Wednesday 30 September 2020

Omega 3 Fatty Acids, the Promising Adjunct Therapy for Heart Failure Patients

By Kyle J. Norton

The heart is a four-chambered, hollow muscle and a double-acting pump located in the chest between the lungs is a muscular organ in the human body.

The heart formed an important part of the circulatory system that pumps blood through the blood vessels to nourish the body and assist in the removal of metabolic wastes.

According to the statistic provided by the American Heart Foundation, on average, an American dies of CVD every 38 seconds. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounted for 840,678 deaths in the US in 2016 and the condition also claims more lives each year than all forms of cancer and chronic lower respiratory disease combined

In 2016, cardiovascular diseases cause the death of 2,303 deaths each day, in the US.
Heart failure is a medical condition characterized by insufficiently maintaining blood flow to meet the body's needs.

Most common symptoms of heart failure are
* Shortness of breath and excessive tiredness are caused by the congestion in your lungs in the process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.
And

* Leg swelling is a condition caused by fluid to back up in your lungs and in other parts of your body such as your ankles.

Believe it or not, approximately 600, 000 Canadian are living with heart failure or 16% of the entire population.

Omega-3 fatty acids are phytochemicals in the class of lipids, found abundantly in deepsea fisk, dark-green leafy vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, etc.

The three main components of Omega-3 fatty acids are alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

On finding a potential phytochemical for the treatment of heart diseases, researchers examined the effects of long-chain omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on omega-3 levels on chronic heart failure (CHF).

According to the results of the analysis of a recent clinical trial that was used to develop a Markov model to project clinical outcomes while capturing relevant costs and patient quality of life,
* In addition to standard therapy, n-3 PUFA vs. placebo increased lifetime direct costs by £993 (≈€1150), with an additional quality-adjusted life expectancy of 0.079 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and mean lifetime costs of £12,636 (≈€14,600) per QALY gained.

* Probabilistic sensitivity analyses suggested a 60% likelihood of n-3 PUFA being regarded as cost-effective versus placebo at a willingness-to-pay threshold of £30,000 (≈€34,600) per QALY gained.

In other words, the cotreatment of Omega 3 fatty acids with standard therapy improves the quality of life, life expectancy and induced cost-effective in the treatment of heart failure patients.

Moreover, researchers said, "By currently accepted standards of value for money in the UK; the addition of n-3 PUFA to optimal medical therapy for patients with heart failure is likely to be cost-effective".

Taken altogether, Omega-3 fatty acids may be considered an adjunct therapy for the treatment of heart failure, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of Omega-3 fatty acids in the form of supplements should be taken with extreme care to prevent overdose acute liver toxicity.


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements in Depressed Heart Failure Patients: Results of the OCEAN Trial by Jiang W1, Whellan DJ2, Adams KF3, Babyak MA4, Boyle SH4, Wilson JL4, Patel CB5, Rogers JG5, Harris WS6, O'Connor CM. (PubMed)
(2) Cost-effectiveness of highly purified omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ethyl esters in the treatment of chronic heart failure: results of Markov modelling in a UK setting by Cowie MR1, Cure S, Bianic F, McGuire A, Goodall G, Tavazzi L. (PubMed)

Tuesday 29 September 2020

Ashwagandha Inhibits Colorectal Cancer by Inducing Mitochondrial Dysfunction

By Kyle J. Norton

Cancer is the class of diseases associated with cell growth disorderly and uncontrollably due to the alternation of DNA.

Most cases of cancer begin in the cells on the surface of the inner lining tissues of the organ or gland. At the early stage, most cancers are asymptomatic.

Cancer cells at the advanced stage also can travel a distance away from the original site to induce secondary metastasis.

According to the statistics provided by the American cancer society, in 2018, 1,735,350 new cases were diagnosed, representing more than 4,700 new cancer diagnoses each day.

The lifetime probability of being diagnosed with cancer is 39.7% for men and 37.6% for women.

Compared to other types of cancer, colorectal cancer is a medical condition caused by cell growth irregularly in the tissue of the colon or rectum due to the alternation of cells DNA.

According to the statistics provided by the American Cancer Society, in the US, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women compared to other types of cancer.

The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer is 1 in 22 (4.49%) for men and 1 in 24 (4.15%) for women.

Approximately, 140,000 cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed in the US in 2018. Cancer also causes the death of over 50, 000 people, representing 8.3% of total cancer death.

Being overweight or obese. smoking, physical inactivity, excessive alcohol drinking, the increased in age, family and personal history, genetic preposition are some of the prevalent risks of the disease.

Mitochondrial dysfunction is a condition affecting the organelles that generate energy for the cell.

Mitochondria are the cell that converts the food molecules into the energy for the body tissues' needs. Mitochondria produces 90 percent of the energy for body functioning.

On finding a potent compound that processes the anti-cancer activity, researchers examined the effects of Withaferin A (WA), an active steroidal lactone derived from the herbal plant Withania somnifera cytotoxic induced mitochondrial dysfunction on colorectal cancer (CRC).

Ashwagandha also is known as Withania somnifera is a nightshade plant in the genus of Withania, belonging to the family Solanaceae, native to the dry parts of India, North Africa, Middle East, and the Mediterranean.

The herbal medicine has been considered as Indian ginseng and used in Ayurvedic medicine over 3000 years to treat tumors and tubercular glands, carbuncles, memory loss, and ulcers and considered as anti-stress, cognition-facilitating, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging herbal medicine.

In vitro, according to the flow cytometry, withaferin A, induced accumulation of ROS in human colon cancer cells to cause apoptosis and cell cycle arrest by inducing the mitochondrial dysfunction that affects the production of energy for the cancer cells' needs.

Furthermore, on HCT-116 and RKO cells, WA exerted a cytotoxic effect on a dose-dependent manner.

Moreover, the anti colorectal cancer cells property of WA was attributed to the ROS production and decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, accompanying with mitochondrial dysfunction. 

