Potentiation of antibiotic activity by Eugenia uniflora and Eugenia jambolanum.

abstract：:It remains unclear whether dietary supplementation with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) provides beneficial effects for healthy individuals, especially young subjects. This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with CoQ10 on oxidative stress in healthy young females. We performed a placebo-controlled trial us...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ito K,Watanabe C,Nakamura A,Oikawa-Tada S,Murata M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Species of Hoodia Sweet ex Decne., family Apocynaceae, a southern African succulent plant, have been recognized for their appetite suppressing properties. Products that support appetite and weight control have been developed in Israel from locally cultivated Hoodia spp. To study consumer acceptance, efficacy of, and t...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Landor M,Benami A,Segev N,Loberant B

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of salidroside on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) production in RAW 264.7 macrophages and related anti-inflammatory mechanism. PGE₂ production was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); NO production was tes...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Song B,Huang G,Xiong Y,Liu J,Xu L,Wang Z,Li G,Lu J,Guan S

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:This study was designed to investigate the anti-obesity and anti-atherosclerotic effects of supplementation with Chungkookjang (CKJ), a traditional fermented soybean food, in overweight/obese subjects. The study was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial followed by a 3-week screening p...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Back HI,Kim SR,Yang JA,Kim MG,Chae SW,Cha YS

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzymatic hydrolysates of Laminaria japonica were evaluated for antioxidative activities using hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and protective effects against H(2)O(2)-induced DNA and cell damage. In addition, activities of antioxidative enzymes, including catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione S-transf...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Park PJ,Kim EK,Lee SJ,Park SY,Kang DS,Jung BM,Kim KS,Je JY,Ahn CB

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olea europaea L. leaves extract (Oe) and Hybiscus sabdariffa L. flowers extract (Hs) have calcium antagonistic properties. Aim of this work was to study the cardiovascular effects of Pres Phytum(®), a nutraceutical formulation containing a mixture of the two extracts and the excipients, and investigate its possible of...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Micucci M,Angeletti A,Cont M,Corazza I,Aldini R,Donadio E,Chiarini A,Budriesi R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts of Cissus quadrangularis L. were tested for antioxidant activity by beta-carotene linoleic acid model and also by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl model. The ethyl acetate fraction of both fresh and dry stem extracts at a concentration of 100 ppm showed 64.8% antioxidant activity in the beta-carotene linoleic ac...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Chidambara Murthy KN,Vanitha A,Mahadeva Swamy M,Ravishankar GA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High glucose levels can change podocyte gene expression and subsequently induce podocyte damage through altered glucose metabolism. l-Carnitine is known to play a beneficial role in diabetes; however, there are no studies on the effects of l-carnitine on podocyte alteration under high glucose conditions. This study in...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Fan JP,Kim D,Kawachi H,Ha TS,Han GD

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have focused on the effect of fresh fruits on the risk of developing cancer and other diseases involved with reactive species and free radicals. The intake of frozen fruits has spread widely in the last years, but, until now, their biological activity is not completely known. In this study, 23 samples of ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Spada PD,de Souza GG,Bortolini GV,Henriques JA,Salvador M

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：:This study investigated the effects and possible mechanism of ferulic acid, a naturally occurring phenolic compound, on endogenous glutamate release in the nerve terminals of the cerebral cortex in rats. Results show that ferulic acid inhibited the release of glutamate evoked by the K⁺ channel blocker 4-aminopyridine ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Lin TY,Lu CW,Huang SK,Wang SJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of synbiotics as health promoters is still poorly defined, and human intervention studies are scarce. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of a commercialized synbiotic product containing Lactobacillus acidophilus La5, Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Bb-12, Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgar...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Nova E,Viadel B,Wärnberg J,Carreres JE,Marcos A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Chlorella powder was screened using 52 in vitro assay systems for enzyme activity, receptor binding, cellular cytokine release, and B and T cell proliferation. The screening revealed a very potent inhibition of human protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) activity of CD45 and PTP1C with 50% inhibitory concentration (IC(...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Cheng FC,Lin A,Feng JJ,Mizoguchi T,Takekoshi H,Kubota H,Kato Y,Naoki Y

