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The oxidative stress reflects an imbalance between the systemic manifestation of reactive oxygen species and a biological system's ability to readily detoxify the reactive intermediates or to repair the resulting damage.
Cells continuously produce free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) as
Background and Introduction It has long been known that increased intake of plant products results in reduced risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, which are the most important causes of death and disability in Western societies. This protective effect has been found to correlate with
This study will determine if a highly standardized herbal extract of the leaves of the Ginkgo Biloba tree, widely used in Europe for two decades, will benefit patients who have pain on walking due to narrowing of the arteries of the legs. A few studies done about ten years ago in Germany appeared to
A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial will be conducted in modares hospital in Tehran, Iran. After review of the inclusion and exclusion criteria and explanation of the design of the study, written consent form will be completed. The participants are 66 eligible patients, aged 35-70 years.
The investigators wish to study the effect of nuts on glycemic control and to confirm their lipid lowering effects in type 2 diabetes. The consumption of nuts with their high unsaturated fat, vegetable protein (arginine) and fiber contents will decrease the glycemic load of the diet and improve
Sufficient evidence exists recommending the use of honey in the management of acute wounds and burns. Studies revealed that the healing effect of honey could be classified by its antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of its components. Manuka honey has been shown to
Acute and chronic inflammation both increase cardiovascular disease risk, especially with aging, which may be due to vascular dysfunction. Aging and inflammation also lead to increased oxidative stress, which impairs vascular function. During acute inflammation, endothelial function is altered
There are many publications indexed by Medline dealing with pomegranate and Punica granatum and there is interest in pomegranate as a medicinal and nutritional product.
The pomegranate tree, Punica granatum, especially its fruit, possesses a vast ethnomedical history and represents a phytochemical
Baseline Participants will report to the lab on day one to have basic anthropometry and clinical measures performed. Following measures of height, weight, blood pressure, blood lipids (fasting glucose), creatine kinase, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (HS-CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)
Eczema is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by itchy red rashes commonly found in the elbows or behind the knees. Eczema lesions may appear as collection of fluid in the skin (vesicles) or as gross thickening of the skin (lichenification) with redness. It is also associated with crusting,
liver flukes are disease affecting herbivorous animals and caused by Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica In Egypt, donkeys and camels as well, are hosts for Fasciola gigantica. Fascioliasis also affects man . number of humans infected with Fasciola spp. has been estimated at 2.6 million .
The objective of Project 500 is to carefully analyze a complete set of multiple clinical and environmental questionnaires and selected infant biological samples pertinent to early clinical outcomes (up to age 1 year). The primary clinical outcomes are recurrent episodes of wheezing and development