Based on the finding, researchers said, " These results strongly indicated that WA directly inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in CRC cells through ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction and JNKs pathway, and WA may be a promising potential candidate for therapeutic application of CRC".

Taken altogether, Ashwagandha processed abundantly withaferin A may be considered a functional herb for the treatment of CRC by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction of the cancer cells, pending to the result of larger sample size and multicenter study

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)

Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Withaferin A induces apoptosis by ROS-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction in human colorectal cancer cells by Xia S1, Miao Y2, Liu S. (PubMed)

Sunday 27 September 2020

Beta-Sitosterol Suppresses the Cervical Cancer Initiation

By Kyle J. Norton

Cancer is a class of chronic diseases associated with irregular cell growth in the tissues of the affected organ.

Cervical cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri or cervical area caused by abnormal cells growth with alternation of cells DNA.

The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that opens at the top of the vagina. The cervix acts as a transition area for the vaginal lining.

Most cases of cervical cancer start in the cell on the surface of the inner lining tissue of the cervix. At this stage, most women with cervical cancer do not experience any symptoms.

At the advanced stage, invasive cancer can induce symptoms of abnormal bleeding, pain during sexual intercourse, increased vaginal discharge. If the tumor has suppressed the nearby nerve cells, cervical cancer can also cause localized severe pain.

According to the American Cancer Society's, in 2014, 12,360 new cases of invasive cervical cancer were diagnosed with the death of 4,020 patients.

The risk of cervical cancer is higher in Hispanic women followed by African-Americans, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and whites.

Other risk factors associated with cervical cancer are  HPV infection, sexual activity, smoking, giving birth many times, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, history of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and long-term use of oral contraceptives/

However, most women with some of the risk factors have never developed cervical cancer.

According to the statistic, the 5-year survival rate for women with invasive cervical cancer is 92%. and approximately, 46% of women with cervical cancer are diagnosed at an early stage.

Beta-Sitosterol is a phytochemical in the class of Phytosterols, belongings to the group of Lipids, found abundantly in avocados, rice bran, wheat germ, corn oils, fennel, peanuts, soybeans, hawthorn, basil, buckwheat. etc.

On finding a potential phytochemical for the prevention and treatment of cancer, researchers examined the effects of β -sitosterol, a natural product isolated from traditional Chinese herbs, on Caski and HeLa cervical carcinoma cells.

According to the experimental analysis, the application of β-sitosterol on Caski and HeLa cells showed an inhibitory effect on cell proliferation by reducing the expression of PCNA associated with antigens in cell cycle division.

The increased expression of p53 that suppressed the levels of tumor cells mRNA levels and decreased amounts of HPV E6 transcripts produced by the tumor cells were also found in the β-sitosterol treatment of Caski and HeLa cells. 

Furthermore, the treatment of Caski and HeLa cells also exhibited tumor cell apoptosis by inducing the loss of cell surface microvilli, increased electron density of cell membranes, and decreased organelles.

Based on the evidence, researchers said, "treatment of Caski and HeLa cells with β-sitosterol significantly suppressed the expression of genes involved in cell proliferation and oncogenic transformation, while augmenting the expression of genes involved in apoptosis and tumor suppression".

Taken altogether, beta-Sitosterol may be considered a supplement for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of beta-Sitosterol in the form of supplements should be taken with extreme care to prevent overdose acute liver toxicity.


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Effect of β-sitosterol on the expression of HPV E6 and p53 in cervical carcinoma cells by Cheng D1, Guo Z1, Zhang S. (PubMed)

Saturday 26 September 2020

Broccoli's Sulforaphane Supplementation Has No Effects on Neutrophilic Airway Inflammation

By Kyle J. Norton

Respiratory Disease is medical conditions, that affect the breathing organ and tissues including Inflammatory lung disease, Obstructive lung diseases, Restrictive lung diseases, Respiratory tract infections, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, the nerves and muscles breathing, etc.


Acute inflammation is a natural response of the immune system to protect the human body against harmful stimuli and pathogens.

Acute information is the first phase of injection. At this phase, after sensing the body injury by the central nerves system, the immune first line of defense stimulates the production of blood platelets to the cover the site of damage and pro-inflammatory to kill off pathogens that try to enter the body through the wound or damaged tissue.

Acute inflammation usually receded after a few days or weeks depending on the size and damage. However, if all pathogens were not eradicated after 3 to 8 weeks, the immune system will compromise, leading to chronic low-grade inflammation, a leading cause of chronic illness.

The most common symptoms of acute inflammation occurred with a short period of time such as hours is pain, redness, immobility, swelling, and heat.

Conventionally, depending on the types of acute inflammation, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be prescribed to alleviate the pain by counteracting an enzyme that contributes to inflammation.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the airway of the lung with recurring symptoms, such as wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. 

The disease affects people of all ages, and mostly starts during childhood. In the study of 463,801 children aged 13-14 years in 155 collaborating centers in 56 countries.

Neutrophilic airway inflammation in asthma is a complication associated with the whole spectrum of asthma severity, ranging from mild-to-moderate to severe uncontrolled disease, compared to neutrophilic inflammation that occurs mostly in more severe asthma.

Broccoli is a mustard/cabbage plant, belong to the family Brassicaceae. The veggie has large flower heads, usually green in color and the mass of flower heads surrounded by leaves and evolved from a wild cabbage plant on the continent of Europe.

On finding a potential plant that protects the lung activity, researchers examined the effects of sulforaphane (SFN), a naturally occurring isothiocyanate found in cruciferous vegetables on neutrophilic airway inflammation.

The study included male rats that were divided into the control group fed the AIN-76 diet, and the BSEx group fed the AIN-76 diet containing BSEx for 10-days.

On airway inflammation via induction of the transcription factor NF-E2-related factor 2 (NRF2), supplementation of SFN with broccoli sprout homogenate did not induce the expression of antioxidant genes in healthy human subjects.

In an ozone-exposure model, the supplementation showed no effects in the protection against neutrophilic airway inflammation.

