Author Archives: Taylor Mercado

PMID:  Nutrients. 2020 Feb 18 ;12(2). Epub 2020 Feb 18. PMID: 32085610 Abstract Title:  Safety and Neuroprotective Efficacy of Palm Oil and Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction from Palm Oil: A Systematic Review. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Several natural products have been reported to elicit beneficial effects against neurodegenerative disorders due to their vitamin E contents. However, the neuroprotective efficacy …

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PMID:  Endocrinol Jpn. 1980 Feb ;27(1):83-6. PMID: 7389672 Abstract Title:  Effect of gamma-oryzanol on serum TSH concentrations in primary hypothyroidism. Abstract:  A single oral dose (300 mg) of gamma-oryzanol extracted from rice-bran oil produced a significant reduction on the elevated serum TSH levels in hypothyroid patients. Similarly, chronic treatment with gamma-oryzanol resulted in decreased serum …

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PMID:  Clin Ther. 1990 May-Jun;12(3):263-8. PMID: 1974170 Abstract Title:  Effects of gamma-oryzanol on serum lipids and apolipoproteins in dyslipidemic schizophrenics receiving major tranquilizers. Abstract:  The subjects were 20 chronic schizophrenic patients with dyslipidemia (total cholesterol levels greater than or equal to 220 mg/dl, triglycerides greater than or equal to 150 mg/dl, or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol …

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PMID:  Phytother Res. 2001 Jun ;15(4):277-89. PMID: 11406848 Abstract Title:  Rice bran oil and gamma-oryzanol in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinaemias and other conditions. Abstract:  Diet is the first (and sometimes the only) therapeutic approach to hyperlipoproteinaemias. Rice bran oil and its main components (unsaturated fatty acids, triterpene alcohols, phytosterols, tocotrienols, alpha-tocopherol) have demonstrated an ability …

Continue reading “Rice brain oil and its main components have been shown to improve lipid patterns in both animals and humans.”

PMID:  Eur J Nutr. 2005 Mar ;44(3):163-73. Epub 2004 May 19. PMID: 15309429 Abstract Title:  Similar cholesterol-lowering properties of rice bran oil, with varied gamma-oryzanol, in mildly hypercholesterolemic men. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: The cholesterol lowering properties of rice bran oil (RBO) containing differing amounts of non-saponifiable components have not been studied in humans, to our knowledge.AIM …

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PMID:  Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Aug ;97(35):e11976. PMID: 30170397 Abstract Title:  Prophylactic lactoferrin for preventing late-onset sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Currently, prophylactic use of drugs to promote a healthy gut microbiota and immune system in preterm infants is hot debated, among which lactoferrin is a …

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PMID:  Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Mar 1 ;18(3). Epub 2017 Mar 1. PMID: 28257033 Abstract Title:  Lactoferrin: Balancing Ups and Downs of Inflammation Due to Microbial Infections. Abstract:  Lactoferrin (Lf) is a glycoprotein of the primary innate immune-defense system of mammals present in milk and other mucosal secretions. This protein of the transferrin family …

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PMID:  Molecules. 2019 Apr 3 ;24(7). Epub 2019 Apr 3. PMID: 30987256 Abstract Title:  Lactoferrin in Aseptic and Septic Inflammation. Abstract:  Lactoferrin (Lf), a cationic glycoprotein able to chelate two ferric irons per molecule, is synthesized by exocrine glands and neutrophils. Since the first anti-microbial function attributed to Lf, several activities have been discovered, including …

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n/a PMID:  J Med Microbiol. 2005 Aug ;54(Pt 8):717-23. PMID: 16014423 Abstract Title:  Effects of orally administered bovine lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase on influenza virus infection in mice. Abstract:  Milk contains a wide variety of host protective factors against infectious microbes. Among these protective factors, lactoferrin (LF) and lactoperoxidase (LPO) have been reported to exhibit antiviral …

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PMID:  Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2015 Sep ;99(17):6997-7008. Epub 2015 Jul 22. PMID: 26198883 Abstract Title:  Antiviral activities of whey proteins. Abstract:  Milk contains an array of proteins with useful bioactivities. Many milk proteins encompassing native or chemically modified casein, lactoferrin, alpha-lactalbumin, and beta-lactoglobulin demonstrated antiviral activities. Casein and alpha-lactalbumin gained anti-HIV activity after modification with …

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