PMID: J Perinat Med. 2014 Nov ;42(6):725-9. PMID: 24698820 Abstract Title: Mercury exposure in pregnancy: a review. Abstract: Mercury exposure in pregnancy has been associated with both pregnancy complications and developmental problems in infants. Apart from industrial accidents and contaminated food, mercury exposure is likely to arise from predatory fish consumption, environmental contamination and dental …
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Hydroxysafflor yellow A protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.
PMID: Neurochem Res. 2013 Nov ;38(11):2268-75. Epub 2013 Aug 29. PMID: 23990223 Abstract Title: Hydroxysafflor yellow A protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by anti-apoptotic effect through PI3K/Akt/GSK3β pathway in rat. Abstract: Hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) is the major active chemical component of the flower of the safflower plant, Carthamus tinctorius L. Previously, its neuroprotection against …
Continue reading “Hydroxysafflor yellow A protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.”
This study advises that all patients should receive information on the detrimental effects of aluminum in over-the-counter drugs, particularly pregnant women.
PMID: Drug Saf. 2003 ;26(14):1011-25. PMID: 14583063 Abstract Title: Aluminium in over-the-counter drugs: risks outweigh benefits? Abstract: In the early 1970s, aluminium toxicity was first implicated in the pathogenesis of clinical disorders in patients with chronic renal failure involving bone (renal osteomalacia) or brain tissue (dialysis encephalopathy). Before that time the toxic effects of aluminium …
This review provides evidence for the effects of aluminum on the immune system.
PMID: Environ Toxicol Pharmacol. 2013 Jan ;35(1):82-7. Epub 2012 Nov 26. PMID: 23274174 Abstract Title: impact of aluminum exposure on the immune system: a mini review. Abstract: Aluminum (Al) is widely used in daily life and will lead to environmental release and exposure. The toxicity of Al had been documented, and which attracted a growing …
Continue reading “This review provides evidence for the effects of aluminum on the immune system.”
Carthamus tinctorius L. extract possess remarkable antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities.
PMID: J Ethnopharmacol. 2014 Feb 3 ;151(2):944-50. Epub 2013 Dec 11. PMID: 24333963 Abstract Title: Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of extract and two isolated flavonoids of Carthamus tinctorius L. Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) has been long used both in the traditional system and folk medicine as an analgesic anti-inflammatory agent in China. …
The hemophilus influenza B vaccination may be a risk factor for development of diabetes-related autoantibodies in one-year-old children.
PMID: Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2003 Nov ;1005:404-8. PMID: 14679101 Abstract Title: Vaccinations may induce diabetes-related autoantibodies in one-year-old children. Abstract: Vaccinations have been discussed as one among many environmental candidates contributing to the immune process that later may lead to type 1 diabetes. ABIS (All Babies in Southeast Sweden) is a prospective cohort …
Hair growth-promoting effect of Carthamus tinctorius floret extract.
PMID: Phytother Res. 2014 Jul ;28(7):1030-6. Epub 2013 Dec 11. PMID: 24338940 Abstract Title: Hair growth-promoting effect of Carthamus tinctorius floret extract. Abstract: The florets of Carthamus tinctorius L. have traditionally been used for hair growth promotion. This study aimed to examine the potential of hydroxysafflor yellow A-rich C. tinctorius extract (CTE) on hair growth both …
Continue reading “Hair growth-promoting effect of Carthamus tinctorius floret extract.”
This review outlines the role activated microglial activation plays in neurodegenerative diseases.
PMID: Curr Med Chem. 2007 ;14(11):1189-97. PMID: 17504139 Abstract Title: Microglial activation and its implications in the brain diseases. Abstract: An inflammatory process in the central nervous system (CNS) is believed to play an important role in the pathway leading to neuronal cell death in a number of neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, …
Carthamus tinctorius has significant hypoglycemic effects compared to diabetic control group treated with glibenclamide.
PMID: Pak J Pharm Sci. 2014 Mar ;27(2):377-80. PMID: 24577929 Abstract Title: Effect of Carthamus tinctorius (Safflower) on fasting blood glucose and insulin levels in alloxan induced diabetic rabbits. Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a major threat to present and future generations. The role of herbal medication has emerged as a safe alternative to currently available …
Safflower polysaccharide inhibits the proliferation and metastasis of MCF-7 breast cancer cell.
PMID: Mol Med Rep. 2015 Jun ;11(6):4611-6. Epub 2015 Feb 6. PMID: 25673029 Abstract Title: Safflower polysaccharide inhibits the proliferation and metastasis of MCF-7 breast cancer cell. Abstract: Breast cancer accounts for 22.9% of all types of cancer in females worldwide. Safflower polysaccharide (SPS) is an active fraction purified from safflower petals (Carthamus tinctorius L). …
Health Time 