Nutritional Supplement "Bao Khi Khang" as an Adjuvant Therapy in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

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：: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：:Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is the master regulator of antioxidant enzymes and is known to act on the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cell (NF-κB) signaling pathway. Few studies have examined the bioactivity of halleridone. Herein, we investigated whether halleridone, which was i...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Seo JY,Pyo E,Park J,Kim JS,Sung SH,Oh WK

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current experimental studies show that Ocimum tenuiflorum (commonly known as basil or Tulsi) possesses many health benefits. Ocimum is suggested to be antioxidative and anti-inflammatory. Eugenol, an orthomethoxyphenol, and ursolic acid have been identified as important components of basil. Myeloperoxidase (MPO), an o...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Narasimhulu CA,Vardhan S

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:Eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol), a major phenolic component from clove oil (Eugenia caryophyllata), has several biological activities. To estimate the capacity of eugenol to act as an antioxidant, the following were studied: 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl-, 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)-, and...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Gülçin İ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kimchi is a traditional Korean food manufactured by fermenting vegetables with probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Many bacteria are involved in the fermentation of kimchi, but LAB become dominant while the putrefactive bacteria are suppressed during salting of baechu cabbage and the fermentation. The addition of ot...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Park KY,Jeong JK,Lee YE,Daily JW 3rd

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) contains a wide variety of polyphenols with high antioxidant properties. In this study, we investigated the effects of aqueous extract of carob pods (AECP) on emotional behavior impairments and metabolic disorders in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. Female Wistar rats were assigned to three grou...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ammari M,Othman H,Rtibi K,Sakly M,Abdelmelek H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer (EC) is commonly diagnosed in South Africa (SA), with high incidences occurring in SA's black population. Moringa oleifera (MO), a multipurpose tree, is used traditionally for its nutritional and medicinal properties. It has been used for the treatment of a variety of ailments, including cancer. We i...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Tiloke C,Phulukdaree A,Chuturgoon AA

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PITC) is the hydrolysis product of the glucosinolate gluconasturtiin in cruciferous vegetables. This study was conducted to determine whether PITC inhibits 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced inflammation in the mouse ear. Topical application of 5 nmol of TPA to mouse ears mark...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Lee YM,Cho HJ,Ponnuraj SP,Kim J,Kim JS,Kim SG,Park JH

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxidation of lipids is an autocatalytic process consisting of a number of well-defined interrelated chemical reactions. Its importance has long been recognized in the food and polymer industry, and recent advances in the understanding of vascular diseases have shown that lipid peroxidation also contributes to huma...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Patel RP,Crawford J,Boersma B,Barnes S,Darley-Usmar VM

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:In this article, we report the cloning of an aspartic protease (AP) from flowers of Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh. (Asteraceae) along with the use of depigmented aqueous flower extracts, as a source of APs, for the hydrolysis of whey proteins. The isolated cDNA encoded a protein product with 509 amino acids called arctiu...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Cimino CV,Colombo ML,Liggieri C,Bruno M,Vairo-Cavalli S

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overwhelming evidence indicates that consumption of fruits and vegetables with antioxidant properties correlates with reduced risk for cancers, including leukemia. Carrots contain beneficial agents, such as β-carotene and polyacetylenes, which could be effective in the treatment of leukemia. This study investigated th...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Zaini R,Clench MR,Le Maitre CL

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：:Aerial parts of Medicago sativa L. have been used as food and its consumption has been associated with health benefits, one among the most important being menopausal symptoms control. This work was aimed to explore possible pharmacological effects of two new alfalfa-derived products that have recently emerged as daily...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Soto-Zarazúa MG,Bah M,García-Alcocer MG,Berumen LC,Costa CS,Bessa MJ,Rodrigues F,Teixeira JP,Oliveira MBPP

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigated the effects of fertilized egg powder (Young Tissue Extract; YT®) intake on outcome measures for depression. Fifty-five patients with depression were randomly assigned to receive YTE, YTE plus Melissa officinalis, or placebo for 12 weeks. At baseline, th...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Solberg E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipose tissue is a key organ with substantial senescent cell accumulation under both obesity and aging conditions. Chia seed is an ancient seed and is the richest plant source of α-linolenic acid. We aimed to determine how cellular senescence markers will be altered in adipose tissue of senescence-accelerated mouse-p...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Rui Y,Yang S,Chen LH,Qin LQ,Wan Z

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：:The anti-ulcer potentials of aqueous (AE) and methanol (ME) extracts of whole unripe Carica papaya fruit were evaluated using ethanol- and indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer models in rats. The effect of the extracts on small intestinal propulsion was also investigated. The extracts significantly reduced the ulcer ind...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ezike AC,Akah PA,Okoli CO,Ezeuchenne NA,Ezeugwu S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aqueous extracts of Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr. were orally administered to spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) rats for 4 weeks, and antihypertensive effects were determined. Oral administration of 500 mg/kg of G. procumbens (Lour.) Merr. extract (GPE) resulted in significantly lower blood pressure in SHR rats compa...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kim MJ,Lee HJ,Wiryowidagdo S,Kim HK

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Red ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) is the most widely recognized medicinal herb due to its remedial effects in various disorders, such as cancers, diabetes, and heart problems. In this study, we investigated the anticancer effect of fermented red ginseng extract (f-RGE; provided by Jeonju Biomaterials Institute, J...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Oh J,Jeon SB,Lee Y,Lee H,Kim J,Kwon BR,Yu KY,Cha JD,Hwang SM,Choi KM,Jeong YS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telfairia occidentalis (fluted pumpkin) is one of the commonly consumed leafy vegetables in Nigeria. In order to justify its inclusion in herbal preparations in African traditional medicine, the possible hypolipidemic effect of this vegetable was investigated in rats fed a cholesterol-rich diet. The ability of Questra...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Adaramoye OA,Achem J,Akintayo OO,Fafunso MA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the effect of heating, storage, and ultraviolet exposure on antimicrobial activity of garlic juice and its bacteriocidal activity against common human pathogens. Antimicrobial activity of fresh garlic juice was tested against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Al-Waili NS,Saloom KY,Akmal M,Al-Waili TN,Al-Waili AN,Al-Waili H,Ali A,Al-Sahlani K

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glyceollins, which are derived from daidzein in soybean in response to various stimuli or stresses, have been reported to activate antioxidant/detoxifying enzymes in a nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2)-dependent manner, in addition to exerting anti-inflammatory effects in murine macrophages. As the Nr...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Seo H,Oh J,Hahn D,Kwon CS,Lee JS,Kim JS

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Problems associated with current treatment regimens have generated a considerable interest in alternative approaches for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infections using phytochemical compounds. In an attempt to identify potential sources of such compounds, the antimicrobial activity of five solvent extracts of...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Njume C,Afolayan AJ,Clarke AM,Ndip RN

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00