In other words, dietary sulforaphane supplementation did not promote the production of antioxidant enzymes in the tested model through its anti-inflammatory activity

Based on the finding, researchers said, "supplementation of SFN with broccoli sprout homogenate is not a promising candidate for large-scale clinical trials targeting airway inflammation".


Taken altogether,  broccoli may be considered liver detoxed functional food, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)

Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) A proof-of-concept clinical study examining the NRF2 activator sulforaphane against neutrophilic airway inflammation by Duran CG1, Burbank AJ1, Mills KH1, Duckworth HR1, Aleman MM1, Kesic MJ2, Peden DB1, Pan Y3, Zhou H3, Hernandez ML. (PubMed)

Beta-Sitosterol, the Anti-Inflammatory Phytochemical

By Kyle J. Norton

Inflammation is a natural response by the immune system to protect the body against the invasion of stimuli or foreign pathogens.

Acute inflammation is a short-term condition caused by tissue injury, leading to pain, redness, swelling, and heat to the affected area, depending on the size of the injury. Some patients with acute inflammation may also experience the symptom of loss of function.

In acute inflammation, the white blood cells on the first line of defense of the immune system after sensing the danger of an infection in the body through a message from the brain stimulate the production of platelets to cover the site of injury or damage and inflammatory cytokines to kill off all pathogens before they can cause harm to the body.

Most cases of infection are stopped at the acute phase. The wound or injury is slowly recovered.

Chronic inflammation is a low-grade inflammation caused by the inability of the immune system to eliminate the invasive pathogens that occurred in the acute phase of infection.

Any inflammation that lasts more than 8 weeks is considered chronic inflammation.

Believe it or not, worldwide, 3 of 5 death are results from chronic inflammatory diseases like stroke, chronic respiratory diseases, heart disorders, cancer, obesity, and diabetes.

Anti-inflammation is the process that inhibits inflammation or swelling without affecting the immune property to curb foreign pathogens.

Conventionally, the most common use of anti-inflammatory medicines is over counter aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin) and other prescription NSAIDs.

Beta-Sitosterol is a phytochemical in the class of Phytosterols, belongings to the group of Lipids, found abundantly in avocados, rice bran, wheat germ, corn oils, fennel, peanuts, soybeans, hawthorn, basil, buckwheat. etc.

On finding a potential phytochemical for the prevention of diseases involved in oxidative stress, researchers investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of β-sitosterol (BSS) isolated from Moringa oleifera in two cell lines.

According to the experimental analysis, over a dose range of 7.5 to 30 μM, BSS in the medium as nanoparticles with diameters of 50 ± 5 nm suppressed the secretion of inflammatory factors from keratinocytes and macrophages induced by ROS and proteins associated with the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, 

The application of BSS significantly reduced the expression of NLRP3, a key component of NLRP3 inflammasomes that participates in the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18, and inhibited the activation of caspase-1, the precursors of the inflammatory cytokines interleukin 1β and interleukin 18.

NF-κB, the protein associated with the signaling of inflammation in macrophages was also partially inhibited by BSS.

Taken altogether, beta-Sitosterol may be considered a supplement for the prevention and treatment of inflammation, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of beta-Sitosterol in the form of supplements should be taken with extreme care to prevent overdose acute liver toxicity.


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Identification of β-Sitosterol as in Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Constituent in Moringa oleifera by Liao PC1, Lai MH2, Hsu KP3, Kuo YH4, Chen J1, Tsai MC5, Li CX6, Yin XJ6, Jeyashoke N7, Chao LK. (PubMed)

Friday 25 September 2020

Cranberry, the Antioxidants Functional Fruit

By Kyle J. Norton

Free radicals are highly unstable atoms. Internally, free radicals are produced by our body cell metabolism. Externally, free radical can enter our body from the environment sources, such as the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink.

In other words, any chemicals compounds or molecules which process an oxygen atom can be free radicals in a chemical reaction with other atoms.

According to epidemiological studies, free radicals are dangerous to human health in excessive amounts. Overexpression of free radicals induced oxidative stress has been found to damage the lipid, and protein and induce the alternation of healthy cell DNA.

Antioxidants are stable atoms that inhibit oxidation induced by free radicals.

Out of all damages caused by overexpression of free radicals, some researchers suggested that lipid peroxidation induced by free radicals has a strong implication in the pathogenesis of various disorders and diseases.

Oxidative stress can either be caused by overexpression of free radicals or depletion of antioxidant enzymes produced by the host. The condition has been found to induce cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

In a healthy person, antioxidants produced by the body are more than enough to counter the expression of free radicals. However, in people with a weakened immune system, the intake of dietary antioxidants regularly can be helpful.

Cranberry is an evergreen dwarf shrub, genus Vaccinium, belongings to the family Ericaceae, native to Northern America and Southern Asia.

 Because of its health benefits, cranberry has been cultivated in some parts of the world for commercial profit and used in traditional and herbal medicine to treat wounds, urinary disorders, diarrhea, diabetes, stomach ailments, and liver problems.

On finding a potential compound for the treatment of diseases associated with oxidative stress, researchers examined the effect of cranberry (V. macrocarpon) antioxidant activity.

According to studies, 
* Vaccinium oxycoccos fruit as a whole group is a valuable source of antioxidants and other biologically active substances.

European cranberry fruit processed a strong antioxidant property due to rich in polyphenolic compounds anthocyanins (12.4–207.3 mg/100 g fw), proanthocyanins (1.5–5.3 mg/100 g fw), and flavonols, especially quercetin (0.52–15.4 mg/100 g fw).

Small cranberry showed a significant antioxidant effect against various biological protection including urinary tract protection (proanthocyanidins), antibacterial and antifungal properties (quercetin, proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins), cardioprotective (proanthocyanidins) and anticancer activities (proanthocyanidins).

Based on the findings, researchers said, "Taking into account various beneficial effects of small cranberries on human health, also in folk medicine, the consumption of these fruits and their products is widely recommended.".

Taken altogether, cranberry may be considered a remedy for the enhancing antioxidant activity, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.



