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Fucoxanthin promotes translocation and induction of glucose transporter 4 in skeletal muscles of diabetic/obese KK-Ay mice
06 February 2012
Sho Nishikawa, Masashi Hosokawa, Kazuo Miyashita
Abstract: Fucoxanthin (Fx) isolated from Undaria pinnatifida suppresses the development of hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia of diabetic/obese KK-Ay mice after 2 weeks of feeding 0.2% Fx-containing d...
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Study on the influence of cranberry extract Żuravit S·O·S® on the properties of uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains, their ability to form biofilm and its antioxidant properties
06 February 2012
Dorota Wojnicz, Zuzanna Sycz, Stefan Walkowski, Janina Gabrielska, Włoch Aleksandra, Kucharska Alicja, Sokół-Łętowska Anna, Andrzej B. Hendrich
Graphical abstract: Abstract: Consumption of cranberries is known to exert positive health effects, especially against urinary tract infections. For this reason, presumably, they are widely used in fo...
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Polysaccharide peptides from Coriolus versicolor competitively inhibit model cytochrome P450 enzyme probe substrates metabolism in human liver microsomes
06 February 2012
John H.K. Yeung, Penelope M.Y. Or
Abstract: Polysaccharide peptide (PSP), isolated from COV-1 strain of Coriolus versicolor, is commonly used as an adjunct in cancer chemotherapy or health supplement in China. Previous studies have sh...
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Eradication of Propionibacterium acnes biofilms by plant extracts and putative identification of icariin, resveratrol and salidroside as active compounds
03 February 2012
Tom Coenye, Gilles Brackman, Petra Rigole, Evy De Witte, Kris Honraet, Bart Rossel, Hans J. Nelis
Abstract: Propionibacterium acnes is a Gram-positive bacterium that plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris. This organism is capable of biofilm formation and the decreased antimi...
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Use of curcuminoids in a cohort of patients with oral lichen planus, an autoimmune disease
03 February 2012
N. Chainani-Wu, K. Collins, S. Silverman
Abstract: Objectives: To summarize long-term open-label use of curcuminoids and experience of side-effects in 53 patients with the autoimmune condition oral lichen planus (OLP) who had previously part...
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