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Nutrition & Dietetics
Kate Furness, Melina Harris, Annie Lassemillante, Stephen Keenan, Natasha Smith, Katherine J. Desneves, Sam King
Summary: The aim of this study is to describe the mealtime experience of patients in Austin Health and complement the quantitative findings of this tool. Patients were most satisfied with staff interactions, and least satisfied with dimensions of food quality, specifically, flavour, presentation, and menu variety. Improving food quality is crucial for enhancing patient satisfaction.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Ryan C. Fowler
Summary: This article introduces a Hippocratic text, "On the Heart," which has garnered attention from classicists, physicians, and historians of medicine. However, there is currently no commentary on this important work. The significance of this text lies in its advanced portrayal of the heart's inner structure compared to other Hippocratic texts, but it falls short compared to the discoveries made by Alexandrian researchers during the same period.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Vitor Massami Imaizumi, Lucas Fornari Laurindo, Barbara Manzan, Elen Landgraf Guiguer, Marie Oshiiwa, Alda Maria Machado Bueno Otoboni, Adriano Cressoni Araujo, Ricardo Jose Tofano, Sandra Maria Barbalho
Summary: Garlic, with its bioactive compounds, has beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors and can be considered in their prevention and treatment.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Monique Aucoin, Laura LaChance, Umadevi Naidoo, Daniella Remy, Tanisha Shekdar, Negin Sayar, Valentina Cardozo, Tara Rawana, Irina Chan, Kieran Cooley
Summary: Studies have shown associations between dietary factors and anxiety symptoms or disorder prevalence, such as a decrease in anxiety with more fruits and vegetables, omega-3 fatty acids, and healthy dietary patterns, and an increase in anxiety with high-fat diet and high intake of sugar. Results are limited by a high percentage of animal and observational studies.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mavra Javed, Waqas Ahmed
Summary: This article provides the latest information about the resourcefulness and complexity of garlic processing and its biological implications. It highlights the qualitative features and physical activities of black garlic, and emphasizes the need for high-quality research to evaluate its potential benefits and market viability.
JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Saikat Mitra, Rajib Das, Talha Bin Emran, Rafiuddin Khan Labib, Noor-E-Tabassum, Fahadul Islam, Rohit Sharma, Islamudin Ahmad, Firzan Nainu, Kumarappan A. Chidambaram, Fahad A. Alhumaydhi, Deepak Chandran, Raffaele Capasso, Polrat Wilairatana
Summary: Garlic, a widely used plant medicinal product, contains a compound called diallyl disulfide (DADS) that has shown anticancer effects against various types of tumors, including gynecological, hematological, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. The mechanisms of action of DADS against cancer cells involve regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition and inhibiting invasion and migration.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Engineering, Chemical
Bowen Shen, Zhaoxu Yan, Tianfeng Yang, Liying Zhu, Yuxian Wang, Ling Jiang
Summary: Bioactive molecules from citrus peel and garlic were used to develop pectin-based edible films with improved antioxidant and antibacterial properties. The addition of carbon quantum dots enhanced the mechanical performance of the films and their suitability for food packaging. The use of these active ingredients offers a natural alternative for extending food shelf life and detecting spoilage.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Marie Spiker, Amanda Hege, Janice Giddens, Joanna Cummings, Jasia Steinmetz, Angie Tagtow, Erin Bergquist, Lauren Burns, Christina Campbell, Diane Stadler, Elizabeth Combs, Nancy Prange, Aaron Schwartz, Katie Brown, Kevin Sauer
Summary: Educating and training a multisectoral food systems workforce is essential for developing sustainable and healthy food and water systems. This paper presents the results of developing and piloting interactive webinar series to enhance learners' skills in systems thinking and confidence in food systems learning outcomes. The interactive webinar format described in the study offers a valuable opportunity for learners to deepen their knowledge through practice with peers and subject matter experts.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Duygu Agagunduz, Birsen Yilmaz, Teslime Ozge Sahin, Bartu Eren Gunesliol, Serife Ayten, Pasquale Russo, Giuseppe Spano, Joao Miguel Rocha, Elena Bartkiene, Fatih Ozogul
Summary: Fermented dairy products containing live lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have beneficial effects on human health, such as promoting health and exhibiting antimicrobial activity. Recent studies suggest that dairy LAB play a role in preventing and treating non-communicable diseases, particularly in obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases, and cancer.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
June Jo Lee, John Wesley McWhorter, Gabrielle Bryant, Howard Zisser, David Miles Eisenberg
Summary: The relationship between individuals' eating habits and their overall health is widely acknowledged. However, discussions about food and nutrition have often been too focused on medical aspects. To address the impact of poor nutrition on health, it is important for healthcare providers to engage with patients about their relationship with food and recognize that these conversations go beyond nutrition and lifestyle. By incorporating questions about food relationships and motivators of eating into routine patient history taking, it can lead to better patient assessment and referrals. This broader cultural approach aims to enhance current discussions about food intake and establish a trusted foundation between patients and healthcare professionals.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Neha Warikoo, Yung-Chun Chang, Wen-Lian Hsu
Summary: This study introduces a LBERT model that combines local and global context representations for relation detection tasks in the biomedical domain, achieving significant performance improvements. The model outperforms state-of-the-art deep learning models in tasks such as protein-protein interaction, drug-drug interaction, and protein-bio-entity relation classification.
