Essential oil terpenes: adjunctive role in the management of childhood urolithiasis.

abstract：:In Mexico about 4,000 plant species have some medicinal use. The aim of this work was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of six Mexican medicinal plants against fungi and Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Methanolic extracts were prepared from the Mexican medicinal plants Amphypteringium adstrigens, Castel...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ruiz-Bustos E,Velazquez C,Garibay-Escobar A,García Z,Plascencia-Jatomea M,Cortez-Rocha MO,Hernandez-Martínez J,Robles-Zepeda RE

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant effect of the ethanolic root extract of Hemidesmus indicus, an indigenous Ayurvedic medicinal plant used in soft drinks in India, was studied in rats with ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity. Administering 20% ethanol (5 g/kg of body weight/day) for 60 days to male Wistar rats resulted in significantly decr...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Saravanan N,Nalini N

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panduratin A, a prenylated chalcone compound, has anti-obesity, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative activities. However, its preventive effect on muscle atrophy has not been studied. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of panduratin A on muscle atrophy and to ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Sa BK,Kim C,Kim MB,Hwang JK

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lycopene is one of the major carotenoids and is found almost exclusively in tomatoes and tomato products. Since tomato consumption is associated with decreased risk of prostate cancer, characterizing the effects of lycopene on cell growth or survival, cell cycle progression, and apoptosis in LCNaP human prostate cance...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Hwang ES,Bowen PE

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plant extracts of 17 commonly used Indian medicinal plants were examined for their possible regulatory effect on nitric oxide (NO) levels using sodium nitroprusside as an NO donor in vitro. Most of the plant extracts tested demonstrated direct scavenging of NO and exhibited significant activity. The potency of sca...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Jagetia GC,Baliga MS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilberry (European blueberry) has been reported to have many biological effects, including anticancer activity. In this study, we investigated the antiproliferative effects of bilberry extract in relation to its ability to induce apoptosis and affect microtubule assembly and organization in MCF7 human breast cancer ce...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Nguyen V,Tang J,Oroudjev E,Lee CJ,Marasigan C,Wilson L,Ayoub G

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a stress-associated mental disorder characterized by an imbalance of neurotransmitters in response to traumatic events or fear. Genistein (GEN), a natural isoflavone, has been shown to exhibit neuroprotective effects. Here, we used the Morris water maze (MWM) and object recogni...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Lee B,Choi GM,Shim I,Lee H

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The leaves and pods of the drumstick tree are used as food and medicine in some Asian and African countries. Although relatively high concentrations of beta-carotene and lutein have been reported in the leaves, the bioavailability of these carotenoids from this source is unknown. We have analyzed the digestive stabili...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Pullakhandam R,Failla ML

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ganoderma lucidum has been widely used to treat various diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and neurasthenia in many Asian countries. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of a polysaccharide extract of G. lucidum (Ganopoly) in Chinese patients ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Tang W,Gao Y,Chen G,Gao H,Dai X,Ye J,Chan E,Huang M,Zhou S

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:ABSTRACT Recent epidemiological studies have indicated that intake of grapes and other food products such as red wine derived from grapes may lower incidence of cancer and coronary heart diseases. Grapes and grape extracts, in addition to the traditional nutrients such as sugars and vitamins, are also rich sources of ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Rao AV,Shen H,Agarwal A,Yatcilla MT,Agarwal S

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids have a wide range of beneficial effects in several human health conditions. Animal and in vitro studies have indicated that omega-3 fatty acids affect blood lipid profiles, cardiovascular health, membrane lipid composition, eicosanoid biosynthesis, cell signaling cascades,...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Shahidi F,Miraliakbari H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive sugar consumption is associated with many chronic inflammatory diseases in adults. The effects of excessive sugar consumption in children have not been determined. In this study, we hypothesized that sinonasal symptoms and proinflammatory cytokine levels would be related and could be altered through reductio...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Sawani A,Farhangi M,N CA,Maul TM,Parthasarathy S,Smallwood J,Wei JL

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer is the second most common cancer among men and women worldwide. We investigated the effect of red chilli (Capsicum annum L.), cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.), and black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) on colon cancer induced in rats by a colon-specific carcinogen, 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH). Colon cancer was induced...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Nalini N,Manju V,Menon VP

