PMID: PLoS One. 2017 ;12(3):e0174542. Epub 2017 Mar 28. PMID: 28350848 Abstract Title: Reduction of oxidative-nitrosative stress underlies anticataract effect of topically applied tocotrienol in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Abstract: Cataract, a leading cause of blindness, is of special concern in diabetics as it occurs at earlier onset. Polyol accumulation and increased oxidative-nitrosative stress in cataractogenesis …
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Tocotrienols attenuate UV-induced inflammaging.
PMID: J Cosmet Dermatol. 2018 Jun ;17(3):555-565. Epub 2017 Sep 26. PMID: 28952200 Abstract Title: Tocotrienol-rich fraction attenuates UV-induced inflammaging: A bench to bedside study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: UV radiation from the sun is the most common environmental stressor to damage the skin. It is now well established that photodamaged skin manifests signs of mild but …
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Characterization of microbiota that influence immunomodulatory effects of fermented Brassica rapa L.
PMID: Microbes Environ. 2019 Jun 27 ;34(2):206-214. Epub 2019 Jun 6. PMID: 31167991 Abstract Title: Characterization of Microbiota that Influence Immunomodulatory Effects of Fermented Brassica rapa L. Abstract: Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) exert beneficial health effects by regulating immune responses. Brassica rapa L., known as Nozawana, is commonly consumed as a lactic acid-fermented food called …
Some patients with COVID-19 showed intestinal microbialdysbiosis with decreased probiotics such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium.
PMID: Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2020 Feb 21 ;49(1):0. PMID: 32096367 Abstract Title: [Management of corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19): the Zhejiang experience]. Abstract: The current epidemic situation of corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19) still remained severe. As the National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University …
Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 improved upper respiratory tract infections .
PMID: J Dairy Sci. 2019 Jun ;102(6):4783-4797. Epub 2019 Apr 4. PMID: 30954261 Abstract Title: Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 improved upper respiratory tract infections via enhancing immune and inflammatory parameters: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Abstract: The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 isolated from bovine milk against upper …
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Genomic diversity and immunomodulatory activity of Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from dairy products.
PMID: Benef Microbes. 2017 Aug 24 ;8(4):597-604. Epub 2017 May 30. PMID: 28555501 Abstract Title: Genomic diversity and immunomodulatory activity of Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from dairy products. Abstract: In this study, we aimed to investigate some functional characteristics and the immunomodulatory properties of three strains of Lactobacillus plantarum of dairy origin which, in a previous …
Riboflavin along with antibiotics balances reactive oxygen species and inflammatory cytokines and controls Staphylococcus aureus infection.
PMID: J Inflamm (Lond). 2016 ;13:36. Epub 2016 Nov 28. PMID: 27932936 Abstract Title: Riboflavin along with antibiotics balances reactive oxygen species and inflammatory cytokines and controlsinfection by boosting murine macrophage function and regulates inflammation. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Macrophages serve as intracellular reservoirs of. Recent in vitro studies have confirmed high level resistance byto macrophage mediated …
An experimental study on riboflavin photosensitization treatment for inactivation of circulating HCT116 tumor cells.
PMID: J Photochem Photobiol B. 2019 Jul ;196:111496. Epub 2019 Apr 16. PMID: 31129507 Abstract Title: An experimental study on riboflavin photosensitization treatment for inactivation of circulating HCT116 tumor cells. Abstract: Surgical resection is one of the most common radical treatments for cancers. However, tumors may be compressed or the local intravascular pressure may be …
Anti-tumor effects of vitamin B2, B6 and B9 in promonocytic lymphoma cells.
PMID: Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Aug 1 ;20(15). Epub 2019 Aug 1. PMID: 31374832 Abstract Title: Anti-Tumor Effects of Vitamin B2, B6 and B9 in Promonocytic Lymphoma Cells. Abstract: Chronic inflammation can lead to tumour initiation and progression. Vitamin B complex has the ability to regulate the immune response and, therefore, inflammation but many …
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Thiamine deficiency in sepsis may be associated with ICU-mortality.
PMID: Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Feb ;99(7):e18894. PMID: 32049788 Abstract Title: Thiamine status and lactate concentration in sepsis: A prospective observational study. Abstract: Thiamine is an essential co-factor for aerobic metabolism. Both thiamine deficiency and sepsis may be associated with hyperlactatemia and hypotension. We assessed the relationship between thiamine compounds, lactate concentrations and clinical outcomes in …
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