abstract：:It has been thought that soybean products rich in phytoestrogenic isoflavones are effective in promoting bone metabolism in ovariectomized rats. However, it is not clear if such an effect can be changed by germination of soybean and can be observed in growing males. The present study was undertaken to determine the ef...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Hong H,Kim WJ,Yoo SH,Abanto OD,Kim TJ,Kim YJ,Jung BM,Yun SS,Hwang SG

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：:Ultraviolet (UV) light is a physical carcinogen, and UV irradiation from sunlight has negative effects on human skin. UVB-induced inflammation is linked to excessive induction of various inflammatory cytokines/chemokines in many types of cells, including keratinocytes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Guahk GH,Ha SK,Jung HS,Kang C,Kim CH,Kim YB,Kim SY

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：: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：: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：:Dietary flavonoids have various biological functions, and there is increasing evidence that reduced prevalence and severity of allergic reactions are associated with the intake of flavonoids. Among natural flavonoids, apigenin is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. However, the mechanisms of apigenin's effect remain unc...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Huang CH,Kuo PL,Hsu YL,Chang TT,Tseng HI,Chu YT,Kuo CH,Chen HN,Hung CH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mate (Ilex paraguariensis A. St. Hil.) is a raw material used to prepare popular beverages in South America, whose healthy effects have been pointed out. The leaves and stems of mate contain a complex assemblage of saponins, mainly ursolic acid and oleanolic acid glycosides, and their quantification presents difficult...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Coelho GC,Gnoatto SB,Bassani VL,Schenkel EP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential oil preparation of the terpenic type was introduced for the first time in the 1930s for the management of urolithiasis. Although essential oil preparations are registered in 50 countries, including some developed countries such as the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan, for use in urolithiasis, no literature h...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Al-Mosawi AJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 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 effect of the administration of a whey protein isolate (WPI) and collagen hydrolysates on ethanol-induced ulcerative lesions was studied in rats. WPI and bovine or porcine collagen hydrolysate (BCH and PCH, respectively) were given to rats by gavage. In acute experiments, (single-dose) physiological saline (10 mL/...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

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

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Red ginger (Zingiber officinale var. Rubra) has been prescribed as an analgesic for arthritis pain in Indonesian traditional medicine. The surface color of the rhizome is purple because of the anthocyanidins in its peel. We prepared 40% ethanolic extract from dried red ginger (red ginger extract [RGE]) and evaluated i...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Shimoda H,Shan SJ,Tanaka J,Seki A,Seo JW,Kasajima N,Tamura S,Ke Y,Murakami N

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay has been widely used to quantify peroxyl radical scavenging capacity of pure antioxidant compounds and antioxidant plant/food extracts. However, it has never been applied to natural compounds derived from microalgae-based dietary supplements, namely, phycocyanin (PC)...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Benedetti S,Benvenuti F,Scoglio S,Canestrari F

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:We investigated age-related changes in intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte (IEL) subsets in mice by flow cytometric analysis and their functional preservation as affected by feeding Spirulina, a cyanobacterium that is known to possess various therapeutic effects, including immune modulation activity. The number of c...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Hayashi O,Katayanagi Y,Ishii K,Kato T

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In traditional Korean medicine, lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn) roots have been used as an antidiabetic and an antiproliferative remedy. However, scientific publications on lotus properties are very limited. Therefore, it was decided to investigate the Korean white lotus cultivars in order to find out their bioactivit...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Park YS,Towantakavanit K,Kowalska T,Jung ST,Ham KS,Heo BG,Cho JY,Yun JG,Kim HJ,Gorinstein S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective role of royal jelly (RJ) and green tea (GT) extracts on cisplatin (cDDP)-induced nephrotoxicity in adult albino mice. Albino mice were randomly divided into six groups: Group I (control) received a single intraperitoneal injection of isotonic saline (0.02 ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Yapar K,Cavuşoğlu K,Oruç E,Yalçin E

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is a chronic degenerative disease with no cure, is found in millions of people worldwide, and can cause life-threatening complications at any age. The plant Cissus sicyoides L. is a runner plant found abundantly in Brazil, especially in the Amazon. Its therapeutic properties are widely used in popular medicin...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Salgado JM,Mansi DN,Gagliardi A