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The liver and kidney functional indices of weanling albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) maintained on different accessions (offspring of a variety planted/collected at a specific location and time but differing in certain morphological characteristics) of cooked Colocasia esculenta (cocoyam)-based diets (UFCe1-UFCe7) for ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Lewu MN,Yakubu MT,Adebola PO,Afolayan AJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) of the Anacardiaceae family has exhibited anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in patients with Crohn's disease. This study was based on the hypothesis that mastic inhibits intestinal damage in inflammatory bowel disease, regulating inflammation and oxidative stress in intestinal ep...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Gioxari A,Kaliora AC,Papalois A,Agrogiannis G,Triantafillidis JK,Andrikopoulos NK

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential to human health, selenium (Se) has enzymatic functions of fundamental importance to human biology due to its effects on DNA damage repair, its antioxidant properties, and cancer prevention. The best studied relationships between Se and the immune system is its role in the functions of neutrophils and of lymp...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Rocha KC,Vieira ML,Beltrame RL,Cartum J,Alves SI,Azzalis LA,Junqueira VB,Pereira EC,Fonseca FL

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many years mushrooms have been used empirically in traditional medicine to treat several diseases. Study of the maitake mushroom, with its immunomodulatory and antitumoral properties, has led to the isolation of several bioactive compounds. One of these, D fraction, is known to reduce tumor cell viability. This st...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Soares R,Meireles M,Rocha A,Pirraco A,Obiol D,Alonso E,Joos G,Balogh G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical ethnobotanical knowledge propagated over generations in the coastal regions of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Lebanon, is one that has built on several ancient cultures and civilizations of these regions. Recent interest in medical ethnobotany and the use of medicinal herbs in treating or preventing ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Talhouk RS,Karam C,Fostok S,El-Jouni W,Barbour EK

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common form of localization-related epilepsy, with the highest prevalence rate in adulthood. Recently, we reported the beneficial effects of the individual treatment with flavonoids such as silibinin and morin in kainic acid (KA)-treated mouse model for TLE. In this study, we i...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Hong J,Lee JM,Yoon D,Jung UJ,Kim SR

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the aqueous extract of To-Sa-Za (TSZ-AE), the seed of Cuscuta chinensis Lam., which is a traditional medicinal herb commonly used in Korea and other oriental countries, could induce osteogenic activity in human osteoblast-like MG-63 cells. TSZ-AE treatment mildly...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Yang HM,Shin HK,Kang YH,Kim JK

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：:The anticancer effects of chitosan-added kimchi were investigated by using an in vitro cellular system with HT-29 human colon carcinoma cells. Two different kinds of chitosan-soluble chitosan with a 90% degree of deacetylation and 3 cps viscosity and nonsoluble chitosan with a 95% degree of deacetylation and 22 cps vi...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kong CS,Bahn YE,Kim BK,Lee KY,Park KY

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined, for the first time, the in vitro wound healing potential of chitosan green tea polyphenols (CGP) complex based on the activation of transglutaminase (TGM) genes in epidermal morphogenesis. Response surface methodology was applied to determine the optimal processing condition that gave maxim...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Qin Y,Guo XW,Li L,Wang HW,Kim W

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Porphyromonas gingivalis is a key etiologic agent of chronic periodontitis. This Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium produces several virulence factors and can induce a host inflammatory response that contributes to periodontal disease. In the present study, we investigated green tea, white tea, oolong tea, and black te...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Zhao L,La VD,Grenier D

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:Atherosclerosis, a progressive disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and fibrous elements in the arteries, is a most important contributor to cardiovascular diseases. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring phytopolyphenol compound and shows the ability to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In this...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Fan E,Zhang L,Jiang S,Bai Y

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional herbal remedies stimulate and modulate the immune system, and it is thought that their glycoproteins and polysaccharides are responsible for this activity. We prepared crude water, protein, and polysaccharide extracts from Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz, Helianthus annuus L., Scutellaria barbata D. Don, a...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Son YO,Kook SH,Lee JC

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00