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This study demonstrates that children with autism have higher average levels of several toxic metals, and levels of several toxic metals are strongly associated with variations in the severity of autism.
n/a PMID: Biol Trace Elem Res. 2013 Feb ;151(2):171-80. Epub 2012 Nov 29. PMID: 23192845 Abstract Title: Toxicological status of children with autism vs. neurotypical children and the association with autism severity. Abstract: This study investigates both the level of toxic metals in children with autism and the possible association of those toxic metals with …
Heavy Metals and Autism
This study demonstrates a significant positive association between the severity of autism and the relative body burden of toxic metals.
PMID: J Toxicol. 2009 ;2009:532640. Epub 2009 Aug 26. PMID: 20107587 Abstract Title: The severity of autism is associated with toxic metal body burden and red blood cell glutathione levels. Abstract: This study investigated the relationship of children's autism symptoms with their toxic metal body burden and red blood cell (RBC) glutathione levels. In children …
Antioxidant and anti-diabetic activities of polysaccharides from guava leaves.
PMID: Molecules. 2019 Apr 5 ;24(7). Epub 2019 Apr 5. PMID: 30959759 Abstract Title: Antioxidant and Anti-Diabetic Activities of Polysaccharides from Guava Leaves. Abstract: Guava (L., Myrtaceae) leaves have been used as a folk herbal tea to treat diabetes for a long time in Asia and North America. In this study, we isolated polysaccharides from …
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This review focuses on the roles and mechanisms of action of different adjuvants which lead to the autoimmune/inflammatory response that leads to the autoimmune syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA).
PMID: J Autoimmun. 2013 Dec ;47:1-16. Epub 2013 Nov 13. PMID: 24238833 Abstract Title: Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) 2013: Unveiling the pathogenic, clinical and diagnostic aspects. Abstract: In 2011 a new syndrome termed 'ASIA Autoimmune/Inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants' was defined pointing to summarize for the first time the spectrum of immune-mediated diseases …
Guava fruit extract prepared by supercritical CO2 extraction inhibits intestinal glucose resorption.
PMID: Nutrients. 2019 Jul 3 ;11(7). Epub 2019 Jul 3. PMID: 31277259 Abstract Title: Guava () Fruit Extract Prepared by Supercritical COExtraction Inhibits Intestinal Glucose Resorption in a Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Study. Abstract: Inhibition of intestinal glucose resorption can serve as an effective strategy for the prevention of an increase in blood glucose levels. We …
Identification of a new benzophenone from Psidium guajava L. leaves and its antineoplastic effects on human colon cancer cells.
PMID: Food Funct. 2019 Jul 17 ;10(7):4189-4198. PMID: 31250851 Abstract Title: Identification of a new benzophenone from Psidium guajava L. leaves and its antineoplastic effects on human colon cancer cells. Abstract: Psidium guajava L. leaves have a long history of being consumed as herbal teas in many countries. The aim of this study was to …
Psidium guajava leaf extracts and their quercetin protect HepG2 cell lines against carbon tetrachloride induced cytotoxicity.
PMID: Indian J Clin Biochem. 2019 Jul ;34(3):324-329. Epub 2018 Apr 11. PMID: 31391723 Abstract Title: Leaf Extracts and Their Quercetin Protect HepG2 Cell Lines Against CCLInduced Cytotoxicity. Abstract: The present study was carried out to evaluate the in vitro cytoprotective effects ofand their isolated quercetin fraction to reduce the CCl(carbon tetrachloride) induced toxicity in …
Quercetin can inhibit the proliferation of primary leukemia cells in a time-dependent manner.
PMID: Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2019 Aug ;27(4):1094-1103. PMID: 31418363 Abstract Title: [Efficacy of Quercetin-sensitized Adriamycin for Treatment of Refractory Acute Leukemia]. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the chemotherapeutic efficency of quercetin sensitized adriamycin.METHOD: CCK-8 was used to detect the inhibitory effect of different doses of adriamycin, quercetin and quercetin combined with …
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