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:Daily consumption of an antioxidant-rich leafy vegetable mix (LVM) was assessed for beneficial effects on plasma lipid profiles, tissue lipid peroxidation, and oxidative DNA damage in C57BL/6J mice fed a high fat and high cholesterol diet (20% fat and 1% cholesterol, wt/wt) for 4 weeks. The LVM contained beet leaf, an...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Kim MY,Cheong SH,Kim MH,Son C,Yook HS,Sok DE,Kim JH,Cho Y,Chun H,Kim MR

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:Antioxidant capacity and polyphenolic content of leaf infusions prepared from six highbush blueberry cultivars (Vaccinium corymbosum L.), one wild lowbush blueberry cultivar (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), and one commercially available mix of genotypes were determined. In order to simulate household tea preparation conditi...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Piljac-Zegarac J,Belscak A,Piljac A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extract enriched in total oligomer flavonoids (TOF), and the aqueous, methanol, and ethyl acetate extracts of Acacia salicina were investigated for their polyphenolic compound content, antioxidative activity in the nitro blue tetrazolium/riboflavin assay system, antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gra...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Chatti IB,Limem I,Boubaker J,Skandrani I,Kilani S,Bhouri W,Ben Sghaier M,Nefatti A,Ben Mansour H,Ghedira K,Chekir-Ghedira L

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of Rhizoma Dioscoreae Tokoronis extracts (RDTEs) on plasma lipids, body weight, and lipogenic enzymes. Mice were administered a standard chow diet, a 60% high-fat diet, or a high-fat diet with RDTE. Mice that were fed a high-fat diet containing RDTE were found to have lower increases in body an...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Song MY,Lv N,Kim EK,Kwon KS,Yoo YB,Kim JH,Lee SW,Song JH,Lee JH,Lee SK,Shin BC,Ryu DG,Park BH,Kwon KB

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：:An antioxidant substance (AOS) obtained from an enzymatic extract of the red seaweed Gloiopeltis tenax was purified by DEAE-Sephadex CL-6B and Sephadex G-100 column chromatography. The purification yield of AOS was 14.3%. The AOS predominantly contained fucose, mannose, and galactose but also contained a sulfate group...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Lim BL,Ryu IH

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoliquiritigenin (ISL), a flavonoid chalcone that is present in licorice, shallot, and bean sprouts, is known to have antitumorigenic activities. The present study examined whether ISL alters prostate cancer cell cycle progression. DU145 human and MatLyLu (MLL) rat prostate cancer cells were cultured with various con...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Lee YM,Lim DY,Choi HJ,Jung JI,Chung WY,Park JH

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：: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：: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：:We studied the potential cardiac effects of two alcohol extracts of commercially available hawthorn using rat cardiomyocytes and measuring calcium transients by real-time fluorescence spectrophotometry. One preparation was a blend of hawthorn flowers, leaves, and berries (extract #1), and the other (extract #2) was fr...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Rodriguez ME,Poindexter BJ,Bick RJ,Dasgupta A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-four potential probiotic candidates were assayed for their phenotypic susceptibility to two batches of antibiotics manufactured by the same company, using the agar disc diffusion method on de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe (MRS) agar. Cloxacillin was generally resisted (40.0-100%), while gentamicin (3.85-20.0%) was the...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Ogunshe AA

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:ABSTRACT This study reports the hypoglycemic effects of the crude exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced from submerged mycelial culture of Lentinus strigosus (Schwein.) Fr. (Family Polyporaceae) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. In a dose-dependent study, diabetic rats were treated with EPS at doses of 50-150 ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Yamac M,Kanbak G,Zeytinoglu M,Bayramoglu G,Senturk H,Uyanoglu M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (cisplatin) is an effective chemotherapeutic agent successfully used in the treatment of a wide range of tumors. Nevertheless, nephrotoxicity has restricted its clinical use. The use of more than a few antioxidants has shown that reactive oxygen species are involved in cisplatin-induc...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Razo-Rodríguez AC,Chirino YI,Sánchez-González DJ,Martínez-Martínez CM,Cruz C,Pedraza-Chaverri J

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：:Several species of Passiflora have been employed widely as a folk medicine because of sedative and tranquillizer activities. In this study, we evaluate the effects on anxiety and memory process of two popularly used Passiflora species. To this aim, male Wistar rats (weighing 250-300 g) were intraperitoneally injected ...

journal_title：Journal of medicinal food

authors： Barbosa PR,Valvassori SS,Bordignon CL Jr,Kappel VD,Martins MR,Gavioli EC,Quevedo J,Reginatto FH

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00