The effect of red pepper/capsaicin on blood pressure and heart rate: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials
Phytother Res. 2021 Nov;35(11):6080-6088. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7217. Epub 2021 Oct 22. ABSTRACT Several studies have assessed the effect of red pepper on blood pressure (BP) and...
Detection of Bacillus cereus sensu lato Isolates Posing Potential Health Risks in Mexican Chili Powder
Microorganisms. 2021 Oct 26;9(11):2226. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9112226. ABSTRACT The potential presence of spore-forming bacteria related to the Bacillus cereus group in Mexican chili powder elaborated from...
Establishment of embryonic cultures and somatic embryogenesis in callus culture of guggul-Commiphora wightii (Arnott.) Bhandari
Indian J Exp Biol. 2003 Jan;41(1):69-77. ABSTRACT Somatic embryogenesis in callus cultures of Commiphora wightii (Arnott.) Bhandari was achieved. Though the frequency of explants producing...
Determination of mercury in an assortment of dietary supplements using an inexpensive combustion atomic absorption spectrometry technique
J Autom Methods Manag Chem. 2005;2005(4):211-6. doi: 10.1155/JAMMC.2005.211. ABSTRACT The concentrations of mercury in forty, commercially available dietary supplements, were determined using a new, inexpensive...
Acute liver failure caused by ‘fat burners’ and dietary supplements: a case report and literature review
Can J Gastroenterol. 2011 Mar;25(3):157-60. doi: 10.1155/2011/174978. ABSTRACT Globally, people are struggling with obesity. Many effective, nonconventional methods of weight reduction, such as herbal and...
Metabolic profiling of Commiphora wightii (guggul) reveals a potential source for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals
Phytochemistry. 2015 Feb;110:29-36. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.12.016. Epub 2015 Jan 2. ABSTRACT Guggul gum resin from Commiphora wightii (syn. Commiphoramukul) has been used for centuries in Ayurveda...
Effect of a Natural Supplement Containing Curcuma Longa, Guggul, and Chlorogenic Acid in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
Angiology. 2015 Oct;66(9):856-61. doi: 10.1177/0003319714568792. Epub 2015 Jan 27. ABSTRACT The impact of a natural supplement (Kepar; Rikrea, Italy), containing several plant extracts such as...
Is it possible to decrease cholesterol levels with dietary supplements?
Rev Med Suisse. 2016 Mar 2;12(508):451-3. ABSTRACT Patients often use dietary supplements for cardiovascular prevention. An US study showed that 75% of patients with cardiovascular...
NAFLD and Atherosclerosis Are Prevented by a Natural Dietary Supplement Containing Curcumin, Silymarin, Guggul, Chlorogenic Acid and Inulin in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet
Nutrients. 2017 May 13;9(5):492. doi: 10.3390/nu9050492. ABSTRACT Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) confers an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. NAFDL is associated with atherogenic dyslipidemia,...
Comprehensive metabolite profiling in distinct chemotypes of Commiphora wightii
Nat Prod Res. 2019 Jan;33(1):17-23. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1431629. Epub 2018 Feb 2. ABSTRACT Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari, known as guggul, produces a medicinally important gum resin...
A Natural Dietary Supplement with a Combination of Nutrients Prevents Neurodegeneration Induced by a High Fat Diet in Mice
Nutrients. 2018 Aug 21;10(9):1130. doi: 10.3390/nu10091130. ABSTRACT Obesity and metabolic disorders can be risk factors for the onset and development of neurodegenerative diseases. The aim...
Toxicity studies of a gum guggul extract formulation administered by gavage to Sprague Dawley (Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD) rats and B6C3F1/N mice
Toxic Rep Ser. 2020 Jun;(99):NTP-TOX-99. doi: 10.22427/NTP-TOX-99. ABSTRACT Gum guggul extracts (GGEs) are botanical preparations derived from the oleoresin of the Commiphora mukul tree. The...
Impaired cholesterol metabolism in the mouse model of cystic fibrosis. A preliminary study
PLoS One. 2021 Jan 7;16(1):e0245302. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245302. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate cholesterol metabolism in a mouse model with cystic fibrosis (CF)...
Methodological flaws in meta-analysis of phytosterol supplementation and plasma lipoprotein(a) and free fatty acid (FFA) concentrations: A letter to the editor
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 Mar 10;31(3):979-980. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.12.027. Epub 2021 Jan 5. NO ABSTRACT PMID:33551251 | DOI:10.1016/j.numecd.2020.12.027...
Effect of phytosterols on reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in dogs
Domest Anim Endocrinol. 2021 Jul;76:106610. doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2021.106610. Epub 2021 Jan 27. ABSTRACT Hyperlipidemia is described as an increase in serum and/or plasma levels of triglycerides,...