PMID: Nat Rev Immunol. 2008 Sep ;8(9):685-98. PMID: 19172691 Abstract Title: Vitamin effects on the immune system: vitamins A and D take centre stage. Abstract: Vitamins are essential constituents of our diet that have long been known to influence the immune system. Vitamins A and D have received particular attention in recent years as these …
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PMID: Vitam Horm. 2011 ;86:23-62. PMID: 21419266 Abstract Title: Vitamin D and innate and adaptive immunity. Abstract: In the last 5 years there has been renewed interest in the health benefits of vitamin D. A central feature of this revival has been new information concerning the nonclassical effects of vitamin D. In particular, studies of …
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PMID: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Mar 31. Epub 2020 Mar 31. PMID: 32232762 Abstract Title: Geraniol attenuates oxidative stress, bioaccumulation, serological and histopathological changes during aluminum chloride-hepatopancreatic toxicity in male Wistar rats. Abstract: Aluminum chloride (AlCl) has different industrial applications including manufacturing paint and water treatment. The present study was designed to evaluate …
PMID: Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Mar ;79(3):444-50. PMID: 14985220 Abstract Title: Effect of zinc supplementation on immune and inflammatory responses in pediatric patients with shigellosis. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Several studies showed benefits of long-term zinc supplementation on the incidence, severity, and duration of diarrhea and on the incidence of respiratory infections. Prolonged zinc supplementation also …
PMID: Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2010 Apr ;26(2):66-9. PMID: 20415736 Abstract Title: Topical riboflavin attenuates ultraviolet B- and ultraviolet A-induced immunosuppression in humans. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Riboflavin (vitamin B(2)) plays a key role in cellular energy metabolism. We have observed previously that nicotinamide (vitamin B(3)), which is also centrally involved in cellular energy restoration after UV irradiation, …
PMID: Br J Nutr. 2013 Aug 28 ;110(3):509-14. Epub 2013 Feb 18. PMID: 23415257 Abstract Title: Riboflavin deprivation inhibits macrophage viability and activity – a study on the RAW 264.7 cell line. Abstract: Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, as a precursor of the coenzymes FAD and FMN, has an indirect influence on many metabolic processes and …
PMID: Libyan J Med. 2013 Oct 7 ;8:22520. Epub 2013 Oct 7. PMID: 24103319 Abstract Title: Rose geranium essential oil as a source of new and safe anti-inflammatory drugs. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Since the available anti-inflammatory drugs exert an extensive variety of side effects, the search for new anti-inflammatory agents has been a priority of pharmaceutical …
PMID: J Invest Dermatol. 2003 May ;120(5):728-37. PMID: 12713573 Abstract Title: Glycerol regulates stratum corneum hydration in sebaceous gland deficient (asebia) mice. Abstract: The only known function of human sebaceous glands is the provocation of acne. We assessed here whether sebum influences stratum corneum hydration or permeability barrier function in asebia J1 and 2 J …
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PMID: Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2008 ;21(1):39-45. Epub 2007 Nov 19. PMID: 18025807 Abstract Title: Placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, prospective study of a glycerol-based emollient on eczematous skin in atopic dermatitis: biophysical and clinical evaluation. Abstract: BACKGROUND/AIMS: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a frequent, chronic inflammatory disease influenced by local, immunological, genetic and environmental factors. Important symptoms of …
PMID: Acta Derm Venereol. 2002 ;82(1):45-7. PMID: 12013198 Abstract Title: A double-blind study comparing the effect of glycerin and urea on dry, eczematous skin in atopic patients. Abstract: Moisturizing creams have beneficial effects in the treatment of dry, scaly skin, but they may induce adverse skin reactions. In a randomized double-blind study, 197 patients with …
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