Crepidiastrum denticulatum extract protects the liver against chronic alcohol-induced damage and fat accumulation in rats.

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world and is the primary cause of mortality among Americans. One of the many reasons for the pathogenesis of CVD is attributed to eating diets high in saturated fat and refined carbohydrates and low in fruits and vegetables. Epidemiological evidence has...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Foroudi S,Potter AS,Stamatikos A,Patil BS,Deyhim F

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：: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 n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are known to reduce risk for coronary heart disease partly by altering blood lipids. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of low doses of n-3 PUFAs on the lipid profile and their tolerability in mildly hypertriglyceridemic subjects. Subjects with a serum tri...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Park Y,Harris WS

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyacinth bean, Dolichos lablab or Lablab purpureus, has been used for centuries in India and China as an edible pod and animal forage, as well as to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disease in traditional Korean medicine. Recently, we have demonstrated that D. lablab extract (DLL-Ex) prevented free fatty acid...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Im AR,Kim YH,Kim YH,Yang WK,Kim SH,Song KH

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:Frondoside A, a major triterpene glycoside from North Atlantic commercially harvested sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa, possesses strong immunomodulatory properties in subtoxic doses. Frondoside A stimulates lysosomal activity of mouse macrophages in vivo at a maximal effective stimulatory dose of 0.2 microg per mouse ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Aminin DL,Agafonova IG,Kalinin VI,Silchenko AS,Avilov SA,Stonik VA,Collin PD,Woodward C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quantitative distribution of flavan-3-ols was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography in several grape seed extracts (GSEs). In all GSEs, polymers of four or more carbon units were the group of procyanidins present in the highest concentration, the real quantity ranging between 60% and 99.5%. In a ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Castillo J,Benavente-García O,Del Baño MJ,Lorente J,Alcaraz M,Dato MJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：:Long-term therapy with doxorubicin (DOX) is associated with high incidence of cumulative and irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy. The goal of this study was to evaluate the cardioprotective effects and safety of a phlorotannin extract from a brown algae Ecklonia cava (Seapolynol™, SPN) against DOX-induced cardiotoxici...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ahn HS,Lee DH,Kim TJ,Shin HC,Jeon HK

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) leaves and its phenolic compounds, thymol and carvacrol, on the activities of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes, i.e., phase I enzymes such as 7-ethoxycoumarin O-deethylase (ECOD) and phase II enzymes such as glutathione S-transferase (GST) and quinone reductase (QR), were inves...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Sasaki K,Wada K,Tanaka Y,Yoshimura T,Matuoka K,Anno T

更新日期：2005-07-01 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 biological activities of garlic may be affected by different processing methods. This study, therefore, aimed to evaluate potential anticancer effects of different type of processed garlic extracts on WEHI-164 tumor cells in inbred BALB/c mice and correlate the tumor growth rates with some garlic constituents. In ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Shirzad H,Taji F,Rafieian-Kopaei M

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：: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 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 infections by protozoans of the genus Leishmania are a major worldwide health problem, with high endemicity in developing countries. The drugs of choice for the treatment of leishmaniasis are the pentavalent antimonials, which cause renal and cardiac toxicity. As part of a search for new drugs against leishmaniasi...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Pereira IO,Assis DM,Juliano MA,Cunha RL,Barbieri CL,do Sacramento LV,Marques MJ,dos Santos MH

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to examine the in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the acetone, methanol, and aqueous extracts of the lichens Cladonia furcata (many-forked Cladonia), Hypogymnia physodes (puffed lichen), and Umbilicaria polyphylla (manyleaf navel lichen) and the antimicrobial activity of fuma...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kosanić M,Ranković B

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capsicum baccatum is the most consumed red pepper species in Brazil. Our previous studies demonstrated the anti-inflammatory properties of its crude extract, whose activity is yet to be fully characterized. Herein, we examined the anti-inflammatory in vivo effects of enriched extracts obtained through bioguided fracti...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Allemand A,Leonardi BF,Zimmer AR,Moreno S,Romão PR,Gosmann G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the effects of a yacon-based product (YBP) on constipation in adults, including the elderly. Forty-eight individuals were recruited and divided into equal intervention groups named the test and control groups. The YBP (test) and the control (maltodextrin) were dissolved in commercial orange ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： de Souza Lima Sant'Anna M,Rodrigues VC,Araújo TF,de Oliveira TT,do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio M,de Luces Fortes Ferreira CL

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary patterns high in fat influence local and systemic oxidative stress through adipose tissue (AT) accrual and increased reactive oxygen species generation. Lycopene, a carotenoid with antioxidant functionality, may mitigate excess oxidative stress, yet the lipophilic nature of this compound may limit its function...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Senkus KE,Tan L,Crowe-White KM

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial activities of 10-100% (wt/vol) concentrations of new honey, stored honey, heated honey, ultraviolet-exposed honey, and heated stored honey were tested against common human pathogens, including Escherichia coli, Entrobacter cloacae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella dysenteriae, Klebsiella sp., Haemophilus...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Al-Waili NS

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:Oxidative stress triggered by hyperglycemia is thought to be a major factor in the development of liver disease during diabetes mellitus (DM). The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant capacity of aqueous extracts of selenium-enriched Auricularia auricular (AESA) and further investigate the hepatic protec...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Wei C,Wang J,Duan C,Fan H,Liu X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3,3'-diindolylmethane is a major in vivo metabolite of indole-3-carbinol, a bioactive compound found in cruciferous vegetables. Although 3,3'-diindolylmethane has been implicated to possess antitumorigenic and anti-inflammatory properties, the effect of 3,3'-diindolylmethane on adipogenesis has not been explored previ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Lee J,Yue Y,Park Y,Lee SH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Korean Health/Functional Food Act of 2002 has led to the promotion of research on health/functional foods (HFFs). In order to track government-funded studies on HFFs, a free accessible database (National Research & Development on Functional Food, NaReaD(ff)) has been established by the Korea Food and Drug Administ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kim JY,Park J,Kwon O

更新日期：2009-12-01 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