Ferulic Acid: therapeutic potential through its antioxidant property.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of sex on serum paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activities and on its relationship with cardiovascular disease risk factors such as overall and central obesity. Arylesterase and lactonase activities of PON1 were assessed in 374 women and 92 men. Both arylesterase and lactonase ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Trentini A,Bellini T,Bonaccorsi G,Cavicchio C,Hanau S,Passaro A,Cervellati C

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although atopic dermatitis is known to be closely associated with food antigens, the actual changes in the gastrointestinal tract have not been clarified. The aim of this study was to investigate the macroscopic and histological features of the large intestine in patients with atopic dermatitis. We studied 15 outpatie...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Arisawa T,Arisawa S,Yokoi T,Kuroda M,Hirata I,Nakano H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a large body of literature reported that high intake of vitamin E played a possible role in reducing risk of cardiometabolic diseases, conflicting results were also found in some observational studies due to confounding factors. Hence, we used a Mendelian randomization study as an alternative way to examine t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Fan C,Huang T,Kong X,Zhang X,Zou Z,Xiao J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron is an essential metallic microelement for life. However, iron overload is toxic. The liver serves an important role as a storehouse for iron in the body. About 20-25 mg of iron is required each day for hemoglobin synthesis. To maintain iron homeostasis, transferrin and transferrin receptors are primarily involved...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Takami T,Sakaida I

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the effects of abundant breast milk intake on rats model of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR). Neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to expand litters of 7 pups/litter (7-rats group) and 14 pups/litter (14-rats group). They were exposed to 80% oxygen from postnatal day (P) ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Matsubara M,Saito Y,Nakanishi-Ueda T,Ueda T,Hisamitsu T,Koide R,Takahashi H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citrus bioflavonoids may offer some protection against the early stage of diabetes mellitus and the development of complications. We investigated the effect of hesperidin on blood glucose levels, hepatic glucose-regulating enzyme activities, serum insulin and adiponectin levels, serum and hepatic lipid levels, and par...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Akiyama S,Katsumata S,Suzuki K,Ishimi Y,Wu J,Uehara M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is a primary bone aggressive cancer, affecting adolescents worldwide. Quercetin (a natural polyphenolic compound) is a polyphenolic flavonoid compound found in a variety of plants. It has been demonstrated to exert cytostatic activity against a variety of human cancer, including the human osteosarcoma. Ho...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Wu B,Zeng W,Ouyang W,Xu Q,Chen J,Wang B,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential trace element selenium has long been considered to exhibit anti-diabetic and insulin-mimetic properties, but recent epidemiological studies indicated supranutritional selenium intake and high plasma selenium levels as possible risk factors for development of type 2 diabetes, pointing to adverse effects o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Steinbrenner H,Speckmann B,Pinto A,Sies H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione, the most abundant intracellular antioxidant, protects cells against reactive oxygen species induced oxidative stress and regulates intracellular redox status. We found that rice peptides increased intracellular glutathione levels in human hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells. Acetaminophen is a commonly used analge...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Kawakami K,Moritani C,Uraji M,Fujita A,Kawakami K,Hatanaka T,Suzaki E,Tsuboi S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consumption of olives (Olea europaea L.) is associated with a low incidence of inflammation-related diseases. Olive fruit is rich in bioactive pentacyclic triterpenoids, mainly maslinic acid. This study, a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial, examined the effects of an orally administered maslinic a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Fukumitsu S,Villareal MO,Aida K,Hino A,Hori N,Isoda H,Naito Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein investigated the regulatory mechanism in the circulation responsible for rat gingival reactive hyperemia (RH) associated with ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). RH was analyzed using a laser Doppler flowmeter. RH and I/R were elicited by gingival compression and release with a laser Doppler probe. RH increased in a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Tanaka Y,Toyama T,Wada-Takahashi S,Sasaki H,Miyamoto C,Maehata Y,Yoshino F,Yoshida A,Takahashi SS,Watanabe K,Lee MC,Todoki K,Hamada N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentration is the most commonly used marker for hepatocellular injury. We investigated the suitable cutoff value of serum ALT for the diagnosis or prediction of fatty liver. In 1578 Japanese adults (1208 men, 370 women; 35-69 years of age) who visited our center both in 2000 and...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Omagari K,Takamura R,Matsutake S,Ichimura M,Kato S,Morikawa S,Nagaoka S,Osabe M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:So far, little is known about the effect of nutrition and lifestyle on the composition of circulating lipoprotein subfractions. In the current study, we measured the correlations among physical activity, nutrient intake, smoking, body-mass index (BMI), and age with the concentration of triglycerides, cholesterol, phos...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Parlesak A,Eckoldt J,Winkler K,Bode CJ,Schäfer C

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kangen-karyu, a prescription containing six herbs, has been shown to achieve its pharmacological effect through oxidative stress-dependent pathways in animal models. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the antioxidative effect and pharmacological mechanisms of Kangen-karyu, specifically it...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Hirayama A,Okamoto T,Kimura S,Nagano Y,Matsui H,Tomita T,Oowada S,Aoyagi K

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a major neurodegenerative disease involving the selective degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and α-synuclein containing Lewy bodies formation in the substantia nigra. Although α-synuclein is a key molecule for both dopaminergic neuron death and the formation of inclusion bodies, the mechanism ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Teraoka M,Nakaso K,Kusumoto C,Katano S,Tajima N,Yamashita A,Zushi T,Ito S,Matsura T

