Nephroprotective activity of Prosthechea michuacana against cisplatin-induced acute renal failure in rats.

abstract：:The herbal remedy Zingiber officinale (ginger root) has been used for perhaps thousands of years in the Far East to treat inflammatory diseases, including osteoarthritis. However, the anti-arthritic effect of ginger root has never been evaluated on osteoarthrotic cartilage of sow. The objective of this study was to in...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Shen CL,Hong KJ,Kim SW

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyphenol-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, are protective against cardiovascular diseases, but the mechanisms of the beneficial effects are still unknown. The goal of this research was to clarify actions of procyanidin trimer (C1) in rat aortic endothelial cells (RAECs). Procyanidin C1 at concentrations up ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Byun MW

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anticonvulsant properties of ethanol leaf extract of Spathodea campanulata, a plant used in traditional medicine to treat convulsion and epilepsy, were studied in mice using pentylenetetrazole-, picrotoxin-, and electroshock-induced models in mice. Other central nervous system effects and anticonvulsant-related ac...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ilodigwe EE,Akah PA,Nworu CS

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to test the hypothesis that kava kava induces a depressor response in the pulmonary vascular bed of the cat and to identify the pathways involved in the mediation or modulation of these effects. In separate experiments, the effects of L-N5-(1-iminoethyl)ornithine hydrochloride (L-NIO), a nitric...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Hoover JM,Kaye AD,Ibrahim IN,Fields AM,Richards TA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Surgical intervention followed by chemotherapy remains the primary approach to treatment since colon cancers remain refractory to most chemotherapeutic agents. Based on that, we established a program to screen natural products for ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Hwang JH,Kim JY,Cha MR,Park HR

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four randomized, blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials were pooled to study the general effects of oral consumption of Lycium barbarum at 120 mL/day, as a standardized juice, GoChi(®) (FreeLife International, Phoenix, AZ, USA). A questionnaire consisting of symptoms graded 0-5 was given to the participants. For ea...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Paul Hsu CH,Nance DM,Amagase H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allium cepa (Family Liliaceae) is a reputed Indian medicinal herb that is prescribed as an effective remedy for several ailments in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate its efficacy against various events responsible for Type I allergic reactions. A herbal fraction (ALC-02) from A. c...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kaiser P,Youssouf MS,Tasduq SA,Singh S,Sharma SC,Singh GD,Gupta VK,Gupta BD,Johri RK

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：:The study was designed to carry out the phytochemical screening and the proximate analysis of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius leaves. The results obtained showed the presence of tannins, saponin, alkaloids, and flavonoids with the absence of glycosides. The proximate analysis and mineral composition of C. aconitifolius leav...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Oyagbemi AA,Odetola AA,Azeez OI

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：:Prostatism and erectile dysfunction (ED) are highly prevalent and closely comorbid. Prescription treatments are limitingly expensive but robust in mechanisms of action (MoA). Nutritional supplements (NS) are low-cost but inadequately supported by evidence. Do any NS use robust MoA? Could their efficacy be amplified vi...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Pyke RE

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effect of beef and pig collagen hydrolysates and their fractions were tested as anti-ulcerogenic agents in rats (weighing 250-350 g) against ulcerative lesions caused by ethanol. Beef and pig collagen hydrolysates were fractionated by ultrafiltration into different molecular weight fractions. The protoc...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Castro GA,Sgarbieri VC,Carvalho JE,Tinti SV,Possenti A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ethyl acetate, methanol, and water extracts of 16 Ballota species (Family Lamiaceae)-Ballota acetabulosa, Ballota antalyanse, Ballota cristata, Ballota glandulosissima, Ballota inaequidens, Ballota larendana, Ballota latibracteolata, Ballota macrodonta, Ballota nigra ssp. anatolica, B. nigra ssp. foetida, B. nigra...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Erdogan-Orhan I,Sever-Yılmaz B,Altun ML,Saltan G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AndoSan™ is an extract of Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM; 82.4%), Hericium erinaceum (14.7%), and Grifola frondosa (2.9%). The main ingredient of AndoSan, AbM, is rich in different forms of β-glucans. Since these exhibit potent antitumor activity and have immunomodulatory effects, the stimulatory effect of AndoSan on the...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Berven L,Karppinen P,Hetland G,Samuelsen AB

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Cassia tora fiber supplement consisting of 2 g of soluble fiber extracted from Cassia semen (C. tora L.), 200 mg of alpha-tocopherol, 500 mg of ascorbic acid, and 300 mg of maltodextrin was formulated in a pack, and given to 15 type II diabetic subjects (seven men and eight women 57.1 +/- 2.9 years old) with instructi...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Cho SH,Kim TH,Lee NH,Son HS,Cho IJ,Ha TY

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of hospital-acquired antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide; in addition, the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant C. difficile is becoming a significant problem. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) has been shown previously to have the antimicrobial activity. This study evaluates th...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Shilling M,Matt L,Rubin E,Visitacion MP,Haller NA,Grey SF,Woolverton CJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of antimicrobial resistance, coupled with the availability of fewer antifungal agents with fungicidal actions, prompted this present study to characterize Candida species in our environment and determine the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil as an antifungal agent on these species. In 2004, 52 recent i...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ogbolu DO,Oni AA,Daini OA,Oloko AP

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fruits, leaves, and roots of Cudrania tricuspidata have been reported to contain large amounts of vitamin B, vitamin C, and flavonoids. They exhibit various physiological activities such as antitumor and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the hepatoprotective effects of C. tricuspidata extracts against oxidative ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Cho SS,Yang JH,Seo KH,Shin SM,Park EY,Cho SS,Jo GU,Eo JH,Park JS,Oh DS,Kim JB,Na CS,Ku SK,Cho IJ,Ki SH

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：: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：:With an increasing understanding of the health benefit of lycopene, how to preserve lycopene during food processing and storage has caused much attention. Lycopene belongs to the carotenoid family and mostly exists in nature as the all-trans form. Heat, light, oxygen, and different food matrices are factors that have ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Xianquan S,Shi J,Kakuda Y,Yueming J

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Glyceollins are soybean-derived phytoalexins that induce the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway, which is involved in the detoxification of carcinogens and the removal of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Recent studies, however, have indicated that Nrf2 induction stimulates the developm...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Jeong G,Oh J,Kim JS

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：: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：: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：:Glucomannan-enriched squid surimi improves cholesterolemia and liver antioxidant status. The effect of squid surimi enriched with glucomannan or glucomannan plus spirulina on liver and heart structures and cell damage markers was tested in fa/fa rats fed highly saturated-hyper-energetic diets. Animals were fed 70% AIN...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Vázquez-Velasco M,González-Torres L,García-Fernández RA,Méndez MT,Bastida S,Benedí J,González-Muñoz MJ,Sánchez-Muniz FJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ala-His-Leu-Leu (AHLL) was isolated and purified from the loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) hydrolysate in our previous study. The aim of this study was to investigate the antihypertensive effects of angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptide AHLL in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). AHLL showed g...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Li Y,Zhou J,Zeng X,Yu J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) is a nuclear receptor that is one of the transcription factors regulating lipid and glucose metabolism. Fermented ginseng (FG) is a ginseng fermented by Lactobacillus paracasei A221 containing minor ginsenosides and metabolites of fermentation. DNA microarray analysis ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Igami K,Shimojo Y,Ito H,Miyazaki T,Nakano F,Kashiwada Y

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00