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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)

Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Biological Effects of European Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) by Tunde Jurikova,1 Sona Skrovankova,2 Jiri Mlcek,2,* Stefan Balla,1 and Lukas Snopek. (PMC)

Thursday 24 September 2020

Cabbage Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells in Vitro

By Kyle J. Norton

The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland in the digestive and endocrine system located in the abdomen.

By secreting pancreatic juice to the small intestine, the pancreas breaks down carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. Traditional Chinese medicine views the pancreas as a vital organ that is responsible for the absorption of foods' qi and nutrients before passing them to other organs to nourish our bodies.

The pancreas plays a major role in regulating blood glucose levels by producing insulin.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not make enough or any insulin. Type 2 diabetes develops when the body cannot use insulin correctly.

Pancreatic cancer is a chronic condition characterized by cell growth irregularly in the tissues of the pancreas.

According to statistics, every year, approximately, over 55,000 adults in the United States are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, accounting for 3% of all cancers and 7% of all cancer deaths.

The survival rate of pancreatic cancer even diagnosed early is very low compared to other types of cancer. The 5-year survival rate at stage IA pancreatic cancer is only14%.

The most common risk factors of pancreatic cancer are similar to those of common cancers, including age, family history, gender, ethnicity, smoking, being overweight or obesity and certain medical conditions such as diabetes.

Cabbage is a species of Brassica oleracea belongings to the family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae), native to the Mediterranean region along the seacoast. The veggie has a short stem of which is crowded a mass of leaves, usually green but in some varieties, it may be red or purplish.

With an aim to find natural food in the prevention and treatment of tumors, researchers investigated the anticancer effects of kimchi prepared by the standard Baechu cabbage and Amtak Baechu cabbage.

4 different kimchi samples that were prepared for this study: (1) the standard Baechu cabbage and dry salt treatment method (SK-D); (2) the Amtak Baechu cabbage and dry salt treatment method (AK-D); (3) the standard Baechu cabbage and brine solution treatment method (SK-B); and (4) the Amtak Baechu cabbage and brine solution treatment method (AK-B).

In human pancreas cancer cells (Capan-2) and human liver cancer cells (HepG2), both cancer cells exposed to AK-D and AK-B showed a significant increase in cell growth inhibition, compared yo SK-D and SK-B (p < 0.05).

At 2.0 mg/mL, the inhibition of Capan-2 cells was more than doubled after treatment with AK-B and AK-D compared with SK-B and SK-D, but was only 1.2 times in HepG2 cells.

AK-D and AK-B treatment exhibited apoptosis and cell cycle arrest by a significant increase of p21 levels associated with cell cycle regulation.

AK-B exerted a higher cytotoxic activity compared with AK-D and the anticancer effects were more apparent in Capan-2 cells than in the HepG2 cells.

Based on the results, researchers wrote, "...kimchi made with Amtak Baechu cabbage and treated with brine solution (AK-B) had a superior anticancer potential against both types of cancer cells, with the effects being greater in pancreatic cancer cells compared with liver cancer cells".

Taken altogether, kimchi made with Amtak Baechu cabbage may be used for the prevention and treatment of pancreatic cancer, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)

Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Beneficial Outcomes of Kimchi Prepared with Amtak Baechu Cabbage and Salting in Brine Solution: Anticancer Effects in Pancreatic and Hepatic Cancer Cells by Song GH1, Park ES1, Lee SM1, Park DB2, Park KY. (PubMed)

Wednesday 23 September 2020

Common Fig or Fig Kills the Melanoma Cells in Vitro

By Kyle J. Norton

Skin is the largest organ in the body with function to protect the internal organs and tissues against foreign organisms infection, leading organs and tissue injury and damage.

It also is the third organ behind the liver and kidney to eliminate body toxins if the first 2 fails to cleanse them all.

What are the exact causes of skin damage? Some researchers suggested that long-term exposure to the sun is the most common cause of skin damage. UV rays can damage the DNA of skin cells, affecting the normal skin cell growth. UV rays have been linked to the early onset of skin cancer, epidemiologically.

Skin melanoma is a skin cancer characterized by the alternation of the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes. However, in rare cases, melanoma can also occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye.

The 4 most common types of skin melanoma include
* Superficial spreading melanoma, the type of cancer has a tendency to spread grow outward and spread across the surface of the skin, accounted for 70% of all melanoma skin cancer.

* Nodular melanoma normally grows down into the skin and has a tendency to spread more quickly than other types of melanoma skin cancer.

* Lentigo malignant melanoma, most common in the older population, making up approximately 15% of all melanoma skin cancer.

* Acral lentiginous melanoma, most common in people with darker skin. Cancer first moves outward before spreading deeper into the skin.

The causes of melanoma skin cancer are associated with the alternation of the pigment cells in the skin.

However, according to the epidemiological studies, genetic mutation inherited from the parent, exposure to the environmental toxins and sun UV rays are the most common causes associated with the increased risk of melanoma skin cancer.

According to the statistic, melanoma skin cancer is increasing and anticipated to continue to rise. In the United States, approximately 70,230 new cases of melanoma were diagnosed, causing the death of 8,790.

Fig is a species of F. Carica, belonging to the family Moraceae. It is a deciduous shrub, native to Southeast Asia. The tree can grow to a height of 33 ft and the fruit can be as large as 2.0 inches.

On finding natural compounds for the treatment of skin diseases, researchers examined the latex of fig fruit (Ficus carica) free radical-scavenging activity on 1,1-diphenyl-2 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and its phototoxicity on A375 human melanoma cells.

According to the tested differentiation.
* The latex obtained from the fruits of Ficus carica cv. Dottato showed the best antiradical activity with an IC50 value of 0.05 mg/ml

* Furthermore, the latex obtained from the leaves demonstrated the best antiproliferative activity with an IC50 value of 1.5 μg/ml on the human tumor cell line A375 (melanoma) after irradiation at a specific UVA dose (1.08 J/cm2).

* More importantly, the application exerted no cytotoxic effect on healthy control cells.

Based on the findings, researchers said, "comparing F. carica latex of leaves and fruits,... Plant-derived natural products have long been and will continue to be an important source for anticancer drug development".

