Results 21 to 30 of about 3,449 (213)

Phenylethyl Isothiocyanate: A Bioactive Agent for Gastrointestinal Health [PDF]

Molecules, 2022
The incidence of gastrointestinal pathologies (cancer in particular) has increased progressively, with considerable morbidity and mortality, and a high economic impact on the healthcare system. The dietary intake of natural phytochemicals with certain bioactive properties has shown therapeutic and preventive effects on these pathologies.
Coscueta, Ezequiel, Sousa, Ana Sofia, Reis, Celso, Pintado, Manuela   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis infection in ruminant livestock and children in the Ismailia province of Egypt: insights by genetic characterization

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Giardia duodenalis is a common flagellated protozoan parasite that infects the small intestine of a wide range of vertebrate hosts. This study aimed to determine whether tracing of G.
Yosra A Helmy, Christian Klotz, Hendrik Wilking, Jürgen Krücken, Karsten Nöckler, Georg Von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Karl-H Zessin, Toni Aebischer   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clozapine-treated Patients Have Marked Gastrointestinal Hypomotility, the Probable Basis of Life-threatening Gastrointestinal Complications: A Cross Sectional Study

EBioMedicine, 2016
Background: Gastrointestinal side effects are particularly common with clozapine and occur with other antipsychotics, ranging from mild constipation to fatal bowel obstruction and/or ischemia.
Susanna Every-Palmer, Mike Nowitz, James Stanley, Eve Grant, Mark Huthwaite, Helen Dunn, Pete M. Ellis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal Mapping Techniques Show Clozapine Impairs Neurogenic and Myogenic Patterns of Activity in the Colon of the Rabbit in a Dose-Dependent Manner

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017
Background: Clozapine, an antipsychotic used in treatment-resistant schizophrenia, has adverse gastrointestinal effects with significant associated morbidity and mortality. However, its effects on defined patterns of colonic contractile activity have not
Roger G. Lentle, Susanna Every-Palmer, Susanna Every-Palmer, Gordon Reynolds, Corrin Hulls, Paul Chambers, Helen Dunn, Pete M. Ellis   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential Strategies in the Prevention of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs-Associated Adverse Effects in the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Gut and Liver, 2020
With the increasing use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the incidence of lower gastrointestinal (GI) complications is expected to increase.
Chuan-Guo Guo, Wai K. Leung
doaj   +1 more source

Anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious effects of Evodia rutaecarpa (Wuzhuyu) and its major bioactive components

Chinese Medicine, 2011
This article reviews the anti-inflammatory relative and anti-infectious effects of Evodia rutaecarpa and its major bioactive components and the involvement of the nitric oxide synthases, cyclooxygenase, NADPH oxidase, nuclear factor kappa B, hypoxia ...
Wang Guei-Jane, Shen Yuh-Chiang, Chiou Wen-Fei, Liao Jyh-Fei, Chen Chieh-Fu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coumarins and Gastrointestinal Cancer: A New Therapeutic Option?

Frontiers in Oncology, 2021
Cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are often life-threatening malignancies, which can be a severe burden to the health care system. Globally, the mortality rate from gastrointestinal tumors has been increasing due to the lack of adequate ...
Zarrin Banikazemi, Seyed Mohammad Mirazimi, Seyed Mohammad Mirazimi, Fatemeh Dashti, Fatemeh Dashti, Mohammad Reza Mazandaranian, Maryam Akbari, Korosh Morshedi, Korosh Morshedi, Fatemeh Aslanbeigi, Fatemeh Aslanbeigi, Amir Rashidian, Mohsen Chamanara, Mohsen Chamanara, Michael R. Hamblin, Mohsen Taghizadeh, Hamed Mirzaei   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of ultrasound in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors

European Journal of Inflammation, 2020
Gastrointestinal tumors are common tumors in the digestive system. Early diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors is the key to improve prognosis and curative effect of patients with tumors.
XianZhe Yu, YanNi Yang, JianGuo Li
doaj   +1 more source

Metagenome association study of the gut microbiome revealed biomarkers linked to chemotherapy outcomes in locally advanced and advanced lung cancer

Thoracic Cancer, 2021
Background The gut microbiome is important in the development and immunotherapy efficacy of lung cancer. However, the relationship between the intestinal flora and chemotherapy outcomes remains unclear and was investigated in this study.
Zhe Zhao, Kailun Fei, Hua Bai, Zhijie Wang, Jianchun Duan, Jie Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleed and Endoscopic Procedures on Antiplatelet and Antithrombotic Agents

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2019
The use of antiplatelet and antithrombotic agents has increased hand in hand with the number and complexity of endoscopic procedures. Hence, the endoscopists are often faced with considering endoscopy in patients on these agents. In this setting, to make
Partha Pal, Manu Tandan, Duvvuru Nageshwar Reddy   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source