Author Archives: Taylor Mercado

PMID:  J Food Biochem. 2020 Jan ;44(1):e13100. Epub 2019 Nov 12. PMID: 31721240 Abstract Title:  Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects of virgin coconut oil against antibiotic drug gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity via the suppression of oxidative stress and modulation of iNOS/NF-ĸB/caspase-3 signaling pathway in Wistar rats. Abstract:  Gentamicin is an effective antibiotic against severe infections; however, its …

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PMID:  Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 2019 Oct 21. Epub 2019 Oct 21. PMID: 31736449 Abstract Title:  In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Virgin Coconut Oil and its Fractions on Liver and Oral Cancer Cells. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Coconut Oil is edible oil obtained from fresh, mature coconut kernel. Few studies have reported the anticancer role of Coconut …

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PMID:  Behav Pharmacol. 2020 Feb ;31(1):81-96. PMID: 31923036 Abstract Title:  Protective role of functional food in cognitive deficit in young and senile rats. Abstract:  Cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases pose a significant burden on healthcare resources both in developed and developing countries which is a major socio-economic and healthcare concern. Alzheimer's disease is the most …

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PMID:  Nutrients. 2020 Jan 15 ;12(1). Epub 2020 Jan 15. PMID: 31952280 Abstract Title:  Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and Magnesium Oxide in Children with Functional Chronic Constipation: A Double-Blind and Randomized Clinical Trial. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: Chronic functional constipation is a frequent condition. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of the probiotic …

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PMID:  Environ Res. 2018 10 ;166:544-552. Epub 2018 Jun 27. PMID: 29960220 Abstract Title:  Urinary concentrations of environmental phenols and their association with type 2 diabetes in a population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Abstract:  A few epidemiologic studies suggest that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, little …

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PMID:  Neurotoxicology. 2019 03 ;71:31-38. Epub 2018 Dec 3. PMID: 30521821 Abstract Title:  Bisphenol F causes disruption of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neural development in zebrafish via an estrogenic mechanism. Abstract:  Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons in the brain are the main controllers of reproduction and reproductive behavior in most vertebrates, and are susceptible to endocrine disruption …

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PMID:  Phytother Res. 2019 May ;33(5):1510-1525. Epub 2019 Mar 18. PMID: 30883967 Abstract Title:  Modulation of cerulein-induced pancreatic inflammation by hydroalcoholic extract of curry leaf (Murraya koenigii). Abstract:  This study was performed to study the in vitro and in vivo efficacy of hydroalcoholic extract of curry leaf (CLE) rich in carbazole alkaloids, against LPS-induced inflammation …

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PMID:  J Nat Med. 2020 Jan 20. Epub 2020 Jan 20. PMID: 31960209 Abstract Title:  Accelerative effects of carbazole-type alkaloids from Murraya koenigii on neurite outgrowth and their derivative's in vivo study for spatial memory. Abstract:  Murraya koenigii is a medicinal plant that contains several carbazole-type alkaloids as its characteristic constituents. Blood-brain barrier permeable constituents …

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PMID:  Minerva Cardioangiol. 2019 Oct ;67(5):392-398. PMID: 31637898 Abstract Title:  Management of mild, primary Raynaud Syndrome: supplementation with Pycnogenol®. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Raynaud syndrome (RS) is associated with vasospasm of the hand and fingers as a response to cold or stress. RS may cause discomfort and color changes (pallor, cyanosis, erythema, as single symptoms, but usually …

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PMID:  Panminerva Med. 2019 Oct 25. Epub 2019 Oct 25. PMID: 31670494 Abstract Title:  Episodic primary migraine headache: prophylaxis with Pycnogenol® precents attacks and controls oxidative stress. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: The present registry study investigated effects of the dietary supplement Pycnogenol® on migraine headache attacks and oxidative stress in otherwise healthy subjects with migraine mild-moderate headache …

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