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Gastrointestinal Beriberi as a prodrome of non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy: a study of an emerging nutritional deficiency disorder from Kashmir, India [PDF]

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2019
Background: Gastrointestinal manifestations of thiamine deficiency have not been well described in literature. Authors aimed to study the symptoms of gastrointestinal beriberi in a cohort of patients of non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy and review the relevant literature.Methods: In a retrospective analysis, case records of 52 patients diagnosed ...
Irfan Ahmad Shah, Yuman Kawoos, Asif Iqbal Shah, Stanzen Rabyang, Henna Naqash, Mohd Rafi Mir   +5 more
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi Presenting With Chronic Diarrhea: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus
Ouchida R, Kudo M.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Select micronutrients for the preterm neonate

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 38, Issue S2, Page S66-S83, October 2023., 2023
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

Traditional &Kampo Medicine, Volume 10, Issue 2, Page 103-119, August 2023., 2023
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, Akiko Kikuchi, Akiyo Kaneko, Ryutaro Arita, Tatsuya Nogami, Natsumi Saito, Shin Takayama   +6 more
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Thiamine deficiency-related neuropathy: A reversible entity from an endemic area. [PDF]

Eur J Neurol
A comprehensive graphical abstract illustrating thiamine deficiency related neuropathy. Abstract Background and purpose Despite thiamine deficiency being a lesser‐known entity in modern times, beriberi in various forms, including thiamine deficiency‐related neuropathy, remains endemic in Kashmir due to the consumption of polished rice as a staple food.
Nisar S, Yousuf Wani I, Altaf U, Muzaffer U, Kareem O, Tanvir M, Ganie MA.   +6 more
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Terpenoids and Bio‐Functions of Essential Oils Hydrodistilled Differently from Freshly Immature and Mature Blumea balsamifera Leaves

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
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, Wudtichai Wisuitiprot, Pongphen Jitareerat, Chalermchai Wongs-Aree, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye   +4 more
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Investigating the prevalence of nutritional abnormalities in patients prior to and following bariatric surgery

Nutrition &Dietetics, Volume 79, Issue 5, Page 590-601, November 2022., 2022
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, Linda Clare Tapsell, Marijka Batterham, Elizabeth Phillipa Neale, Michael Leonard Talbot   +4 more
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Mitochondrial transport and metabolism of the vitamin B‐derived cofactors thiamine pyrophosphate, coenzyme A, FAD and NAD+, and related diseases: A review

IUBMB Life, Volume 74, Issue 7, Page 592-617, July 2022., 2022
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, Magnus Monné, Giuseppe Fiermonte, Luigi Palmieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Dietary Supplement Use and Influencing Factors in the Mongolian Population

BioMed Research International, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
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, Wuyun Tana Li, Yumin Gao, Xin Xue, Hui Pang, Wenli Hao, Yuan Xia, Shiqi Wang, Xiong Su, Lingyan Zhao, Minhui Li, Andrea Maugeri   +11 more
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Distribution of Therapeutic Efficacy of Ranunculales Plants Used by Ethnic Minorities on the Phylogenetic Tree of Chinese Species

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
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, Yulu Zhang, Chun-Nian He, Pei-Gen Xiao, Jelena Zivkovic   +4 more
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