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant sterols are used as food additives to reduce intestinal cholesterol absorption. They also increase fecal neutral sterol (FNS) excretion irrespective of the absorption inhibition. Intestine-mediated reverse cholesterol transport, or trans-intestinal cholesterol efflux (TICE), provides the major part of the increa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Nakano T,Inoue I,Takenaka Y,Ikegami Y,Kotani N,Shimada A,Noda M,Murakoshi T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ubiquinol-10 (QH(2)), the reduced form of Coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) serves as a potent antioxidant of lipid membranes. Because many antioxidants reveal potent anti-inflammatory effects, the influence of QH(2) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines were determined in the human mono...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Schmelzer C,Lorenz G,Rimbach G,Döring F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of a drink supplement containing Momordica charantia extract from bitter melon on physical fitness and levels of stress hormones during a four-week exercise training program in a hot environment. Ten male tennis players were orally administrated in a four-week (100 ml, 6 times a day...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Yook JS,Kwak JJ,Jeong WM,Song YH,Hijioka Y,Honda Y,Kim SE,Ha MS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peyer's patches are nodules that play a central role in intestinal immunity. Few studies demonstrate the relationship between the number of Peyer's patches and intestinal polyps. Here we identify a statistically significant inverse correlation between the quantity of Peyer's patches and of the development of intestina...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Fujimoto K,Fujii G,Sakurai H,Yoshitome H,Mutoh M,Wada M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), including functional dyspepsia (FD), are common chronic disorders even in the younger population. Physical activity is advocated for patients with FGIDs, although the evidence is insufficient. We investigated the association between the intensity of regular exercise and g...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Matsuzaki J,Suzuki H,Masaoka T,Tanaka K,Mori H,Kanai T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we administered fish oil containing eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to senescence-accelerated mice P8 (SAMP8), in order to investigate the effects on lifespan. Surprisingly, the lifespan of SAMP8 that were fed fish oil was shortened significantly, through a mechanism that likely involved...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Sugawara S,Honma T,Ito J,Kijima R,Tsuduki T

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen species attack several living organs and induce cell death. Previously, we found axonal/dendrite degeneration before the induction of cell death in hydrogen peroxide-treated neuroblastoma: N1E-115 cells and primary neurons. This phenomenon may be connected with membrane oxidation, microtubule destabili...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Fukui K,Okihiro S,Ohfuchi Y,Hashimoto M,Kato Y,Yoshida N,Mochizuki K,Tsumoto H,Miura Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of inulin on the microbial composition and faecal characteristics in 36 healthy, formula-fed infants (average age 7.7 months) given 3 different daily dosages of native inulin (0.75 g/day, 1.00 g/day, and 1.25 g/day) were studied. At all levels of inulin consumption, a significant (p<0.05) reduction of pote...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： K W Yap W,Mohamed S,Husni Jamal M,Diederick M,A Manap Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that the plasma level of endotoxin and colonic expression of IgA in the mouse increased with obstructive jaundice induced by bile duct ligation (BDL). To elucidate the mechanism of the BDL-induced increase, we analyzed the effect of BDL on intestinal flora in wild type and inducible nitric oxide...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Hong JY,F Sato E,Nishikawa T,Hiramoto K,Inoue M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past few decades, many types of functional factors have been identified in dietary foods; for example, flavonoids are major groups widely distributed in the plant kingdom. However, the absorption rates of the functional food factors are usually low, and many of these are difficult to be absorbed in the intact f...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Tsurusaki T,Sakakibara H,Aoshima Y,Yamazaki S,Sakono M,Shimoi K

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we identified four metabolites of (-)-epicatechin in blood and urine: (-)-epicatechin-3'-O-glucuronide (E3'G), 4'-O-methyl-(-)-epicatechin-3'-O-glucuronide (4'ME3'G), (-)-epicatechin-7-O-glucuronide (E7G), and 3'-O-methyl-(-)-epicatechin-7-O-glucuronide (3'ME7G) (Natsume et al. Free Radical Biol. Med. 34, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Natsume M,Osakabe N,Yasuda A,Osawa T,Terao J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) is produced from intestinal mucosa and is essential in preventing infection. We analyzed the influence of moderate exercise on intestinal sIgA production and antioxidative function under different carbohydrate nutritional conditions. Thirty-six mice were fed an experimental diet for 1...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Shibuya T,Kaburagi T,Nagai R,Oshiro S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are now commonly used for the treatment of acid related diseases such as peptic ulcer and reflux esophagitis. Because of their ability to produce direct inhibition of the proton pump, PPIs provide more sustained increase of the gastric pH than H(2)-receptor (H(2)R) antagonists. Diverse re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Masaoka T,Suzuki H,Hibi T

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of antioxidant biofactor (AOB) on reactive oxygen species (ROS). Generation of superoxide radical (O(2) (•-)) and hydroxyl radical ((•)OH) was determined using an electron spin resonance (ESR) spin-trapping method. AOB was added at different concentrations to th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Matsui S,Tsujimoto Y,Ozawa T,Matsushima K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the effect of multi-species probiotic mixture on the changes in fecal microbiota and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms. Eighty-one IBS patients were randomly assigned to receive either probiotic mixture (n = 39; containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium breve, B. actis, B. l...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Yoon H,Park YS,Lee DH,Seo JG,Shin CM,Kim N

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00