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) is a water channel that is highly expressed on the apical side of the choroid plexus epithelium (CP) and thought to be one of the major pathways for the high water permeability of this structure. Blockade of AQP1 in the CP reduce the production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Downregulation of AQP1 mi...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Nabiuni M,Nazari Z,Safaeinejad Z,Delfan B,Miyan JA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrasting data partially support a certain antihypertensive efficacy of lactotripeptides derived from enzymatic treatment of casein hydrolysate. We carried out a randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical study to investigate the antihypertensive efficacy of a short-term treatment with lactotripeptides in Mediterr...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Cicero AF,Rosticci M,Veronesi M,Bacchelli S,Strocchi E,Melegari C,Grandi E,Borghi C

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine whether a shark muscle oil-olive oil mixture influences activators of human angiogenesis. The mixture completely abolished the stimulation induced by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), fibroblast growth factor-2, transforming growth factor-beta, and platelet-derived growth factor....

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Yuan L,Yoshida M,Davis PF

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the critical features of Alzheimer's disease is cognitive dysfunction, which is, in part, due to decreases in acetylcholine (ACh). The ethanol extract of Perilla frutescens was selected for isolating the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor based on preliminary screening. In vivo behavioral tests were performe...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Choi SJ,Oh SS,Kim CR,Kwon YK,Suh SH,Kim JK,Park GG,Son SY,Shin DH

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:Propolis was included in the Argentine Food Code as a functional food. The chemical parameters and antioxidant properties of propolis samples from the same colonies of Apis mellifera in San Juan (Cuyo region, Western Argentine) were compared every month for 1 year using two collection methods. Chemical parameters were...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Isla MI,Zampini IC,Ordóñez RM,Cuello S,Juárez BC,Sayago JE,Moreno MI,Alberto MR,Vera NR,Bedascarrasbure E,Alvarez A,Cioccini F,Maldonado LM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Momordica charantia is used to treat various diseases, including inflammatory conditions. Previous reports indicated that the extract of this plant inhibits activation of nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB) but activates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR). Additionally, cucurbitane-type triterpene g...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Nhiem NX,Yen PH,Ngan NT,Quang TH,Kiem PV,Minh CV,Tai BH,Cuong NX,Song SB,Kim YH

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty soybean cultivars, originating from the United States, Russia, Serbia, and China, were analyzed for their isoflavone composition, total polyphenolic content, and antioxidant activity. Isoflavones were extracted by aqueous methanol (80%) and analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography/diode array detectio...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Tepavcević V,Atanacković M,Miladinović J,Malencić D,Popović J,Cvejić J

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：:Cytokine-induced cell death is recognized as a major cause of progressive β-cell loss. Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and interferon γ (IFN-γ) in combination trigger a series of events that lead to β-cell death. In the past few decades, the use of myricetin as an anti-inflammatory and cytopro...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ding Y,Zhang ZF,Dai XQ,Li Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 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 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：:The effects of the turmeric ethyl acetate fraction (TEF) from the methanolic extract from Curcuma longa L. on lipid metabolism and underlying mechanisms of lipolysis were investigated in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The intracellular lipid droplets were stained with Oil red O dye and quantified. Compared to the control, lipid a...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Lee J,Yoon HG,Lee YH,Park J,You Y,Kim K,Jang JY,Yang JW,Jun W

更新日期：2010-04-01 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 aim of this study is to select a lactic acid bacterial strain as a starter culture for flatfish-Sikhae fermentation and to evaluate its suitability for application in a food system. Four strains of lactic acid bacteria isolated from commercial flatfish-Sikhae were identified and selected as starter culture candida...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Won YG,Yu HH,Chang YH,Hwang HJ

更新日期：2015-12-01 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