conclusions wheat germ extract seems to be an effective treatment for dysmenorrhea and its systemic symptoms, probably because of its anti-inflammatory effects. results pain severity decreased only in the wheat germ extract group (p < 0.001) and there was no statistically significant change in the placebo group. in the wheat germ extract group, the pain severity decreased from 4.701 at baseline...

Lipoxidase in wheat germ affects the wheat germ’s quality and must be inactivated for processing. Because no method was available for measuring unpurified lipoxidase in wheat germ, methods for measuring purified lipoxidase or lipoxidase in soybean were used as reference methods. These methods proved to be so inaccurate that the natural state of the wheat germ could not be determined. A simple m...

pre-menstrual syndrome is one of the most common disorders in women and causes impairment in work and social relationships. several treatment modalities have been proposed, one of which is herbal medicines. considering the properties of wheat germ, this study aimed to determine the effects of wheat germ extract on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.this triple blind clinical trial was conduc...

The role of the product in the treatment of colorectal cancer is reviewed in the light of experimental and clinical results to date. The fermented wheat germ extract (code name: MSC, trade name: Avemar) registered as a dietary food for special medical purposes for cancer patients to complement the active oncotherapy, exerted a growth inhibitory effect in HCR-25 human colon carcinoma xenograft, ...

Pre-menstrual syndrome is one of the most common disorders in women and impairs work and social relationships. Several treatment modalities have been proposed including herbal medicines. Considering the properties of wheat germ, this study aimed to determine the effects of wheat germ extract on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. This triple blind clinical trial was conducted on 84 women wor...

BACKGROUND Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most common disorders in women and the main cause of absenteeism from work and school. OBJECTIVES Considering the anti-inflammatory properties of wheat germ, the present study examined the effects of wheat germ extract on the severity and systemic symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea. PATIENTS AND METHODS This triple-blinded clinical trial was perfo...

Pre-menstrual syndrome is one of the most common disorders in women and causes impairment in work and social relationships. Several treatment modalities have been proposed, one of which is herbal medicines. Considering the properties of wheat germ, this study aimed to determine the effects of wheat germ extract on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.This triple blind clinical trial was conduc...

The fermented wheat germ extract with standardized benzoquinone composition has potent tumor propagation inhibitory properties. The authors show that this extract induces profound metabolic changes in cultured MIA pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells when the [1,2-13C2]glucose isotope is used as the single tracer with biologic gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. MIA cells treated with 0.1, 1, and ...