CN,Andrade MF,Azzolini AE,Taleb-Contini SH,Vermelho RB,Lopes JL,Lucisano-Valim YM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of Rhizoma Dioscoreae Tokoronis extracts (RDTEs) on plasma lipids, body weight, and lipogenic enzymes. Mice were administered a standard chow diet, a 60% high-fat diet, or a high-fat diet with RDTE. Mice that were fed a high-fat diet containing RDTE were found to have lower increases in body an...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Song MY,Lv N,Kim EK,Kwon KS,Yoo YB,Kim JH,Lee SW,Song JH,Lee JH,Lee SK,Shin BC,Ryu DG,Park BH,Kwon KB

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-herpes simplex virus type 1 and anti-herpes simplex virus type 2 effects of apple pomace, a by-product from the cider-processing industry, were investigated. The mechanisms of antiviral action were assessed using a battery of experiments targeting sequential steps in the viral replication cycle. The anti-herp...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Alvarez AL,Melón S,Dalton KP,Nicieza I,Roque A,Suárez B,Parra F

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Asteraceae family is widely known for its therapeutic, aromatic, and nutritional properties. Chaptalia nutans (C. nutans), a member of the family, is widely used in folk medicine in southern Brazil. In this study, we aim to assess compounds present in root extracts of C. nutans, and evaluate their antioxidant capa...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Souza LB,Gindri AL,Fortes TA,Enderle J,Roehrs R,Manfredini V,Denardin ELG

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Tamoxifen is effective in breast cancer therapy in postmenopausal women; however, it causes adverse effects that alter the glycolytic pathway and induce hyperglycemia. Quercetin, a flavonoid with antioxidant potential, inhibits butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE), which is positively associated with hyperglycemia. Therefore...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Silva FC,Bramatti IC,Toledo AG,Salles FM,Itinose AM,Marek CB

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol is a severe hepatotoxicant that causes liver abnormalities such as steatosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocarcinoma. Crepidiastrum denticulatum (CD) is a well-known, traditionally consumed vegetable in Korea, which was recently reported to have bioactive compounds with detoxification and antioxidant properties. In th...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Yoo JH,Kang K,Yun JH,Kim MA,Nho CW

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:Fifty-four potential probiotic candidates were assayed for their phenotypic susceptibility to two batches of antibiotics manufactured by the same company, using the agar disc diffusion method on de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe (MRS) agar. Cloxacillin was generally resisted (40.0-100%), while gentamicin (3.85-20.0%) was the...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ogunshe AA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts obtained from the seeds of Nigella sativa are used as a spice or remedy for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases. The purpose of this study was to examine the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of its polyphenols. N. sativa seed polyphenols were prepared, and analgesic and anti-inflammatory eff...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ghannadi A,Hajhashemi V,Jafarabadi H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin E is an essential human nutrient that was first isolated from wheat. Emmer wheat, the cereal of Old World agriculture and a precursor to durum wheat, grows wild in the Fertile Crescent. Evolution Canyon, Israel, provides a microsite that models effects of contrasting environments. The north-facing and south-fa...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Watts EJ,Shen Y,Lansky EP,Nevo E,Bobe G,Traber MG

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:The present study investigated the effect of phloretin [2',4',6'-trihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propiophenone] on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA)-induced cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and tumor promotion in mouse skin and explored the underlying molecular mechanisms. Topical application of phloretin s...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Shin JW,Kundu JK,Surh YJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the effect of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on endurance exercise and availability of metabolic substrates in mice. Four-week-old male BALB/c mice were randomized to a control group (normal diet) and a CLA group (normal diet + 1% CLA). Each animal group received its respect...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kim JH,Park HG,Pan JH,Kim SH,Yoon HG,Bae GS,Lee H,Eom SH,Kim YJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Several studies have demonstrated a protective effect of estrogen against the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases; however, the molecular mechanisms involved have not been fully addressed. Isoflavones have been proposed as potential alternatives to estrogen replacement therapy. Therefore, in the present stud...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Park YJ,Jang YM,Kwon YH

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone is maintained by an intricate balance between bone formation and bone resorption. The presence of inflammation can contribute to an imbalance in bone homeostasis by enhancing differentiation and activity of osteoclasts, the cells that participate in the breakdown of bone. Polyphenols such as flavonoids found in p...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Thomas A,South S,Vijayagopal P,Juma S

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:This study evaluates the effects of green tea polyphenols (GTPs) on bone microarchitecture in high-fat-diet (HFD)-induced obese female rats. Thirty-six 3-month-old female rats were fed either a control diet or a HFD for 4 months. Animals in the control group continued on the control diet for another 4 months. Animals ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Shen CL,Chyu MC,Cao JJ,Yeh JK

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panax ginseng (P. ginseng C.A. Meyer, Araliaceae) is used as a therapeutic agent for various diseases. P. ginseng saponins, known as ginsenosides, are the main bioactive compounds responsible for its pharmacological activities. In this work, we have developed a new method of P. ginseng root processing termed solid-sta...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Park CH,Kim M,Woo M,Lee KH,An BK,Yokozawa T,Song YO

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Safety of intravenous (i.v.) or intrapulmonary administration of different concentrations of honey and their effects on blood sugar, renal and liver function tests, bone marrow function, lipid profile, and carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-induced liver damage were studied. Healthy sheep of either sex, 6-8 months old, wer...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Al-Waili NS

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) is a cactus species widely used as an anti-inflammatory, antilipidemic, and hypoglycemic agent. It has been shown that OFI extract (OFIE) inhibits oxidative stress in animal models of diabetes and hepatic disease; however, its antioxidant mechanism remains largely unknown. In this ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Nakahara T,Mitoma C,Hashimoto-Hachiya A,Takahara M,Tsuji G,Uchi H,Yan X,Hachisuka J,Chiba T,Esaki H,Kido-Nakahara M,Furue M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to examine the therapeutic effects of Olea europaea L. leaf extract on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver damage in rats. In the experiments, 3- to 4-month-old 28 male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: control, O. europaea leaf extract, CCl4, and curative. The CCl4 and ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ustuner D,Colak E,Dincer M,Tekin N,Burukoglu Donmez D,Akyuz F,Colak E,Kolaç UK,Entok E,Ustuner MC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported hyperproliferation and hyperplasia in C57Bl/6 mouse mammary gland after feeding a Western-style diet (WD); these findings decreased after supplementing WD with increased calcium and vitamin D(3). We now again fortified WD with increased calcium and vitamin D(3) from two sources: (1) a food sourc...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kurihara N,Fan K,Thaler HT,Yang K,Lipkin M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or capillary electrophoresis (CE) is particularly suited to the separation and analysis of a wide range of biological compounds. When investigating such compounds in complex matrices (e.g., blood, tissue, urine, foods), specificity of the detection method becomes an import...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Barnes S,Wang CC,Smith-Johnson M,Kirk M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effect of berberine (BBR) plus bezafibrate administration on the lipid profile of patients with mixed dyslipidemia. A double-blind randomized pilot clinical trial with parallel groups was carried out in 36 patients, aged 30-60 years with mixed dyslipidemia [triglycerides (TG) ≥1.7 mM and total choleste...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： León-Martínez JM,Martínez-Abundis E,González-Ortiz M,Pérez-Rubio KG

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is highly prevalent in diabetics and is associated with poor glucose regulation and increased risk of diabetic complications. Identification and effective treatment of comorbid depression are increasingly being considered essential components of clinical care of diabetics. In the present study, the antidepr...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Anjaneyulu M,Chopra K,Kaur I

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00