Taken altogether, common fig or fig (Ficus carica)  may be considered anti-melanoma remedy, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Fig latex (Ficus carica L. cultivar Dottato) in combination with UV irradiation decreases the viability of A375 melanoma cells in vitro by Menichini G1, Alfano C, Provenzano E, Marrelli M, Statti GA, Somma F, Menichini F, Conforti F. (PubMed)

Tuesday 22 September 2020

Tocopherols, A Promising Phytochemical for the Treatment of Asthma

By Kyle J. Norton

Respiratory Disease is a class of medical conditions that affect the breathing organ and tissues including inflammatory lung disease, Obstructive lung diseases, Restrictive lung diseases, Respiratory tract infections, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, the nerves and muscles breathing, etc.

The lungs formed part of the respiratory system are a vital organ of the human being, located near the backbone on either side of the heart with functions of inhaling oxygen from the air then transporting them to the bloodstream to nourish the body cells need and exhaling carbon dioxide from the bloodstream.

Additionally, the lung is also the first-line defense against inhaled particles and prevent the circulation of emboli such as blood clot (thrombus), a fat globule (fat embolism), a bubble of air or other gas (gas embolism), or foreign material.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the airway of the lung with recurring symptoms, such as wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing.

The disease affects people of all ages, and mostly starts during childhood.

During the asthma attacks, patients may experience symptoms of difficult breathing, and severe wheezing in the breath and coughs that won't stop.

According to the statistic provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 13 people in the US has asthma.

In other words, more than 26 million Americans have asthma, with half of the patients are children.

If you experience symptoms of a cough which often worse at night or early in the morning, wheezing in your breath, accompanied by chest tightness and shortness of breath, you may be at the early stage of asthma. Please check with your doctor to rule out the possibility.

Genetic and environmental factors are the most common risk factors associated with the onset of asthma. Some researchers suggested that the widespread obesity over the past few decades may also have a strong implication on the onset of the disease.

Tocopherols are phytochemicals of which many have vitamin E activity, belongings to the group of Lipids, found abundantly in butter, egg yolk, milk fat, some vegetable, and seed or nut oils, etc.

On finding a potential phytochemical for the treatment of chronic lung diseases, researchers examined the effects of γ-tocopherols, a specific form of vitamin E, on asthma remission.

According to the analysis,
* γ-tocopherols possesses the capability to reduce the number of eosinophils associated with the immune response against allergy.

* γ-tocopherols inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines induced by the immune response by exudation of inflammatory cells together with the hyperplasia of goblet cells.

* γ-tocopherols also reduced the high levels of eotaxin, eosinophil chemotactic protein, and IL-4, proinflammatory cytokine in the asthma group comparable with hexadecadrol.

After talking about other factors into account, researchers said, "γ-tocopherols can remit asthma by regulating the level of eotaxin and IL-4. Moreover, γ-tocopherols may be regarded as a potential candidate for asthma treatment after much deeper explorations".

Taken altogether, tocopherols may be considered adjunct therapies in the treatment of asthma, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of tocopherols in the form of supplements should be taken with extreme care to prevent overdose acute liver toxicity.


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Comparable Function of γ-Tocopherols in Asthma Remission by Affecting Eotaxin and IL-4 by Wu YM1, Xue ZW1, Zhang LL1, Gao NM1, Du XM1, Zhang XY1, Zhang ZH1, Zhang ZG. (PubMed)
(2) Serum carotenoid and tocopherol concentrations and risk of asthma in childhood: a nested case-control study by Hämäläinen N1, Nwaru BI1,2, Erlund I3, Takkinen HM1,4, Ahonen S1,5,6, Toppari J7,8, Ilonen J9,10, Veijola R11, Knip M12,13,14, Kaila M15,16, Virtanen SM. (PubMed)

Monday 21 September 2020

Cruciferous vegetables, The Potential Neuro-Protective Healthy Foods

By Kyle J. Norton

Neuroprotection is a process to preserve the neuronal structure and/or function against the death or gradual death of neurons, including the use of medicines and herbs.

In other words, neuroprotection protects the neuronal integrity against the reduction in the rate of neuronal loss over time inducing neurological disease, including neurodegenerative disease.

Neurological diseases are the medical conditions of brain disorder. Anything that involves the structural, biochemical or electrical abnormalities in the brain, spinal cord or other nerves, including brain damage are considered neuro diseases.

Neurodegenerative disease is the class of condition associated with the progressive loss of neuron occurred mostly in older adults, including dementia. The most common dementia in the US is Alzheimer`s disease (AD).

Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder caused by the slowly lost of neuron in the brain that affects the memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks as the disease progress into advanced stage.

According to the statistic, dementia affects over 47.5 million people worldwide, approximately 58 percent are living within low and middle-income countries.

Believe it or not, 5.8 million Americans of all ages are living with Alzheimer's dementia in 2019 and two-thirds of people with Alzheimer's disease are women.

Conventionally, as of today, there is no cure for dementia. Treatment of dementia is focusing to improve dementia symptoms and slow down the progression of the disease.

Cruciferous vegetables are a group of vegetables, belongings to the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivated all over the world in suitable climate for commercial profits, including cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and green leafy vegetables.

On finding a potential compound for the treatment of neurological diseases, researchers examined cruciferous vegetable neuroprotective activity.

According to the dietary information,
* SFN, a potent bioactive compound found in the veggies upregulated the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) antioxidant response element (ARE) genetic pathway by increasing the antioxidant enzymes produced by the host.

* SFN was found to protect the nervous system from many diseases against and toxins in few small human trials.

* Furthermore, according to the preclinical data, SFN protected the nervous system through multiple mechanisms, reduced the risk of many diseases and the burden of symptoms in existing conditions.

In other words, SFN processed protective effects in a multitude of neurological diseases and toxin exposures.

Based on the evidence, researchers said, "SFN is a promising neuroprotective phytochemical which needs further human trials to evaluate its efficacy in preventing and decreasing the burden of many neurological diseases".

