Immunosenescence is the degeneration of immunological organs and cells due to aging. Some plants fungi may have anti-aging benefits through regulating immunosenescence. In this study, mice were fed with two dietary supplement products: Zeng Jian Health Tonic (ZJ) contains extracts from Lentinula edodes, Poria cocos, Tremella fuciformis, cassia seed, Flammulina velutipes, Fructus lycii, chrysant...

background: diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in which antioxidant capacity changes. omega‑3 fatty acids have extensive biological effects including their advantage on lipoprotein metabolism, platelet function, cytokine production, clotting, fibrinolysis, and inflammatory factors. this study aimed to investigate the effect of omega‑3 fatty acid supplements on antioxidant capac...

the study of the potntial for using leucaena leucocephala or manihot esculentafor supplementing feeding of west african dwarf goats were carried out from november 2003 to january 2004 inthe experimental farm of the universityof dschang. twenty four west african dwarf goats, were divided in three groups of eight animals, each one 12 months old with average weight of 13.1±4.4 kg, were used in thi...

background: obesity and diabetes are the most important problems of public health. evidence from molecular animal research and epidemiologic investigations indicate that calcium intake may have an influence on body composition, weight and insulin resistance. the objective of this study was to determine the effects of calcium supplementation on body composition, weight, insulin resistance and bl...

conclusions it can be concluded that gi complications in pregnant women using ferrous sulfate are mostly caused by physiologic changes of pregnancy rather than ferrous sulfate; therefore, it is not reasonable to stop using ferrous sulfate due to gi complications. results none of the gi complications were significantly different between the ferrous sulfate and placebo groups at 24th - 28th and 3...

Moringa oleifera is a local plant which commonly used in cooking and as health supplement. It has been reported to possess blood pressure (BP) lowering effect little known about its possible interactions with cardiovascular drugs. This study looked into the drug-herb between M. leaves extract selected antihypertensive Ten groups of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) one group normotensive (...

Disulfiram (DSF), a sulfur-containing compound, has been used to treat chronic alcoholism and cancer for decades by inactivating aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is new gasotransmitter regulates various cellular functions S-sulfhydrating cysteine in the target proteins. H2S exhibits similar properties DSF sensitization of cells. The interaction on ALDH activity liver cell s...