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Thiamine, gastrointestinal beriberi and acetylcholine signaling. [PDF]
Overton E, Emelyanova A, Bunik VI.
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Select micronutrients for the preterm neonate
Abstract If premature neonates are not provided with adequate nutrition, they will quickly become deficient because of increased requirements and a lack of nutrient stores to achieve adequate growth. The provision of many of the recommended micronutrients for pediatric and adult patients is challenging in premature neonates because of the limited data ...
Jessica Barbieri, Mary Petrea Cober
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A review of frequently used Kampo prescriptions: Part 2—Hangekobokuto
Abstract Background The origin of hangekobokuto (HKT) is from Jin Gui Yao Lue (Kinkiyōryaku in Japanese), and it has been indicated for treating throat discomfort in women. Key Findings HKT consists of five crude drugs. Clinical studies have shown that HKT can improve the swallowing reflex by increasing the substance P level in saliva; improve the ...
Tomoko Suzuki +6 more
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The volatiles and antioxidant capacity of essential oils (EOs) extracted from freshly immature and mature leaves of Blumea balsamifera at various hydrodistillation times were investigated. Seven major terpenoids were identified: two monoterpenes, camphor and L‐borneol, and five sesquiterpenes, silphiperfol‐5‐ene, 7‐epi‐silphiperfol‐5‐ene, ß ...
Sirinapha Jirakitticharoen +4 more
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Abstract Aims Bariatric surgery remains an effective treatment for the condition of obesity. However it predisposes patients to nutritional deficiencies and related complications. The aim of this study was to identify nutritional abnormalities, weight loss, adherence to supplements, and presence of gastrointestinal symptoms in a cohort of bariatric ...
Nazy Zarshenas +4 more
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Abstract Multiple mitochondrial matrix enzymes playing key roles in metabolism require cofactors for their action. Due to the high impermeability of the mitochondrial inner membrane, these cofactors need to be synthesized within the mitochondria or be imported, themselves or one of their precursors, into the organelles.
Ferdinando Palmieri +3 more
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Analysis of Dietary Supplement Use and Influencing Factors in the Mongolian Population
Objective. Dietary supplements (DS) may improve micronutrient deficiencies, but the unique eating habits and cultural customs of the Chinese Mongolian population affect their choice of DS. Therefore, this study adopted a cross‐sectional method to explore the current status of DS use and to assess the influencing factors in the Mongolian population in ...
Zhidi Wang +11 more
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The medicinal properties of plants can be evolutionarily predicted by phylogeny‐based methods, which, however, have not been used to explore the regularity of therapeutic effects of Chinese plants utilized by ethnic minorities. This study aims at exploring the distribution law of therapeutic efficacy of Ranunculales plants on the phylogenetic tree of ...
Da-Cheng Hao +4 more
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Thiamine deficiency disorders: a clinical perspective
Abstract Thiamine is an essential water‐soluble vitamin that plays an important role in energy metabolism. Thiamine deficiency presents many challenges to clinicians, in part due to the broad clinical spectrum, referred to as thiamine deficiency disorders (TDDs), affecting the metabolic, neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and ...
Taryn J. Smith +6 more
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Thiamine deficiency unrelated to alcohol consumption in high‐income countries: a literature review
Abstract Thiamine deficiency has been typically associated with alcoholism or as a prevalent problem in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) whose populations rely on staple foods with a low content of thiamine. We conducted a literature review of published and unpublished data to identify relevant adult cases with confirmed thiamine deficiency of ...
Filomena Gomes +3 more
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