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Fucoidan from the sporophyll of Undaria pinnatifida suppresses adipocyte differentiation by inhibition of inflammation-related cytokines in 3T3-L1 cells
21 May 2012
Kui-Jin Kim, Boo-Yong Lee
Abstract: Obesity is a metabolic disorder, associated with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Recent studies suggest that seaweed extracts are a significant source of bioactive compo...
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Erratum to: “Improvements of mean body mass index and body weight in preobese and overweight Japanese adults with black Chinese tea (Pu-Erh) water extract" [Nutrition Research (2011). vol. 31, pp 421-428]
18 May 2012
Kazumitsu Kubota, Shunichiro Sumi, Hideaki Tojo, Yukiko Sumi-Inoue, Hou I-chin, Yasuyuki Oi, Hiroyuki Fujita, Hidenori Urata
The authors of the above-mentioned article have noted a typographical error in the reported BTE content of barley tea extract and glossing agents.
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Renoprotective effects of (+)-catechin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model
17 May 2012
Sudha P. Chennasamudram, Shashi Kudugunti, Purushotham Reddy Boreddy, Majid Y. Moridani, Tetyana L. Vasylyeva
Abstract: Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus leading to end-stage renal disease. Oxidative stress and inflammation play a major role in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropath...
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Tomato paste supplementation improves endothelial dynamics and reduces plasma total oxidative status in healthy subjects
17 May 2012
Panagiotis Xaplanteris, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Panagiota Pietri, Dimitrios Terentes-Printzios, Despina Kardara, Nikolaos Alexopoulos, Konstantinos Aznaouridis, Antigoni Miliou, Christodoulos Stefanadis
Abstract: Consumption of tomato products is linked to beneficial outcomes through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. The aim of this study was to determine whether a 14-day period of tomato...
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Food intake in women two years or more after bariatric surgery meets adequate intake requirements
14 May 2012
Patrícia Fátima Sousa Novais, Irineu Rasera, Celso Vieira de Souza Leite, Flávia Andréia Marin, Maria Rita Marques de Oliveira
Abstract: Restricted food intake after bariatric surgery can be an important factor both in the long-term control of body weight and in the onset of nutritional deficiencies. The objective of this stu...
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