PMID: Food Funct. 2019 Dec 11 ;10(12):8081-8093. PMID: 31735943 Abstract Title: Pectin oligosaccharides from hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge. Var. major) inhibit the formation of advanced glycation end products in infant formula milk powder. Abstract: Pectin oligosaccharides (POSs) can not only be used as prebiotics to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestine but …
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Hawthorn extract may be used as an immunomodulator.
PMID: Planta Med. 2019 Nov 19. Epub 2019 Nov 19. PMID: 31745939 Abstract Title: Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) Phenolic Extract Modulates Lymphocyte Subsets and Humoral Immune Response in Mice. Abstract: This study investigated the effect of hawthorn () phenolic extract on lymphocyte subsets in the lymphoid organs in nonimmunized mice and on humoral immune response in …
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Lawsonia inermis essential oil: extraction optimization by RSM, antioxidant activity, lipid peroxydation and antiproliferative effects.
PMID: Lipids Health Dis. 2019 Nov 14 ;18(1):196. Epub 2019 Nov 14. PMID: 31727081 Abstract Title: Lawsonia inermis essential oil: extraction optimization by RSM, antioxidant activity, lipid peroxydation and antiproliferative effects. Abstract: BACKGROUND: The present study was focused on the optimization of yield of the essential oil extraction from leaves of Lawsonia inermis, and the …
Therapeutic effect of Impatiens balsamina, Lawsonia inermis L. and Henna on androgenetic alopecia.
PMID: Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2019 Nov 30 ;39(11):1376-1380. PMID: 31852654 Abstract Title: [Therapeutic effect of,. andon androgenetic alopecia in mice]. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the therapeutic effect of,. andin a C57BL/6 mouse model of androgenetic alopecia and explore the mechanisms.METHODS: Forty-eight male C57BL/6 mice were randomized equally into blank control …
Crataegus extract WS1442 stimulates cardiomyogenesis and angiogenesis from stem cells
PMID: Front Pharmacol. 2019 ;10:1357. Epub 2019 Nov 27. PMID: 31849643 Abstract Title: Extract WS®1442 Stimulates Cardiomyogenesis and Angiogenesis From Stem Cells: A Possible New Pharmacology for Hawthorn? Abstract: Extracts from the leaves and flowers ofspp. (i.e., hawthorn species) have been traditionally used with documented preclinical and clinical activities in cardiovascular medicine. Based on reported …
These findings suggest that particular Echinacea preparations have significant beneficial effects on anxiety in humans.
PMID: Phytother Res. 2019 Dec 25. Epub 2019 Dec 25. PMID: 31876052 Abstract Title: Double-blind placebo controlled trial of the anxiolytic effects of a standardized Echinacea extract. Abstract: Earlier studies suggested that specific Echinacea preparations might decrease anxiety. To further study the issue, we performed a double blind, placebo controlled trial with a standardized Echinacea …
Ameliorative effect of hesperidin against motion sickness.
PMID: Neurochem Res. 2019 Nov 28. Epub 2019 Nov 28. PMID: 31782104 Abstract Title: Ameliorative Effect of Hesperidin Against Motion Sickness by Modulating Histamine and Histamine H1 Receptor Expression. Abstract: Motion sickness (MS) is the visceral discomfort caused due to contradicting visual and vestibular inputs to the brain leading to nausea and vomiting. Sensory conflict …
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Hesperidin attenuated apoptotic-related genes in testicle of a male rat model of varicocoele.
PMID: Andrology. 2020 Jan ;8(1):249-258. Epub 2019 Jul 19. PMID: 31325243 Abstract Title: Hesperidin attenuated apoptotic-related genes in testicle of a male rat model of varicocoele. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Varicocoele is a swollen bulge of the pampiniform venous plexus inside the scrotum. It is also considered one of the causes of infertility in males. It has …
Hesperidin improves motor disability in rat spinal cord injury.
PMID: Neurosci Lett. 2020 Jan 10 ;715:134619. Epub 2019 Nov 9. PMID: 31715292 Abstract Title: Hesperidin improves motor disability in rat spinal cord injury through anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanism via Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway. Abstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with inflammation with concurrent oxidative stress and glial activation. The aim of this study was to …
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Oral administration of hesperidin protected mice against chemical carcinogenesis.
PMID: Heliyon. 2019 Oct ;5(10):e02521. Epub 2019 Nov 1. PMID: 31720442 Abstract Title: Chemopreventive effect of hesperidin, a citrus bioflavonoid in two stage skin carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice. Abstract: The cancer-protective ability of hesperidin was investigated on 7, 12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) and 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced skin carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice. Topical application of DMBA+TPA …
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