Soil fertilisation with 137Cs-contaminated and uncontaminated wood ash as a countermeasure to reduce 137Cs uptake by forest plants
J Environ Manage. 2023 Mar 4;336:117609. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117609. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The purpose of present study was to find out whether wood ash...
Long-term consumption of fermented pork fat-based diets differing in calorie, fat content, and fatty acid levels mediates oxidative stress, inflammation, redox imbalance, germ cell apoptosis, disruption of steroidogenesis, and testicular dysfunction in Wistar rats
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Feb 25. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-26018-0. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT There is a dearth of experimental evidence available as to...
Spermidine-Eugenol Supplement Preserved Inflammation-Challenged Intestinal Cells by Stimulating Autophagy
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Feb 18;24(4):4131. doi: 10.3390/ijms24044131. ABSTRACT Increases in non-communicable and auto-immune diseases, with a shared etiology of defective autophagy and chronic...
Inhibitory Potential of α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, and Pancreatic Lipase by a Formulation of Five Plant Extracts: TOTUM-63
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Feb 11;24(4):3652. doi: 10.3390/ijms24043652. ABSTRACT Controlling post-prandial hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia, particularly by regulating the activity of digestive enzymes, allows managing...
Short-Term Intake of Theobroma grandiflorum Juice Fermented with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus ATCC 9595 Amended the Outcome of Endotoxemia Induced by Lipopolysaccharide
Nutrients. 2023 Feb 20;15(4):1059. doi: 10.3390/nu15041059. ABSTRACT Endotoxemia is a condition caused by increasing levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) characterized by an impaired systemic response that...
Role of PI3K-AKT Pathway in Ultraviolet Ray and Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Damage and Its Repair by Grain Ferments
Foods. 2023 Feb 13;12(4):806. doi: 10.3390/foods12040806. ABSTRACT UV and external environmental stimuli can cause oxidative damage to skin cells. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in...
Wild sweet cherry, strawberry and bilberry as underestimated sources of natural colorants and bioactive compounds with functional properties
Food Chem. 2023 Feb 18;414:135669. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135669. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Wild edible fruits, neglected by the development of commercial agriculture, have recently aroused...
Two genes, ANS and UFGT2, from Vaccinium spp. are key steps for modulating anthocyanin production
Front Plant Sci. 2023 Feb 2;14:1082246. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1082246. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT Anthocyanins are a major group of red to blue spectrum plant pigments with many...
Chlorella sp.-ameliorated undesirable microenvironment promotes diabetic wound healing
Acta Pharm Sin B. 2023 Jan;13(1):410-424. doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.06.012. Epub 2022 Jun 23. ABSTRACT Chronic diabetic wound remains a critical challenge suffering from the complicated negative...
Tryptophol acetate and tyrosol acetate, small molecule metabolites identified in a probiotic mixture, inhibit hyperinflammation
J Innate Immun. 2023 Feb 21. doi: 10.1159/000529782. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Probiotic fermented foods are perceived as contributing to human health, however solid...
Bulb of Lilium longiflorum Thunb Extract Fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus Reduces Inflammation in a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Model
J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2023 Feb 17;33(5):1-10. doi: 10.4014/jmb.2301.01022. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the leading causes of death...
Biodiversity of Fungi Inhabiting European Blueberry in North-Western Russia and in Finland
Dokl Biol Sci. 2022 Dec;507(1):441-455. doi: 10.1134/S0012496622060047. Epub 2023 Feb 13. ABSTRACT European blueberry is a common plant in coniferous and mixed forests that grows...
Encapsulation of Ginger Extract in Nanoemulsions: Preparation, Characterization and in vivo Evaluation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
J Pharm Sci. 2023 Feb 9:S0022-3549(23)00054-0. doi: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.02.003. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Ginger is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant natural substance, however, its effectiveness is...
Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract Alleviates Inflammation in Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia
Molecules. 2023 Jan 23;28(3):1127. doi: 10.3390/molecules28031127. ABSTRACT The filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae, also known as koji mold, has been used for centuries in the production...
Are Fermented Foods Effective against Inflammatory Diseases?
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 30;20(3):2481. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032481. ABSTRACT Fermented foods have been used over the centuries in various parts of the...