Taken altogether, cruciferous vegetables may be considered neuroprotective functional foods, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.


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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) The neuroprotective mechanisms and effects of sulforaphane by Klomparens EA1, Ding Y. (PubMed)

Sunday 20 September 2020

Herbal Dandelion(Taraxacum officinale) Inhibits the Parameters Involved in Hepatitis B Infection

By Kyle J. Norton

The liver is the largest internal organ found in the human which plays an essential role in filtering the blood from the digestive system before passing them to other parts of the body.

The liver also produces cholesterol, a waxy substance which aids digestion, builds cell membranes and produces vitamin D and steroid hormones.

Liver disease is a class of medical conditions characterized by the reducing partly or completely the function of the liver, including liver failure.

Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by liver inflammation of viral Hepatitis C, leading to irreversible liver scars. Over time, the condition can also induce liver cancer.

The most common symptoms of liver disease are jaundice, abdominal pain and swelling, swelling in the legs and ankles, itchy skin, dark urine color, pale stool color, or bloody or tar-colored stool, chronic fatigue and nausea or vomiting.

According to the statistics from the WHO, in 2015, 257 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B infection (defined as hepatitis B surface antigen-positive). 

In 2015, hepatitis B resulted in an estimated 887 000 deaths, mostly from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (i.e. primary liver cancer).

The most common risk factors associated with hepatitis B infection are unprotected sexual contact, sharing needles with someone infected by the virus.

sadly, a mother with hepatitis B infection also can transmit the disease to her child.

Dandelion is a herbaceous perennial plant, genus Taraxacum, belongings to the family Asteraceae, native to temperate regions of the world. It has been used in traditional and herbal medicine to treat gout, eczema, acne, gall bladder, kidney, liver and urinary disorders, hypoglycemia, dyspepsia with constipation, edema, blood pressure, and heart weakness, chronic joint, skin diseases, etc.

On finding a natural ingredient for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases, scientists examined the T. mongolicum extract (TME) antiviral effect against the hepatitis B virus (HBV).

According to the tested differentiation, in chemically-injured neonatal rat hepatocytes, DHBV-infected duck fetal hepatocytes and HBV-transfected HepG2.2.15 cells, TME at 50-100 µg/ml
* Inhibited the levels of  D-galactosamine (D-GalN), thioacetamide (TAA) and tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)- associated with the injured hepatocytes in rat liver, induced the protection rates of 42.2, 34.6 and 43.8% at 100 µg/ml, respectively.

* TME at 1-100 µg/ml markedly inhibited DHBV DNA replication.

* TME at 25-100 µg/ml reduced HBsAg and HBeAg levels and produced inhibition rates of 91.39 and 91.72% at 100 µg/ml, respectively.

* TME markedly inhibited HBV DNA replication at 25-100 µg/ml.

Collectively, TME inhibited the parameters associated with the initiation of hepatitis B infection involved in the amelioration of oxidative stress.

Based on the findings, researchers said, "The antiviral properties of TME may contribute to blocking protein synthesis steps and DNA replication".

Taken altogether, Dandelion may be considered a remedy for the treatment of hepatitis B infection, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.



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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Taraxacum mongolicum extract exhibits a protective effect on hepatocytes and an antiviral effect against hepatitis B virus in animal and human cells by Jia YY1, Guan RF1, Wu YH1, Yu XP1, Lin WY2, Zhang YY1, Liu T3, Zhao J3, Shi SY2, Zhao Y. (PubMed)

Saturday 19 September 2020

Ursolic Acid, A Potential Adjunct Therapy for the Treatment of Lung Cancer

By Kyle J. Norton

The lung is a vital organ of the human being, located near the backbone on either side of the heart with functions of inhaling oxygen from the air then transporting them to the bloodstream to nourish the body cells' need and exhaling carbon dioxide from the bloodstream.

Lung cancer is defined as a condition of the abnormal growth of the cells in the lung's tissue.

A most common form of primary lung cancer is derived from epithelial cells. In the Us, Lung cancer causes the death of  158,683 people, including 88,329 men and 70,354 women, according to the 2007 statistic.

Believe it or not, each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.

Most people diagnosed with lung cancer are 65 or older, compared to a very small number of those younger than 45.

Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type of lung cancer. It usually grows and spreads methodically and predictably. 
Most common types of lung cancers include
* Squamous-cell carcinoma is a type of NSCLC often found in an outer area of the lung.

* Large-cell carcinoma is a type of NSCLC found in the center of the lung by an air tube.

* Adenocarcinoma is a type of NSCLC found in any part of the lung.

The 5 years of the survival rate of never and ever smokers in patients with stage I is 92%, compared to 76%, in smokers.

The 5-year recurrence-free proportions (RFPs) for never and ever smokers were 89% compared to 80%, in smokers.


Ursolic acid is a phytochemical in the subclass of Triterpenoid, belongings to the group of Terpenes found abundantly in apples, basil, bilberries, cranberries, peppermint, lavender, oregano, hawthorn, prunes., etc.

On finding a potential phytochemical for the treatment of chronic diseases, researchers examined the effect of ursolic acid (UA) on the stemness of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells.
According to the analysis of the NSCLC cells with paclitaxel resistance (A549-PR) which exhibited a remarkably stronger stemness than the parental A549 cells,
* UA administration significantly reduced the stemness and paclitaxel resistance of A549-PR cells.

* UA inhibited the miR-149-5p/MyD88 signaling in the promotion of cancer cell resistance and responsible for UA-mediated effects on the stemness of A549-PR cells.

After talking about other factors into account, researchers said, "UA could attenuate the stemness and chemoresistance of NSCLC cells through targeting miR-149-5p/MyD88 axis".

Taken altogether, Ursolic acid may be considered adjunct therapies in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of tocopherols in the form of supplements should be taken with extreme care to prevent overdose acute liver toxicity.


