Author Archives: Taylor Mercado

PMID:  CMAJ. 2008 Sep 9 ;179(6):525-33. Epub 2008 Sep 1. PMID: 18762618 Abstract Title:  Anaphylaxis following quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: In 2007, Australia implemented the National human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Program, which provides quadrivalent HPV vaccine free to all women aged 12-26 years. Following notification of 7 presumptive cases of anaphylaxis in the …

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PMID:  Food Funct. 2019 Dec 11 ;10(12):8094-8105. PMID: 31735946 Abstract Title:  Garlic essential oil mediates acute and chronic mild stress-induced depression in rats via modulation of monoaminergic neurotransmission and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels. Abstract:  Garlic essential oil (GEO) and its major organosulfur component (diallyl disulfide, DADS) possess diverse biological properties; however, limited information on their …

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PMID:  Anal Cell Pathol (Amst). 2019 ;2019:9895485. Epub 2019 Oct 22. PMID: 31781479 Abstract Title:  Protective Effects of Garlic and Cinnamon Oils on Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Albino Rats. Abstract:  Natural oils are traditional medicinal herbs, which have attracted interests for its potential anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. The present work is aimed at evaluating the protective …

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PMID:  Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Dec 21. Epub 2019 Dec 21. PMID: 31865585 Abstract Title:  Protective effect of aged garlic extracts against hepatotoxicity induced by ethephon in Wistar albino rat. Abstract:  The current study was designed to demonstrate the hepatoprotective effect of aged garlic extract (AGE) against ethephon-induced liver toxicity in rats. Sixty …

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PMID:  Nutr Res. 2019 Nov 18 ;73:1-14. Epub 2019 Nov 18. PMID: 31835095 Abstract Title:  Garlic-derived bioactive compound S-allylcysteine inhibits cancer progression through diverse molecular mechanisms. Abstract:  The purpose of this review is to discuss the molecular mechanisms underlying the anticancer properties of S-allylcysteine (SAC). Over the decades, evidence derived from in vitro and in …

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PMID:  J Food Biochem. 2019 Dec 26:e13126. Epub 2019 Dec 26. PMID: 31877235 Abstract Title:  Antioxidant and antihypertensive effects of garlic protein and its hydrolysates and the related mechanism. Abstract:  Garlic protein (GP) was enzymatically hydrolyzed using pepsin and trypsin followed by the evaluation of antioxidant and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of GP and …

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PMID:  Chem Biol Drug Des. 2019 Dec 28. Epub 2019 Dec 28. PMID: 31883507 Abstract Title:  Arctigenin promotes bone formation involving PI3K/Akt/PPARγ signaling pathway. Abstract:  This study investigated the mechanisms through which arctigenin promotes osteogenesis. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) from ovariectomized (OVX) rats were differentiated into osteoblasts, and osteogenesis was evaluated via Alizarin …

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PMID:  FASEB J. 2019 Dec 30. Epub 2019 Dec 30. PMID: 31908053 Abstract Title:  Pharmacological activation of ERβ by arctigenin maintains the integrity of intestinal epithelial barrier in inflammatory bowel diseases. Abstract:  Intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction is deeply involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Arctigenin, the main active constituent in Fructus Arctii …

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PMID:  J Ethnopharmacol. 2004 Feb ;90(2-3):285-92. PMID: 15013194 Abstract Title:  Antiinflammatory evaluation of alcoholic extract of galls of Quercus infectoria. Abstract:  Galls of Quercus infectoria Olivier (Fagaceae) possess pleiotropic therapeutic activities, with particular efficacy against inflammatory diseases. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of alcoholic extract of Q. infectoria galls on various …

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PMID:  J Food Prot. 2008 Jun ;71(6):1223-7. PMID: 18592749 Abstract Title:  Antibacterial activities of semipurified fractions of Quercus infectoria against enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 and its verocytotoxin production. Abstract:  Escherichia coli O157:H7 is one of the most important foodborne pathogens, causing nonbloody and bloody diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic uremic syndrome. Use of antibiotics has …

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