Author Archives: Taylor Mercado

PMID:  Food Sci Biotechnol. 2016 ;25(6):1727-1735. Epub 2016 Dec 31. PMID: 30263468 Abstract Title:  (fermented barley bran) water-soluble extracts inhibit the expression of adipogenic and lipogenic regulators in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Abstract:  prepared from fermented barley bran is a traditional fermented food found only in the Gyeongsang-do area of South Korea. There have been no studies …

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PMID:  Biomed Rep. 2017 Jun ;6(6):681-685. Epub 2017 May 3. PMID: 28584641 Abstract Title:  Barley grass extract causes apoptosis of cancer cells by increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species production. Abstract:  Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, therefore food products are being investigated for potential prevention or treatment strategies. The ingredient, barley grass extract …

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PMID:  Food Res Int. 2017 11 ;101:209-217. Epub 2017 Sep 12. PMID: 28941686 Abstract Title:  Barley sprout extracts reduce hepatic lipid accumulation in ethanol-fed mice by activating hepatic AMP-activated protein kinase. Abstract:  Chronic alcohol consumption leads to hepatic lipid accumulation and alcoholic fatty liver disease. Previously, we demonstrated that barley sprout extract, which contains saponarin …

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PMID:  J Am Coll Nutr. 2019 Mar-Apr;38(3):235-246. Epub 2018 Sep 27. PMID: 30260748 Abstract Title:  White Sesame Seed Oil Mitigates Blood Glucose Level, Reduces Oxidative Stress, and Improves Biomarkers of Hepatic and Renal Function in Participants with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Abstract:  OBJECTIVES: The study was designed to investigate the impact of white sesame seed …

Continue reading “White sesame seed oil may play an important role in GLU regulation and against deleterious effects of diabetes in humans with type 2 diabetes.”

PMID:  Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2019 May ;35:78-85. Epub 2019 Feb 2. PMID: 31003690 Abstract Title:  Effects of topical sesame (Sesamum indicum) oil on the pain severity of chemotherapy-induced phlebitis in patients with colorectal cancer: A randomized controlled trial. Abstract:  BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Chemotherapy-induced phlebitis (CIP) is one of the most important and common complications …

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PMID:  Eur J Clin Nutr. 2019 Oct ;73(10):1403-1411. Epub 2019 May 14. PMID: 31089253 Abstract Title:  Sesame oil and vitamin E co-administration may improve cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with metabolic syndrome: a randomized clinical trial. Abstract:  OBJECTIVES: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a clustering of metabolic abnormalities that are associated with an increased risk of …

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PMID:  Complement Ther Med. 2019 Dec ;47:102183. Epub 2019 Aug 22. PMID: 31780006 Abstract Title:  The efficacy of topical sesame oil in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized double-blinded active-controlled non-inferiority clinical trial. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: Sesame oil is an herbal product that has been used to treat the joints pain in several traditional medicines. In …

Continue reading “Topical sesame oil was non-inferior to diclofenac gel on the reduction of the knee osteoarthritis pain.”

PMID:  Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2020 Jan 21:1-11. Epub 2020 Jan 21. PMID: 31964241 Abstract Title:  Sesamin promotes angiogenesis and accelerates wound healing in rats via alleviates TBHP-induced apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Abstract:  Acute stress induces tissue damage through excessive cellular apoptosis. In our study, the effects of sesamin on apoptosis and wound …

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PMID:  Pak J Pharm Sci. 2019 Nov ;32(6):2733-2739. PMID: 31969308 Abstract Title:  Ameliorating effect of sesamin on insulin resistance of hepatic L02 cells induced by high glucose/high insulin. Abstract:  Sesamin (SES) has the ameliorating effect on L02 hepatocyte model of insulin resistance induced by high glucose and high insulin, based on insulin receptor signaling pathway …

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PMID:  Nutrients. 2020 Jan 26 ;12(2). Epub 2020 Jan 26. PMID: 31991934 Abstract Title:  Sesamol Alleviates Obesity-Related Hepatic Steatosis via Activating Hepatic PKA Pathway. Abstract:  This study aimed to investigate the effect of sesamol (SEM) on the protein kinase A (PKA) pathway in obesity-related hepatic steatosis treatment by using high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice and …

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