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) The miRNA-149-5p/MyD88 axis is responsible for ursolic acid-mediated attenuation of the stemness and chemoresistance of non-small cell lung cancer cells by Chen Q1, Luo J1, Wu C1, Lu H1, Cai S1, Bao C1, Liu D1, Kong J. (PubMed)

Friday 18 September 2020

The Effects of Herbal Angelica on Myocardial Fibrosis in Vivo

By Kyle J. Norton

Fibrosis is a medical condition caused by the excessive formation of fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue.

Myocardial fibrosis is a medical condition caused by increased myofibroblast activity and excessive extracellular matrix deposition in the heart.

Myocardial fibrosis has been found to induce heart remodeling that leads to heart failure and death.

The severity of the grades range from A0 to A3:
A0: no activity
A1: mild activity
A2: moderate activity
A3: severe activity

and

The severity of fibrosis stages range from F0 to F4:
F0: no fibrosis
F1: portal fibrosis without septa
F2: portal fibrosis with few septa
F3: numerous septa without cirrhosis
F4: cirrhosis, the most severe stage of fibrosis
 

The most common symptoms of are myocardial fibrosis are increased myocardial stiffness, cardiomyocyte necrosis, arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, and unfavorable prognosis.

The most common causes of myocardial fibrosis are coronary heart disease, aortic stenosis, and hypertension.

Aortic stenosis and hypertension also have been found to pressure overload of the left ventricle induced hypertrophy and interstitial fibrosis.

Angelica or Dang Qui is a herb of Genus Angelica from the family Apiaceae, indigenous to China.

The herb has been used as a Queen herb in traditional Chinese medicine antispasmodic and vasodilatory agent, and to balance the hormones in women for a normal menstrual cycle and menstruation and strengthen heart, spleen, kidneys, and liver for both men and women, etc. In other words, it is used to treat gynecological ailments, fatigue, mild anemia, and high blood pressure. It has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, etc.

On finding a natural compound for the treatment of diseases associated with fibrosis, the researchers examined the effects of Radix Angelica Sinensis and Radix Hedysari ultrafiltration extract (RAS-RH) on cardiac fibrosis induced by a single dose of total body irradiation (TBI) at 8 Gy.

Based on the analysis,
* The control hearts exhibited less collagen and fibrosis compared to (TBI) treatment rats showed the increase in the serum levels of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) involved in cytokine expression and troponin-I (TnI) associated with the inhibition of blood vessel contraction.

* RAS-RH treatment mitigated these morphological injuries.

* RAS-RH also induced the apoptosis of primary rat cardiac fibroblasts after X- irradiation.

* Genes associated with the cellular proliferation of rat cardiac fibroblasts induced by TBI were all inhibited by the injection of RAS-RH.

Collectively, researchers said, "RAS-RH may potentially be developed as a medical countermeasure for the mitigation of radiation-induced myocardial fibrosis".


Taken altogether, Herbal Angelica used in a combination with other herbal medicines may be considered a decoction for the prevention of myocardial fibrosis, pending to larger sample size and multicenter human study.

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) The effects of Radix Angelica Sinensis and Radix Hedysari ultrafiltration extract on X-irradiation-induced myocardial fibrosis in rats by Ma C1, Fu Z2, Guo H3, Wei H2, Zhao X2,
Li Y. (PubMed)

Thursday 17 September 2020

Cruciferous Vegetables Gobble Up Liver Cancer Cells

By Kyle J. Norton

The liver is one of the organs with a lack of nerve tissue, therefore liver cancer does not induce pain until the later stage.

Liver cancer is a medical condition characterized by cell growth irregularly in the liver tissue.

The causes of liver cancer are associated with the alternation of cells DNA that normally begins in the cells on the surface of the inner lining.

Liver cancer at the early stage no not cause any symptoms. However, at the advanced stage, liver cancer cells can cause a wide range of symptoms including jaundice, abdominal swelling and pain, and dark urine and white stool accompanied by the general symptoms of cancers such as unintended weight loss, loss of appetite, chronic fatigue and tiredness and gastrointestinal discomforts.

The most common cause of liver cancer is infected by the hepatitis virus. However, in North America, due to overexpression of overweight and obese of the population, liver cancer may be slowly progressed from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease through cirrhosis to liver cancer.

There is a number of risk factors other than those mentioned above associated with the onset of liver cancer such as male, ethnicity, hepatitis viral carriers.

According to the statistics provided by the Canadian Cancer Society, every year, approximately, 1,900 men and 580 women are diagnosed with liver cancer, causing the death of 950 men and 270 women.

In 2017, 2,500 Canadians were diagnosed with liver cancer and 1,200 Canadians died from liver cancer.

Compared to the early stage of other cancer, the 5 years survival rate in the early stage diagnosis is only 31% and 43% of people with liver cancer diagnosed at stage 0 and 1.

Cruciferous vegetables are a group of vegetables, belongings to the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivated all over the world in suitable climate for commercial profits, including cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and green leafy vegetables.

On finding a potential compound for the treatment of cancer, researchers examined the effects of Isothiocyanates (ITCs), the phytochemicals derived from the breakdown of glucosinolates that exist in cruciferous vegetables against liver cancer cells.

In HepG2 cells, all ITCs reduced metabolic activity in each cell line, particularly in the compound phenylethyl-ITC.

Both dietary and synthetic ITCs were found to suppress the migratory and invasive potential of all cell lines.

Furthermore, chronic injection of dietary and synthetic ITCs also inhibited the cancer cell colony-forming capability and induced apoptosis.

Phenylethyl-ITC exposure resulted in a significant generation of reactive oxygen species to stimulate the expression of cytotoxicity in the cancer cell lines.

Collectively, researchers said, "These data highlight the potential advantages of utilizing ITCs to delay the carcinogenic process and the potential for dietary and synthetic ITCs to act as anticancer agents".

Taken altogether, Cruciferous vegetables may be considered functional foods for the prevention of liver cancer, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.



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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Natural and Synthetic Isothiocyanates Possess Anticancer Potential Against Liver and Prostate Cancer In Vitro by Crowley E1, Rowan NJ1, Faller D2, Friel AM. (PubMed)

Wednesday 16 September 2020

Phytochemical Tocopherols in Reducing the Risk and treatment of Chronic Diseases

By Kyle J. Norton

Chronic diseases are medical conditions that last more than 3 months depending on the type of diseases.