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Food Science & Technology
Bobo Wang, Yu Zhong, Danfeng Wang, Fanbing Meng, Yuncheng Li, Yun Deng
Summary: This study investigated the formation, chemical composition, and structural characteristics of Melanoidins (MLDs) in black garlic (BG) stored at different temperatures. The findings revealed that higher temperatures promoted the formation and increased the molecular weight, MLD content, and antioxidant activity of MLDs.
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Food Science & Technology
Ke Yang, Baoliang Peng, Fengwei Gu, Yanhua Zhang, Shenying Wang, Zhaoyang Yu, Zhichao Hu
Summary: A novel and accurate object detection method for garlic using deep learning has been proposed in this study. The modified IRM-YOLOv2 model outperforms other models in terms of detection accuracy and performance.
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Biology
Ayu Rahmania Lestari, Irmanida Batubara, Setyanto Tri Wahyudi, Auliya Ilmiawati, Suminar Setiati Achmadi
Summary: This study compared Indonesian garlic and imported garlic using theoretical calculations and multivariate analysis. The findings suggest that black garlic is a better candidate for antigout treatments.
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Microbiology
Sushma Bagde Bhatwalkar, Rajesh Mondal, Suresh Babu Naidu Krishna, Jamila Khatoon Adam, Patrick Govender, Rajaneesh Anupam
Summary: Garlic is a traditional plant used for treating bacterial infections, especially multidrug-resistant strains. The organosulfur compounds in garlic exhibit various antibacterial properties such as bactericidal, antibiofilm, antitoxin, and anti-quorum sensing activities. This provides a potential framework for developing them into novel antibiotics.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Lingmiao Wen, Tinglan Zhang, Fangfang Chen, Lin Hu, Chongyang Dou, Xian Ding, Alvin Altamirano, Guihua Wei, Zhiyong Yan
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Qing Tang, Mengfei Xu, Shunqin Long, Yaya Yu, Changju Ma, Rui Wang, Jing Li, Xi Wang, Fang Fang, Ling Han, Wanyin Wu, Sumei Wang
Summary: This study demonstrates that Fuzheng Kang-Ai (FZKA) decoction can inhibit the cell growth, proliferation, and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and reverse the acquired resistance of gefitinib. FZKA exerts its effects by regulating the p-ERK1/2-EZH2-Snail/EGFR signaling pathway.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Xiang Zhao, Xianrun Hu, Qi Xie, Shenglan Qi, Zedong Xiang, Xin Sun, Zhejun Xie, Rui Dang, Limei Zhou, Wei Liu, Xuemei Cheng, Changhong Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of Fufangmuniziqi formula (FFMN) on Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the role of alkaloids, flavonoids, and saponins in the process. The results showed that FFMN improved cognitive and memory impairment in the AD mouse model. Alkaloids enhanced the cholinergic system, while flavonoids and saponins attenuated neuroinflammation and oxidative stress. These findings suggest that the combination of alkaloid, flavonoid, and saponin fractions derived from FFMN is a promising anti-AD agent.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Bangjian Dong, Ying Peng, Mengyue Wang, Chongsheng Peng, Xiaobo Li
Summary: This study elucidated the tissue distribution and excretion characteristics of the non-polysaccharide components of Sijunzi decoction in rats with spleen deficiency syndrome. It proposed new insights into the rationality of the compatibility of Sijunzi decoction.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Jung-Seop Kim, Man-Gi Kim, Ji Eun Ryu, Ye-Been Lee, Quan Feng Liu, Kwang Ki Kim, Seung-Hun Cho, Sung Joon Shin, Byung-Soo Koo, Hyung-Kyoon Choi
Summary: Co-treatment with WCW and donepezil shows promise in improving cognitive function and serum metabolic profiles in a scopolamine-induced AD model. This combination therapy may reduce tyrosine and methionine levels, enhancing cognitive function by mitigating known risk factors for AD. The study provides a foundation for developing other bioactive compounds in AD treatment.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Kuang-Hsing Chiang, Tain-Junn Cheng, Wei-Chih Kan, Hsien-Yi Wang, Jui-Chen Li, Yan-Ling Cai, Chia-Hui Cheng, Yi-Chien Liu, Chia-Yu Chang, Jiunn-Jye Chuu
Summary: The ethanolic extract of Orthosiphon aristatus (OA) demonstrated an improving effect on memory and could serve as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD).
