Improvement of Blood Pressure, Glucose Metabolism, and Lipid Profile by the Intake of Powdered Asparagus (蘆筍 Lú Sǔn) Bottom-stems and Cladophylls [PDF]
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2013 Asparagus (蘆筍 Lú Sǔn; Asparagus officinalis L.) is a common vegetable, long used as an herbal medicine. The cladophylls and bottom-stems of asparagus have various pharmacological effects, but they are generally discarded at harvesting.
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Cosmetically Applicable Soluble Agonists for Toll-like Receptor 2 Produced by Fermentation of Asparagus Extract Supplemented with Skimmed Milk Using Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis TL24 Consist of Molecules Larger than 100 kDa and Can Be Stabilized by Lyophilization with Dextrin [PDF]
MoleculesCosmetically applicable soluble agonists for Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), which can strengthen skin barrier function, were produced by fermentation of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) extract supplemented with skimmed milk using Lactobacillus ...
Yasuhiko Komatsu, Kanako Matsunaga
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Asparagus Fructans as Emerging Prebiotics [PDF]
Foods, 2022 Commercial fructans (inulin and oligofructose) are generally obtained from crops such as chicory, Jerusalem artichoke or agave. However, there are agricultural by-products, namely asparagus roots, which could be considered potential sources of fructans ...
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Stability and quality improvement of shrimp patties by Asparagus racemosus and gamma irradiation [PDF]
International Journal of Food Properties, 2022 The present study was conducted to determine the effect of gamma irradiation and Asparagus racemosus on the storage stability and shelf life of shrimp patties.
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Dietary Vegetable Powders Modulate Immune Homeostasis and Intestinal Microbiota in Mice [PDF]
Foods, 2021 As the largest immune organ of the human body, the intestine also plays a vital role in nutrient digestion and absorption. Some vegetables are considered to have improvement effects on the intestine.
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High-Fiber Crackers Supplemented with Asparagus Hard-Stem: Impacts of Supplementation Ratios and Water Amounts in Cracker Recipe on the Product Quality [PDF]
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition SciencesSpears or cladophylls are edible parts of asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis L.) implemented in a human diet while its hard-stem by-products have been used for animal feeding.
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Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2022 An experiment was conducted with 18 pure breed large white Yorkshire sows to investigate the effect of groundroot powder of shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) on the performance of piglets till 4th week postpartum (weaning).All the 18 sows were of 1st to ...
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Valorization of asparagus-leaf by-product through nutritionally enriched chips to evaluate the effect of powder particle size on functional properties and rutin contents [PDF]
Drying Technology, 2022 This study first observed that the nutritional and phytochemical contents in asparagus leafy by-product were comparable or higher than those in edible portion. The extractable rutin in leaf was found to increase with a decrease in powder particle size (400–120 μm), as indicated by ultra-performance liquid chromatographic analysis.
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Nephroprotective Effect of Asparagus africanus Lam. Root Extract against Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Swiss Albino Mice [PDF]
Journal of Toxicology, 2022 The kidney is the organ most vulnerable to nephrotoxic drugs such as gentamicin. Nephrotoxicity is a rapid deterioration of kidney function due to various factors.
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Traditional Glue, Adhesive and Poison Used for Composite Weapons by Ju/'hoan San in Nyae Nyae, Namibia. Implications for the Evolution of Hunting Equipment in Prehistory. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Ju/'hoan hunters from Nyae Nyae, near Tsumkwe in Namibia, demonstrate the manufacture of three fixative pastes made from plant extracts, and poison made from grubs and plant extracts. Ammocharis coranica and Terminalia sericea produce simple glue. Ozoroa
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