Ethnopharmacological relevance: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (WS) and Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (AE) are known as Ashwagandha and Okra, respectively, important herbs in traditional medicine for their diverse therapeutic values. WS root is an adaptogen that relieves stress and anxiety and...
Author(s)
Punukollu, R. S.; Chadalawada, A. K.; Kalyani Siddabattuni; Gogineni, N. T.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2024, 318, Part B,
Objective: The important contribution of dietary triggers to migraine pathogenesis has been recognized. However, the potential causal roles of many dietary habits on the risk of migraine in the whole population are still under debate. The objective of this study was to determine the potential...
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Liu XinHui; Yu YuanYuan; Hou Lei; Yu YiFan; Wu YuTong; Wu SiJia; He YiNa; Ge YiLei; Wei Yun; Luo QingXin; Qian FengTong; Feng Yue; Li HongKai; Xue FuZhong
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023, 10, June,
Background: In older adults, depression is associated with several other clinical problems such as cognitive impairment and low quality of life. Several studies have evaluated the relationship between vitamin D and depression in older adults; however, the results have been controversial thus far....
Author(s)
Park Yoonjung; Ah YoungMi; Yu YunMi
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023, 10, June,
Background: Chronic stress alters gut microbiota composition, as well as induces inflammatory responses and behavioral deficits. Eucommiae cortex polysaccharides (EPs) have been reported to remodel gut microbiota and ameliorate obesogenic diet-induced systemic low-grade inflammation, but their role ...
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Wang MengLi; Sun PengHao; Li ZhuoNi; Li Jing; Lv Xin; Chen ShuLin; Zhu XiaoYan; Chai XueJun; Zhao ShanTing
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Affective Disorders, 2023, 334, pp 278-292
Background: High prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities associated with migraine increases the risk of evolution from episodic migraine to chronic migraine. This study investigated the effects of eight weeks of aerobic exercise and vitamin D supplementation on psychiatric comorbidities in men with ...
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Alipouri, M.; Amiri, E.; Hoseini, R.; Hezarkhani, L. A.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Affective Disorders, 2023, 334, pp 12-20
Depression and vulnerability to chronic stress are associated with inflammatory responses and the loss of blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity. Dietary fiber and its short-chain fatty acid (SCFAs) metabolites have been reported to affect neuropsychiatric disorders. Here, a 9-week treatment course of ...
Author(s)
Wang Lei; Wang Zhuo; Lan YongLi; Tuo YanLiang; Ma ShaoBo; Liu XueBo
Publisher
American Chemical Society, Washington, USA
Citation
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2023, 71, 36, pp 13325-13337
Background: Exercise and a protein-enriched diet are essential for muscle protein synthesis, cellular growth, mitochondrial function, and immune function. The U.S. Food and Nutrition Board's current guideline on recommended dietary allowance for protein in older adults is 0.8 g/kg per day, which...
Author(s)
Merchant, R. A.; Chan YiongHuak; Anbarasan, D.; Seetharaman, S.; Au, L.; Nachammai, V.; Lai, A.; Ho, V.; Wong LingLing [Wong, L. L. B.]; Pang, E.; Bhaskaran, K.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023, 10, August,
Toxoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection caused by the coccidian Toxoplasma gondii which represents a food and water contaminant. The available chemotherapeutic agents for toxoplasmosis are limited and the choice is difficult when considering the side effects. Selenium is an essential trace...
Author(s)
Arafa, F. M.; Mogahed, N. M. F. H.; Eltarahony, M. M.; Diab, R. G.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Pathogens and Global Health, 2023, 117, 7, pp 639-654
Short chain fatty acid (SCFA) plays an important role in regulating the metabolism, endocrine and immune functions of animals and humans. More and more studies have focused on the involvement of SCFA in regulating a variety of neurochemical pathways through the highly correlated gut brain axis,...
Author(s)
Yang Xue; Gao YanAn; Wang JiaQi; Zheng Nan
Publisher
Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing, China
Citation
Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2023, 35, 3, pp 1368-1379
Background: This study investigated the factors relating to pasture chemical and fatty acid (FA) composition that influence the milk fat percentage of spring calving, grazing dairy cows. The relationship between milk fat percentage and FA composition of the milk in these herds was also...
Author(s)
Neville, O. B.; Fahey, A. G.; Mulligan, F. J.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Irish Veterinary Journal, 2023, 76, 5, pp (27 February 2023)