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Dietary assessment in Whitehall II: comparison of 7d diet diary and food-frequency questionnaire and validity against biomarkers [PDF]

, 2001
The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to examine the agreement and disagreement between a 7 d diet diary (7DD) and a self-administered machine-readable food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) asking about diet in the previous year, and to validate ...
Sheila bingham, Eric Brunner, Maneesh Juneja, Daryth stallone, Brunner, E, Michael Marmot, Marmot, M, Stallone, D, Juneja, M, Bingham, S   +9 more
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The Perspectives of Plant Natural Products for Mitigation of Obesity

, 2023
The incidence of obesity has dramatically increased in recent decades, which has placed great pressure and a significant burden on people's lives and the economy.

core   +1 more source

Botanicals in Dietary Supplements [PDF]

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013
Botanicals are accepted worldwide as medicinal agents and nutraceuticals. Extensive scientific investigations have been performed over the past 200 years which have resulted in the evolution of botanical utilization. This special issue highlights some of this research in 7 review articles and in 24 original research articles. Review Articles.
Weena Jiratchariyakul, Ludger Beerhues, Gail B. Mahady, Tanawan Kummalue, Molvibha Vongsakul   +4 more
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Cinnamon-Derived Compounds Reduce PD-L1 Expression in UV-Exposed Human Skin Cell Line

Medicines
Background/Objective: Ultraviolet A and B (UVAB) radiation is a major environmental factor that induces DNA damage and upregulates programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in skin cells, thereby contributing to immune evasion and impaired tissue ...
Chidambaram Ramanathan, Richard J. Bloomer, Gus Romero   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consumption of dietary supplements among undergraduate medical students of a medical college in West Bengal during COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2023
Background: The role of balanced diet and adequate nutrition is an established fact for the maintenance of a healthy body. Since body's natural defense system (immunity) plays an important role in prevention of infection, the use of dietary supplements ...
Susmita Chaudhuri, Kalyan K. Paul, Ashish K. Yadav, D Ajay, Anrina Gangopadhyay   +4 more
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Dietary supplements for dysmenorrhoea

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016
Dysmenorrhoea refers to painful menstrual cramps and is a common gynaecological complaint. Conventional treatments include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and oral contraceptive pills (OCPs), which both reduce myometrial activity (contractions of the uterus). A suggested alternative approach is dietary supplements.
Porjai, Pattanittum, Naowarat, Kunyanone, Julie, Brown, Ussanee S, Sangkomkamhang, Joanne, Barnes, Vahid, Seyfoddin, Jane, Marjoribanks   +6 more
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LC-MS/MS-Based Phytochemical Profiling and Biological Activities of Eurycoma longifolia Jack Extracts with Cosmeceutical Potential

Cosmetics
This study investigates the optimization of extraction conditions, phytochemical contents, biological activities, and cosmeceutical potential of Eurycoma longifolia Jack extracts obtained from wild and cultivated plant roots, stems, and leaves.
Thanyaluck Siriyong, Julalak Chorachoo Ontong, Sudarshan Singh, Popat Mohite, Sakawrat Pannara, Wanphen Buakong, Waraporn Pechkeo, Lapasrada Inchan, Chuda Chittasupho   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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Development of an elective course on dietary supplements for undergraduate college students

Cogent Public Health
Due to little dietary supplement regulation and misinformation online, there is a need to educate consumers on them, which could be addressed using a higher education course to provide students resources to evaluate supplement information.
Tyler B. Becker, Jenifer I. Fenton, Eric A. Gurzell   +2 more
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Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source