Adjuvant daily therapy with L-arginine 2,500 mg and tadalafil 5 mg increases efficacy and duration of benefits of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction: A prospective, randomized, single-blinded study with 1-year follow-up
Investig Clin Urol. 2022 Jan;63(1):83-91. doi: 10.4111/icu.20210317. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate a therapeutic protocol for erectile dysfunction (ED) based on the combination of low-intensity extracorporeal...
Rebaudioside A Enhances LDL Cholesterol Uptake in HepG2 Cells via Suppression of HMGCR Expression
Rep Biochem Mol Biol. 2021 Oct;10(3):477-487. doi: 10.52547/rbmb.10.3.477. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Rebaudioside A is one of the major diterpene glycosides found in Stevia had been reported...
Dynamic characteristics of sweetness and bitterness and their correlation with chemical structures for six steviol glycosides
Food Res Int. 2022 Jan;151:110848. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110848. Epub 2021 Dec 2. ABSTRACT Time-intensity (TI) dynamic sensory characterization was used to evaluate the temporal sweet and...
Improvement of hypertension, endothelial function and systemic inflammation following short-term supplementation with red beet (Beta vulgaris L.) juice: a randomized crossover pilot study
J Hum Hypertens. 2016 Oct;30(10):627-32. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2016.34. Epub 2016 Jun 9. ABSTRACT Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and has a prevalence...
Beet Stalks and Leaves (Beta vulgaris L.) Protect Against High-Fat Diet-Induced Oxidative Damage in the Liver in Mice
Nutrients. 2018 Jul 5;10(7):872. doi: 10.3390/nu10070872. ABSTRACT Some flavonoids identified in beet stalks can help the antioxidant endogenous defenses during a chronic inflammation process. The...
A quantitative case study assessment of changes to hepatic metabolism from nonlactating grazing dairy cows consuming a large proportion of their diet as fodder beet
J Dairy Sci. 2019 Sep;102(9):8559-8570. doi: 10.3168/jds.2018-16009. Epub 2019 Jul 10. ABSTRACT Because of its high yield and the ability of cows to graze it...
HPLC-ESI- MS/MS analysis of beet (Beta vulgaris) leaves and its beneficial properties in type 1 diabetic rats
Biomed Pharmacother. 2019 Dec;120:109541. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109541. Epub 2019 Oct 17. ABSTRACT The phenolic profile of the leaves of Beta vulgaris subspecies vulgaris variety rubra was...
Robust W/O/W Emulsion Stabilized by Genipin-Cross-Linked Sugar Beet Pectin-Bovine Serum Albumin Nanoparticles: Co-encapsulation of Betanin and Curcumin
J Agric Food Chem. 2021 Feb 3;69(4):1318-1328. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05212. Epub 2021 Jan 22. ABSTRACT Betanin and curcumin hold promise as natural colorants and antioxidants for...
Long-term high-dose L-arginine supplementation in patients with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction: a multicentre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
J Endocrinol Invest. 2022 Jan 1. doi: 10.1007/s40618-021-01704-3. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: The current randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial addressed the effects on...
Ball milling and hot-melt extrusion of indomethacin-L-arginine-vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer: Solid-state properties and dissolution performance
Int J Pharm. 2021 Dec 27:121424. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.121424. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Commonly applied approaches to enhance the dissolution properties of low water-soluble crystalline...
The Effect of L-arginine Supplementation On Blood Pressure in Adults: A Systematic Review and Dose-response Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
Adv Nutr. 2021 Dec 30:nmab155. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab155. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT A decade-old meta-analytic work indicated that L-arginine supplementation might have a blood pressure...
Effect of food sources of nitrate, polyphenols, L-arginine and L-citrulline on endurance exercise performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2021 Dec 29;18(1):76. doi: 10.1186/s12970-021-00472-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Increasing nitric oxide bioavailability may induce physiological effects that enhance endurance exercise performance....
Activation of the sweet taste receptor T1R3 by sucralose attenuates VEGF-induced vasculogenesis in a cell model of the retinal microvascular endothelium
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2019 Jan;257(1):71-81. doi: 10.1007/s00417-018-4157-8. Epub 2018 Oct 23. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: One of the most prevalent microvascular complications for patients with...
Effect of fructose and sucralose on flow-mediated vasodilatation in healthy, white European males
J Pak Med Assoc. 2014 Jul;64(7):743-7. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess how acute consumption of fructose affects flow-mediated dilatation in brachial artery. METHODS: The randomised cross-over...
Activation of the sweet taste receptor, T1R3, by the artificial sweetener sucralose regulates the pulmonary endothelium
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2018 Jan 1;314(1):L165-L176. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00490.2016. Epub 2017 Sep 28. ABSTRACT A hallmark of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)...