PMID: Phytother Res. 2019 Jul 29. Epub 2019 Jul 29. PMID: 31359513 Abstract Title: The effects of spirulina on glycemic control and serum lipoproteins in patients with metabolic syndrome and related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Abstract: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects …
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Role of Spirulina in mitigating hemato-toxicity in Swiss albino mice exposed to aluminum and aluminum fluoride.
PMID: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2016 Dec ;23(24):25280-25287. Epub 2016 Sep 29. PMID: 27687764 Abstract Title: Role of Spirulina in mitigating hemato-toxicity in Swiss albino mice exposed to aluminum and aluminum fluoride. Abstract: Aluminum is ingested through foods, water, air, and even drugs. Its intake is potentiated further through foods and tea prepared in …
Aluminium in foodstuff and the influence of aluminium foil used for food preparation or short time storage.
PMID: Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill. 2018 Jun ;11(2):153-159. Epub 2018 Mar 16. PMID: 29486656 Abstract Title: Aluminium in foodstuff and the influence of aluminium foil used for food preparation or short time storage. Abstract: Aluminium is an omnipresent part of everyday life. It is widely used in industry and furthermore in products like …
The use of aluminum utensils for cooking meals is associated with chronic aluminum toxicity.
PMID: J Assoc Physicians India. 2019 Apr ;67(4):52-56. PMID: 31309799 Abstract Title: Relationship between the Use of Aluminium Utensils for Cooking Meals and Chronic Aluminum Toxicity in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Case Control Study. Abstract: Background: Chronic aluminum toxicity (CAT) in end stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients is now a rare clinical disorder, unlike …
Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and postulated cytotoxic activity of phenolic and anthocyanin-rich fractions from raspberry.
PMID: Molecules. 2018 Jul 21 ;23(7). Epub 2018 Jul 21. PMID: 30037097 Abstract Title: Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Postulated Cytotoxic Activity of Phenolic and Anthocyanin-Rich Fractions from Polana Raspberry (L.) Fruit and Juice-In Vitro Study. Abstract: In this study, the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory potential of crude extracts (CE), anthocyanin-rich fractions (ARF), and phenolic fractions (PF) from …
Fresh red raspberry phytochemicals suppress the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by PTEN/AKT pathway.
PMID: Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2018 11 ;104:55-65. Epub 2018 Sep 5. PMID: 30195065 Abstract Title: Fresh red raspberry phytochemicals suppress the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by PTEN/AKT pathway. Abstract: The red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) is a common fruit worldwide and its extract has been found to inhibit the growth of many …
Thimerosal dose-dependently inhibits ER aminopeptidase 1, an important enzyme for the human adaptive immune response.
PMID: ACS Med Chem Lett. 2016 Jul 14 ;7(7):681-5. Epub 2016 May 31. PMID: 27437077 Abstract Title: Screening Identifies Thimerosal as a Selective Inhibitor of Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase 1. Abstract: We employed virtual screening followed by in vitro evaluation to discover novel inhibitors of ER aminopeptidase 1, an important enzyme for the human adaptive immune …
Thimerosal depresses neuronal excitability in rat neurons.
PMID: Brain Res. 2000 May 2 ;864(1):105-13. PMID: 10793192 Abstract Title: Inhibitory action of thimerosal, a sulfhydryl oxidant, on sodium channels in rat sensory neurons. Abstract: The effects of thimerosal, a sulfhydryl oxidizing agent, on tetrodotoxin-sensitive (TTX-S) and tetrodotoxin-resistant (TTX-R) sodium channels in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons were studied using the whole-cell patch clamp …
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This review proposes a possibly link between maternal obesity, mercury levels, and autism in offspring.
PMID: Med Hypotheses. 2016 Jun ;91:90-94. Epub 2016 Apr 15. PMID: 27142153 Abstract Title: Mercury as a possible link between maternal obesity and autism spectrum disorder. Abstract: The incidence of both obesity and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has dramatically increased during the last decades. Moreover, the most recent studies have revealed increased risk of ASD …
This study demonstrates that there are sex-and structure-specific changes to thioredoxin system antioxidant systems responses in methylmercury neurotoxicity.
PMID: Neurotoxicology. 2016 09 ;56:118-126. Epub 2016 Jul 22. PMID: 27456245 Abstract Title: Sex- and structure-specific differences in antioxidant responses to methylmercury during early development. Abstract: Methylmercury (MeHg) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant and neurotoxin, particularly hazardous to developing and young individuals. MeHg neurotoxicity during early development has been shown to be sex-dependent via disturbances …
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