PMID: Eur J Nutr. 2020 Mar 20. Epub 2020 Mar 20. PMID: 32198672 Abstract Title: Dietary intake of choline and phosphatidylcholine and risk of type 2 diabetes in men: The Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. Abstract: PURPOSE: To investigate associations of total dietary choline intake and its major dietary form, phosphatidylcholine, with type …
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Ayahuasca and its base plants have potential applicability for Parkinson’s disease treatment.
PMID: J Ethnopharmacol. 2020 Mar 11:112743. Epub 2020 Mar 11. PMID: 32171895 Abstract Title: Neuroprotective potential of Ayahuasca and untargeted metabolomics analyses: Applicability to Parkinson's disease. Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY RELEVANCE: Ayahuasca is a tea produced through decoction of Amazonian plants. It has been used for centuries by indigenous people of South America. The beverage is considered …
Psilocybin induces time-dependent changes in global functional connectivity.
PMID: Biol Psychiatry. 2020 Jan 13. Epub 2020 Jan 13. PMID: 32111343 Abstract Title: Psilocybin Induces Time-Dependent Changes in Global Functional Connectivity. Abstract: BACKGROUND: The use of psilocybin in scientific and experimental clinical contexts has triggered renewed interest in the mechanism of action of psychedelics. However, its time-dependent systems-level neurobiology remains sparsely investigated in humans.METHODS: …
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A single psilocybin dose is associated with long-term increased mindfulness.
PMID: Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2020 Mar 4. Epub 2020 Mar 4. PMID: 32146028 Abstract Title: A single psilocybin dose is associated with long-term increased mindfulness, preceded by a proportional change in neocortical 5-HT2A receptor binding. Abstract: A single dose of the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR) agonist psilocybin can have long-lasting beneficial effects on mood, personality, and …
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Magnolia tea is recommended as a supplementary approach to ameliorate sleep quality of postpartum women, while alleviating their symptoms of depression.
PMID: Food Sci Nutr. 2020 Mar ;8(3):1554-1561. Epub 2020 Feb 10. PMID: 32180964 Abstract Title: A randomized controlled pilot study of the effectiveness of magnolia tea on alleviating depression in postnatal women. Abstract: The magnolia tea has been used in traditional oriental medicine for multiple purposes including sleep aid. Postpartum depression is a mental illness …
Insecticidal and biting deterrent activities of Magnolia grandiflora essential oils and selected pure compounds against Aedes aegypti.
PMID: Molecules. 2020 Mar 17 ;25(6). Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32192065 Abstract Title: Insecticidal and Biting Deterrent Activities ofEssential Oils and Selected Pure Compounds against. Abstract: In our natural products screening program for mosquitoes, we tested essential oils extracted from different plant parts ofL. for their insecticidal and biting deterrent activities against. Biting deterrence …
Magnolol alleviates Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology in transgenic C. elegans.
PMID: Biomed Pharmacother. 2020 Apr ;124:109886. Epub 2020 Jan 27. PMID: 32000045 Abstract Title: Magnolol alleviates Alzheimer's disease-like pathology in transgenic C. elegans by promoting microglia phagocytosis and the degradation of beta-amyloid through activation of PPAR-γ. Abstract: This study aims to investigate whether magnolol (MG), a natural neolignane compound, can prevent AD induced by beta-amyloid …
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Magnolol may be a promising chemoprotective agent for the prevention of muscle atrophy.
PMID: Front Immunol. 2020 ;11:77. Epub 2020 Feb 7. PMID: 32117241 Abstract Title: Magnolol Attenuates Cisplatin-Induced Muscle Wasting by M2c Macrophage Activation. Abstract: Cancer chemotherapy induces sarcopenia, which is a rapid loss of muscle mass that directly restricts daily activities and leads to poor quality of life and increased mortality. Although hormone-related therapies have been …
The results indicating that Magnolia officinalis is an alternative preventive treatment for early stages of epileptogenesis are encouraging.
PMID: Curr Pharm Des. 2020 03 20. Epub 2020 Mar 20. PMID: 32196444 Abstract Title: Magnolia Officinalis Reduces Inflammation And Damage Induced By Recurrent Status Epilepticus In Immature Rats Abstract: BACKGROUND: Neuroinflammation induced in response to damage caused by status epilepticus (SE) activates the interleukin (IL)1-β pathway and proinflammatory proteins that increase vulnerability to the …
Consumption of diets rich in quercetin could be useful to counteract the adverse effects of high-fat diet-induced adipose dysfunction.
PMID: J Nutr Biochem. 2020 Feb 4 ;79:108352. Epub 2020 Feb 4. PMID: 32145471 Abstract Title: Quercetin attenuates adipose hypertrophy, in part through activation of adipogenesis in rats fed a high-fat diet. Abstract: An impaired capacity of adipose tissue expansion leads to adipocyte hypertrophy, inflammation and insulin resistance (IR) under positive energy balance. We previously …
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