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Meryem Tourabi, Asmae EL Ghouizi, Ghizlane Nouioura, Khaoula Faiz, Hind Elfatemi, Karima El-yagoubi, Badiaa Lyoussi, Elhoussine Derwich
Summary: Mentha longifolia is a native plant in Morocco, traditionally used to treat various diseases. This study analyzed the phytochemical profile of the aqueous extract of M. longifolia and evaluated its acute and subacute toxicity in mice. The results showed that M. longifolia extract is rich in phenolic compounds and has no observed toxicity up to a certain dosage limit.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Yue Zhang, Liang Li, Tao Chai, Han Xu, Hong-yan Du, Yan Jiang
Summary: Mulberry leaf multi-components (MMC) have hypoglycemic effects and can improve insulin resistance by activating the PI-3K/Akt signaling pathway. These findings highlight the multi-component, multi-target, and combined effects of MMC, and suggest it may be further developed as a hypoglycemic drug.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Shan Luo, Yuanchun Chen, Ruoxi Zhao, Donglai Ma, Yanmeng Zhao, Ying Zhang, Jianming Jiang, Wentao Yu
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Nittaya Chansiw, Pattranuch Chusri, Siwaporn Praman, Thaneeya Hawiset, Wannisa Sukhorum, Sorraya Champakam, Rawiwan Charoensup
Summary: This study evaluates the anti-inflammatory activity of Prabchompoothaweep (PCT) extract in an animal model. The results show that PCT significantly reduces inflammation and pro-inflammatory cytokines in acute and sub-acute inflammation. These findings suggest that PCT could be a new option for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yanting Wang, Guoqiang Liang, Wei Mu, Shu Sun, Xuanyi Chen, Xiaofeng Xu
Summary: Bushen Tianjing Recipe (BTR) is a tonic-kidney formula of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with good therapeutic effects in clinical settings. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of BTR on women's reproductive system by incubating miR-23a-induced KGN cells.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiayi Zhi, Li Yin, Zhoudong Zhang, Yaozhong Lv, Fan Wu, Yang Yang, Enming Zhang, Huanqiu Li, Ning Lu, Mengze Zhou, Qinghua Hu
Summary: This study verified the pharmacodynamics of JSW in the treatment of AD and explored its potential mechanism using network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Plant Sciences
Elizabeth Syowai Mutinda, Dong-Juan Zhang, Felix Wambua Muema, Elijah Mbandi Mkala, Emmanuel Nyongesa Waswa, Wyclif Ochieng Odago, Clintone Onyango Ochieng, Moses Kirega Gichua, John Kamau Muchuku, Elizabeth Kamande, Guang-Wan Hu
Summary: This article reviews the traditional uses, pharmacological properties, and phytoconstituents of Balanophora species, revealing that they contain diverse chemical compounds with interesting biological activities. However, research on many species in this genus is still lacking.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Luqi Cai, Yu Chen, Huizhong Xue, Yimeng Yang, Yuqi Wang, Junhe Xu, Chunyan Zhu, Long He, Yonghua Xiao
Summary: Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (SM) has been proven to have potential therapeutic effects for diabetic nephropathy (DN) through its multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway pharmacological effects.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chao Wang, Rui-Jia Fu, Ding-Qiao Xu, Qian Zuo, Ji-Ping Liu, Yu-Ping Tang
Summary: This study aimed to explore the hepatoprotective effects of Shicao on CCl4-induced acute liver injury. A rat model of acute liver injury was established and liver function indices were assessed. Untargeted metabolomics was conducted to identify differential metabolites. Network pharmacology was used to construct a network of metabolite-reaction-enzyme-gene constituents, and key components and hub genes were screened. Shicao showed hepatoprotective effects against acute liver injury in rats.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)