PMID: Food Funct. 2020 May 14. Epub 2020 May 14. PMID: 32405635 Abstract Title: Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis ameliorates the chemotherapeutic drug (doxorubicin) induced liver injury through the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway in mice. Abstract: The aim of this study is to probe a new function of astaxanthin (AST) from Haematococcus pluvialis on chemotherapeutic drug induced liver …
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Astaxanthin attenuates neuroinflammation in status epilepticus.
PMID: Drug Des Devel Ther. 2020 ;14:1651-1662. Epub 2020 Apr 30. PMID: 32431490 Abstract Title: Astaxanthin Attenuates Neuroinflammation in Status Epilepticus Rats by Regulating the ATP-P2X7R Signal. Abstract: Background: As a life-threatening neurological emergency, status epilepticus (SE) is often refractory to available treatment. Current studies have shown a causal role of neuroinflammation in patients with …
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The protective effect of haskap extracts could be related to their polyphenol content and high antioxidant capacity.
PMID: Food Chem Toxicol. 2020 May 12:111404. Epub 2020 May 12. PMID: 32413456 Abstract Title: Anthocyanin-rich haskap (Lonicera caerulea L.) berry extracts reduce nitrosamine-induced DNA damage in human normal lung epithelial cells in vitro. Abstract: Diets rich in polyphenols are known to reduce cancer among high-risk populations. Haskap (Lonicera caerulea L.) berry has abundant phenolic …
In-vitro growth inhibition of bacterial pathogens by probiotics and a synbiotic: product composition matters.
PMID: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 11 ;17(9). Epub 2020 May 11. PMID: 32403297 Abstract Title: In-Vitro Growth Inhibition of Bacterial Pathogens by Probiotics and a Synbiotic: Product Composition Matters. Abstract: A variety of activities potentially contribute to the beneficial effects of probiotic bacteria observed in humans. Among these is a direct …
Lactobacillus reuteri attenuates cardiac injury without lowering cholesterol in low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice fed standard chow.
PMID: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2020 May 15. Epub 2020 May 15. PMID: 32412785 Abstract Title: Lactobacillus reuteri attenuates cardiac injury without lowering cholesterol in low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice fed standard chow. Abstract: Disruption of the normal gut microbiome (dysbiosis) is implicated in the progression and severity of myriad disorders, including hypercholesterolemia and …
A synbiotic formula of L. plantarum PBS067, L. acidophilus PBS066 and L. reuteri PBS072 with active prebiotics decreased MetS syndrome prevalence.
PMID: Eur J Nutr. 2020 May 16. Epub 2020 May 16. PMID: 32417946 Abstract Title: Impact of a short-term synbiotic supplementation on metabolic syndrome and systemic inflammation in elderly patients: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. Abstract: PURPOSE: The connection between gut microbiota imbalance, inflammation and its role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome (MetS) clustering …
Eating Chocolate Could Slash High Blood Pressure Risk
There’s a growing list of research touting chocolate’s antioxidant content, favorable action against disease-inducing oxidative stress and overall health benefits
L. paracasei CT12 appears to possess a potential probiotic value.
PMID: Curr Microbiol. 2020 May 5. Epub 2020 May 5. PMID: 32372103 Abstract Title: Probiotic Potential of Lactobacillus paracasei CT12 Isolated from Water Kefir Grains (Tibicos). Abstract: The water kefir grains are a multi-species starter culture used to produce fermented beverages of sucrose solution with or without fruit extracts. The water kefir grains are known …
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Kefir improves cognitive deficits.
PMID: Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2020 ;2020:2638703. Epub 2020 Jan 13. PMID: 32411323 Abstract Title: Oxidative Stress and Dementia in Alzheimer's Patients: Effects of Synbiotic Supplementation. Abstract: Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in elderly patients. Recently, several studies have shown that inflammation and oxidative stress precede the cardinal neuropathological …
Kefir can signal through the microbiota-gut-immune-brain axis and modulate host behaviour.
PMID: Microbiome. 2020 May 18 ;8(1):67. Epub 2020 May 18. PMID: 32423436 Abstract Title: Distinct actions of the fermented beverage kefir on host behaviour, immunity and microbiome gut-brain modules in the mouse. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mounting evidence suggests a role for the gut microbiota in modulating brain physiology and behaviour, through bi-directional communication, along the gut-brain …
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