Black pepper and vegetable oil-based emulsion synergistically enhance carotenoid bioavailability of raw vegetables in humans
Food Chem. 2022 Mar 30;373(Pt B):131277. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131277. Epub 2021 Oct 1. ABSTRACT This study demonstrated the combination of black pepper and a canola oil-based...
Small RNA sequencing reveals various microRNAs involved in piperine biosynthesis in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.)
BMC Genomics. 2021 Nov 19;22(1):838. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-08154-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.), an important and long-cultivated spice crop, is native to South India...
The use of black pepper (Piper guineense) as an ecofriendly antimicrobial agent to fight foodborne microorganisms
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Feb;29(8):10894-10907. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-17806-7. Epub 2022 Jan 9. ABSTRACT Consumers demand clean-label food products, necessitating the search for new, natural...
Neuroprotective Effects of Black Pepper Cold-Pressed Oil on Scopolamine-Induced Oxidative Stress and Memory Impairment in Rats
Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Dec 15;10(12):1993. doi: 10.3390/antiox10121993. ABSTRACT Oxidative stress is usually associated with many neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)...
Herbal Preparation (Bromelain, Papain, Curcuma, Black Pepper) Enhances Mineralization and Reduces Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Zebrafish
Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Dec 14;10(12):1987. doi: 10.3390/antiox10121987. ABSTRACT Natural foods with antioxidant properties, such as curcuma, papain, bromelain and black pepper, have been indicated as...
Yoghurt consumption is associated with changes in the composition of the human gut microbiome and metabolome
BMC Microbiol. 2022 Feb 3;22(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12866-021-02364-2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Yoghurt contains live bacteria that could contribute via modulation of the gut microbiota to its reported...
Factors Influencing Demand for Medical Cannabis Use among Cancer Patients in the North of Thailand
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2022 Jan 1;23(1):319-325. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.1.319. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Cancer treatments often cause side effects. Cannabis is a plant that has been...
Roles of traditional medicine and traditional healers for rabies prevention and potential impacts on post-exposure prophylaxis: A literature review
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 Jan 20;16(1):e0010087. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010087. eCollection 2022 Jan. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Globally, traditional medicine is widely used to treat a variety of...
Phytochemical Profile, Biological Properties, and Food Applications of the Medicinal Plant Syzygium cumini
Foods. 2022 Jan 28;11(3):378. doi: 10.3390/foods11030378. ABSTRACT Syzygium cumini, locally known as Jamun in Asia, is a fruit-bearing crop belonging to the Myrtaceae family. This...
Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation on Markers of Oxidative Stress and Muscle Damage after Strength Exercise: A Systematic Review
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Feb 5;19(3):1803. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031803. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the effect of...
Time Trends of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a 2008-2021 German National Survey of Hemp Food Products
Foods. 2022 Feb 8;11(3):486. doi: 10.3390/foods11030486. ABSTRACT ∆9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is known as the main psychotropic compound present in the hemp plant. It also occurs in...
Effect of an inulin-type fructan from Platycodon grandiflorum on the intestinal microbiota in rats exposed to PM2.5
Carbohydr Polym. 2022 May 1;283:119147. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119147. Epub 2022 Jan 17. ABSTRACT In this study, an inulin-type fructan (PGPI-1-a) was isolated from the roots of...
Sugarcane Molasses – A Potential Dietary Supplement in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia
J Diet Suppl. 2017 Sep 3;14(5):589-598. doi: 10.1080/19390211.2016.1269145. Epub 2017 Jan 26. ABSTRACT Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a serious public health problem that debilitates...
Dietary supplementation of beta-glucan-rich molasses yeast powder on antibody response to swine fever virus and hematology of starter-grower pigs
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2020 Nov 24;53(1):43. doi: 10.1007/s11250-020-02431-2. ABSTRACT This research investigated the impact of dietary beta-glucan-rich molasses yeast powder (MYP) supplementation on the...
The fatty acid profiles of mixed fermented milk and its anti-inflammation properties in an LPS-induced RAW264.7 cell model
Food Funct. 2022 Feb 11. doi: 10.1039/d1fo03553c. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Increasing knowledge of probiotics has shown that co-cultures of probiotics can achieve better...