PMID: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Oct 17 ;10:CD004882. Epub 2012 Oct 17. PMID: 23076910 Abstract Title: Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Abstract: BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus, which first appeared in Foshan City, China on 22 …
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Black seed, sweet orange, and Anthemis hyalina extracts all exhibit antiviral activity against coronavirus.
PMID: Mol Biol Rep. 2014 Mar ;41(3):1703-11. Epub 2014 Jan 12. PMID: 24413991 Abstract Title: The effects of Nigella sativa (Ns), Anthemis hyalina (Ah) and Citrus sinensis (Cs) extracts on the replication of coronavirus and the expression of TRP genes family. Abstract: Extracts of Anthemis hyalina (Ah), Nigella sativa (Ns) and peels of Citrus sinensis …
Chinese medicine seems to enhance survival outcomes in severe acute respiratory syndrome patients.
PMID: Am J Chin Med. 2006 ;34(6):927-35. PMID: 17163582 Abstract Title: The lesson of supplementary treatment with Chinese medicine on severe laboratory-confirmed SARS patients. Abstract: Chinese medicine (CM) has been used to control infectious diseases for thousands of years. In 2003 outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurred in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. …
Protective effect of Yemeni green coffee powder against the oxidative stress induced by Ochratoxin A.
PMID: Toxicol Rep. 2020 ;7:142-148. Epub 2020 Jan 15. PMID: 31956515 Abstract Title: Protective effect of Yemeni green coffee powder against the oxidative stress induced by Ochratoxin A. Abstract: The current study focusses on knowing the antioxidant effects of green Yemeni coffee powder on reducing the oxidative stress that was induced by Ochratoxin A in …
Coffee intake mitigated inflammation and obesity-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscle of high-fat diet-induced obese mice.
PMID: Genes Nutr. 2014 May ;9(3):389. Epub 2014 Mar 6. PMID: 24599575 Abstract Title: Coffee intake mitigated inflammation and obesity-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscle of high-fat diet-induced obese mice. Abstract: Epidemiologic findings offer the promise that coffee or its many constituents may be useful as a dietary intervention in type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevention. …
Effect of coffee roasting on in vitro α-glucosidase activity: Inhibition and mechanism of action.
PMID: Food Res Int. 2018 09 ;111:480-487. Epub 2018 May 25. PMID: 30007710 Abstract Title: Effect of coffee roasting on in vitroα-glucosidase activity: Inhibition and mechanism of action. Abstract: In vitroα-glucosidase inhibitory activity of unroasted, and medium, dark and very dark roasted robusta coffee was studied. Coffee extracts significantly inhibited the enzyme activity in a …
Anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activity of Kenya grade AA green coffee bean extracts.
PMID: Iran J Public Health. 2019 Nov ;48(11):2025-2034. PMID: 31970101 Abstract Title: Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Kenya Grade AA Green Coffee Bean Extracts. Abstract: Background: Kenya AA green coffee bean extracts were tested for natural ingredients used for anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory purposes in cosmetic products.Methods: Anti-oxidative activities were measured by total polyphenol, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), …
The difference in effect of Arabica coffee Gayo beans and leaf extract on decreasing blood sugar levels.
PMID: Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2019 Oct 30 ;7(20):3363-3365. Epub 2019 Oct 14. PMID: 32002051 Abstract Title: The Difference in Effect of Arabica Coffee Gayo Beans and Leaf () Extract on Decreasing Blood Sugar Levels in Healthy Mice. Abstract: BACKGROUND: High incidence rate of diabetes mellitus (DM) and increased incidence of complications from …
This pilot study suggests that blueberry leaves may be useful as an early dietary therapy for treating postprandial hyperlipidemia.
PMID: J Oleo Sci. 2020 Feb 5 ;69(2):143-151. Epub 2020 Jan 16. PMID: 31941864 Abstract Title: Effects of Dietary Blueberry (Vaccinium ashei Reade) Leaves on Mildly Postprandial Hypertriglyceridemia. Abstract: Prevention of postprandial hypertriglyceridemia is an important consideration for reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. While blueberry fruits have been reported to ameliorate lipid metabolism …
Blueberry juice antioxidants protect osteogenic activity against oxidative stress.
PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Feb 1 ;9(2). Epub 2020 Feb 1. PMID: 32024159 Abstract Title: Blueberry Juice Antioxidants Protect Osteogenic Activity against Oxidative Stress and Improve Long-Term Activation of the Mineralization Process in Human Osteoblast-Like SaOS-2 Cells: Involvement of SIRT1. Abstract: Diets rich in fruits and vegetables with many antioxidants can be very important in …
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