Author Archives: Taylor Mercado

PMID:  Eur J Clin Nutr. 2015 Mar ;69(3):373-9. Epub 2014 Sep 10. PMID: 25205320 Abstract Title:  Probiotics and vitamin C for the prevention of respiratory tract infections in children attending preschool: a randomised controlled pilot study. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: This pilot study investigates the efficacy of a probiotic consortium (Lab4) in combination with vitamin C on …

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PMID:  Antibiotics (Basel). 2020 Jan 19 ;9(1). Epub 2020 Jan 19. PMID: 31963769 Abstract Title:  Antibacterial Activity of Colloidal Silver against Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria. Abstract:  Due to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, new alternative therapies are needed. Silver was used to treat bacterial infections since antiquity due to its known antimicrobial properties. Here, we …

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PMID:  Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol. 2019 Dec ;47(1):2146-2154. PMID: 31159595 Abstract Title:  Ameliorative effect of synthesized silver nanoparticles by green route method fromon mycoplasmal pneumonia in experimental mice. Abstract:  (MP) can infect both the upper and lower respiratory tracts related diseases and a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, mostly in young children and adolescents.(L.) belongs …

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PMID:  Viruses. 2019 Aug 8 ;11(8). Epub 2019 Aug 8. PMID: 31398832 Abstract Title:  Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Activity of Silver Nanoparticles in Experimental RSV Infection. Abstract:  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important etiological agent of respiratory infection in children for which no specific treatment option is available. The RSV virion contains two surface glycoproteins …

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PMID:  Open Med (Wars). 2019 ;14:827-832. Epub 2019 Nov 7. PMID: 31737787 Abstract Title:  Effect of Vitamin Don Lung Damage Induced by Cigarette Smoke in Mice. Abstract:  Cigarette smoking is known to induce serious lung diseases, but there is not an effective method to solve this problem. The present study investigated vitamin D3 on over-expression …

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PMID:  Nutrients. 2017 Nov 3 ;9(11). Epub 2017 Nov 3. PMID: 29099763 Abstract Title:  Vitamin C and Immune Function. Abstract:  Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient for humans, with pleiotropic functions related to its ability to donate electrons. It is a potent antioxidant and a cofactor for a family of biosynthetic and gene regulatory enzymes. …

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PMID:  Eur J Clin Nutr. 2017 04 ;71(4):450-457. Epub 2017 Jan 11. PMID: 28074891 Abstract Title:  Intake of vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, zinc and polyunsaturated fatty acids and upper respiratory tract infection-a prospective cohort study. Abstract:  BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Antioxidants and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have a role in the human immune defense and may affect …

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PMID:  Pak J Pharm Sci. 2019 Mar ;32(2 (Supplementary)):779-784. PMID: 31103972 Abstract Title:  Immune modulatory and anti-oxidative effect of selenium against pulmonary tuberculosis. Abstract:  Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in Pakistan is due to poor living conditions, malnutrition and low immunity. The present project was conducted to show the role of selenium complement to enhance …

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PMID:  Bioorg Chem. 2020 Mar 5 ;98:103727. Epub 2020 Mar 5. PMID: 32179285 Abstract Title:  The insertion of functional groups in organic selenium compounds promote changes in mitochondrial parameters and raise the antibacterial activity. Abstract:  Organic selenium compounds are widely associated with numerous pharmacological properties. However, selenium compounds, such as Ebselen (Ebs) and Diphenyl Diselenide …

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PMID:  Thorax. 2020 Mar ;75(3):253-261. Epub 2020 Jan 8. PMID: 31915307 Abstract Title:  Zinc supplementation ameliorates lung injury by reducing neutrophil recruitment and activity. Abstract:  INTRODUCTION: Zinc is well known for its anti-inflammatory effects, including regulation of migration and activity of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN). Zinc deficiency is associated with inflammatory diseases such as acute lung …

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