PMID: PLoS One. 2019 ;14(5):e0216604. Epub 2019 May 16. PMID: 31095579 Abstract Title: Short chain fatty acids enriched fermentation metabolites of soluble dietary fibre from Musa paradisiaca drives HT29 colon cancer cells to apoptosis. Abstract: In this study, the prebiotic potential of soluble dietary fibre extracted from plantain inflorescence (PIF) was investigated. PIF demonstrated prebiotic …
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Chemical composition and cytotoxic screening of Musa cavendish green peels extract.
PMID: Toxicol In Vitro. 2019 Sep ;59:179-186. Epub 2019 Apr 21. PMID: 31018149 Abstract Title: Chemical composition and cytotoxic screening of Musa cavendish green peels extract: Antiproliferative activity by activation of different cellular death types. Abstract: Musa cavendish, commonly known as banana, is a fruit with nutritional and therapeutic properties. We investigated the chemical composition …
This study demonstrated the potentiality of an extract of M. balbisiana flower for correction of diabetes and diabetes-induced oxidative stress.
PMID: Assay Drug Dev Technol. 2019 Feb/Mar;17(2):68-76. PMID: 30869526 Abstract Title: Possible Antidiabetic and Antioxidative Activity of Hydro-Methanolic Extract of Musa balbisiana (Colla) Flower in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Male Albino Wistar Strain Rat: A Genomic Approach. Abstract: The aim of the investigation was to search out the possible corrective effect of hydro-methanolic extract:: 3:2 of Musa …
These results demonstrate the efficiency and selectivity of Musa spp. “Manzano” against Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains.
PMID: J Med Food. 2019 Jul 10. Epub 2019 Jul 10. PMID: 31268391 Abstract Title: Bactericidal Effect of the Leaf Extract fromspp. (AAB Group, Silk Subgroup), cv."Manzano"Against Multidrug-Resistant. Abstract: Air-dried leaves of aspp. AAB, cv."Manzano"plant, known asin the Maya culture, were sequentially extracted with hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol; the resulting extracts were investigated for …
A moderate daily dose of resveratrol mitigates muscle deconditioning in a martian gravity analog.
PMID: Front Physiol. 2019 ;10:899. Epub 2019 Jul 18. PMID: 31379604 Abstract Title: A Moderate Daily Dose of Resveratrol Mitigates Muscle Deconditioning in a Martian Gravity Analog. Abstract: While there is a relatively good understanding of the effects of microgravity on human physiology based on five decades of experience, the physiological consequences of partial gravity …
Cooking has the potential to decrease the antitumor effect of fresh Betong watercress.
PMID: J Food Biochem. 2019 Apr ;43(4):e12783. Epub 2019 Jan 24. PMID: 31353578 Abstract Title: Cooking has the potential to decrease the antitumor effect of fresh Betong watercress. Abstract: Betong watercress (Nasturtium officinale R.Br.) contains phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), derived from myrosinase-mediated hydrolysis of glucosinolates. Effects of fresh and cooked Betong watercress (FBW&CBW) on N-demethylation and …
Thimerosal stimulates oxidative stress that induces an increase in intracellular zinc content.
PMID: Toxicol In Vitro. 2009 Sep ;23(6):1092-9. Epub 2009 Jun 2. PMID: 19497362 Abstract Title: Increase in intracellular Zn2+ concentration by thimerosal in rat thymocytes: intracellular Zn2+ release induced by oxidative stress. Abstract: Thimerosal (TMR), an ethylmercury-containing preservative in pharmaceutical products, was recently reported to increase intracellular Zn(2+) concentration. Therefore, some health concerns about the …
This article suggests there was a synergstic toxicity between the H1N1 vaccine and the seasonal flu vaccine in the 2009/2010 season that may explain the magnitude increase in fetal deaths.
PMID: Hum Exp Toxicol. 2013 May ;32(5):464-75. Epub 2012 Sep 27. PMID: 23023030 Abstract Title: Comparison of VAERS fetal-loss reports during three consecutive influenza seasons: was there a synergistic fetal toxicity associated with the two-vaccine 2009/2010 season? Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the number of inactivated-influenza vaccine-related spontaneous abortion and stillbirth …
More than half of patients who present at the hospital with acetaminophen-induced liver damage or liver failure have undetectable levels of acetaminophen.
PMID: Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Feb 5. Epub 2019 Feb 5. PMID: 30731196 Abstract Title: Acetaminophen is Undetectable in Plasma From More Than Half of Patients Believed to Have Acute Liver Failure Due to Overdose. Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIMS: Evaluation of patients with acute liver injury (ALI) or acute liver failure (ALF) often includes measurement …
Seaweed could be a beneficial dietary supplement to attenuate nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity.
PMID: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Aug ;26(24):25301-25311. Epub 2019 Jun 29. PMID: 31256398 Abstract Title: Marine macro-algae attenuates nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity induced by cisplatin and acetaminophen in rats. Abstract: Cisplatin is considered one of the best anticancer medications often used for the treatment of various cancers even with its adverse effects. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) …
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