In other words, chronic diseases generally cannot be prevented or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear.

According to the statistics, chronic diseases affect millions of people worldwide, leading to the death of 35 million people in 2005, including many young people and those in middle age.

The most common types of chronic diseases include cardiovascular diseases, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, and mental disorders.

In an inflammatory perspective, chronic inflammatory diseases are the results of the immune system response that can not kill off all infectious pathogens during the acute phase of infection, leading to the immune adaptation to the new change.

In some cases, chronic diseases also are caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking the bodily tissue, leading to low-grade inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis.

The exacted causes of chronic diseases are not identified. Aging, unhealthy lifestyle such as excessive alcohol drinking smoking, poor diet, lack of physical activity are the most common risk factors associated with the onset of the disease.

According to the joint study led by Fordham University, chronic diseases are among the most prevalent and costly health conditions in the US, affecting over 133 million of the US population as many of them suffer from at least one chronic disease and the number is growing in the rapid rate.

Some chronic diseases such as cancer have been found to be the leading causes of hospitalization, long-term disability, reduced quality of life, and death.

Tocopherols are phytochemicals of which many have vitamin E activity, belongings to the group of Lipids, found abundantly in butter, egg yolk, milk fat, some vegetable, and seed or nut oils, etc.

On finding a potential phytochemical for the treatment of chronic diseases, researchers examined the effect of tocopherols on a number of health conditions.

According to the tested analysis, tocotrienol suppressed the mevalonate pathway responsible for cholesterol and prenylated protein synthesis against the formation of hyperlipidemia.

Furthermore, tocotrienol, also showed significant activity in the prevention or treatment of diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and cancer.

In Vivo and Vitro, tocotrienol shows promising effects in preventing or treating a number of chronic health conditions.

Taken altogether, tocopherols may be considered a functional food for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of tocopherols in the form of supplements should be taken with extreme care to prevent overdose acute liver toxicity.


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Tocotrienol and Its Role in Chronic Diseases by Chin KY1, Pang KL2, Soelaiman IN. (PubMed)

Tuesday 15 September 2020

Collard Greens Protects the Liver Against Hepatic Damage

By Kyle J. Norton

The liver is the largest internal organ found in the human which plays an essential role in filtering the blood from the digestive system before passing them to other parts of the body.

Liver disease is a class of medical conditions characterized by the reducing partly or completely the function of the liver, including liver failure.

Most common types of liver disease in the US are
* Hepatitis C (26%) is a liver disease caused by liver inflammation caused by viral Hepatitis C, leading to irreversible liver scars. Over time, the condition can also induce liver cancer.
and
* Alcoholic liver disease (21%) is a condition that caused long-term excessive alcohol drinking. It is known that years of alcohol abuse can cause the liver to become inflamed and swollen. Over time, it has been found to induce the formation of liver scars, known as cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is the final stage of liver disease.

According to the statistic, in the US, cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases are common disease-related causes of death. Approximately 31,000 people in the U.S. die each year from cirrhosis.

Sadly, approximately, 3.5 to 4.6 million people in the U.S. are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus.

Liver damage and disease can also be caused by long-term intake of certain medications, such as paracetamol and Illegal drugs such as cocaine-induced liver injury.

Symptoms of liver diseases include persistent jaundice and gastrointestinal discomforts, abdominal pain, and swelling, leg and ankles swelling, itching, and pale color of stool.
 
Collard Green is a species of Brassica Oleracea, belongings to the family Brassicaceae with unknown origin. Today, the plant is cultivated commercially for its thick, slightly bitter edible leaves.

On finding a potential plant that process liver protective activity researchers examined the preventive effects of I3C found in Brassica family vegetables, including Collard Greens against ethanol (EtOH)-induced liver injury.

In the well-established chronic-plus-binge alcohol exposure model, chronic treatment with I3C alleviated EtOH-induced liver injury and hepatocyte apoptosis, but not steatosis, by attenuating elevated oxidative stress.

In other words, I3C protected the liver against damage by decreasing levels of hepatic lipid peroxidation, hydrogen peroxide, CYP2E1, NADPH-oxidase, and protein acetylation associated with the onset of oxidative diseases.

The liver protective activity was found in the maintenance of mitochondrial complex I, II, and III protein levels and activities in oxidative phosphorylation.

Furthermore, hepatic proinflammatory cytokines involved in liver damage were also inhibited by the increasing production of antioxidant enzymes and decreasing free fatty acid release.

Based on the findings, researchers said, "Collectively, I3C prevented EtOH-induced liver injury via attenuating the damaging effect of ethanol on the gut-liver-adipose tissue axis. Therefore, I3C may also have a high potential for translational research in treating or preventing other types of hepatic injury associated with oxidative stress and inflammation".

Taken altogether, collard green may be considered a functional food for the prevention and treatment of liver damage, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.


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Author Biography
Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)

Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Preventive effects of indole-3-carbinol against alcohol-induced liver injury in mice via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic mechanisms: Role of gut-liver-adipose tissue axis by Choi Y1, Abdelmegeed MA2, Song BJ. (PubMed)

Monday 14 September 2020

Broccoli Sprout Inhibited Hepatic Abnormalities Against Liver Diseases

By Kyle J. Norton

The liver is the largest internal organ found in the human which plays an essential role in filtering the blood from the digestive system before passing them to other parts of the body.

The liver also produces cholesterol, a waxy substance which aids digestion, builds cell membranes and produces vitamin D and steroid hormones.

Liver disease is a class of medical conditions characterized by the reducing partly or completely the function of the liver, including liver failure.

The most common types of liver disease in the US are hepatitis C (26%), alcoholic liver disease (21%), hepatitis C plus alcoholic liver disease (15%), cryptogenic causes (18%), hepatitis B and D (15%).

The most common symptoms of liver diseases are jaundice, abdominal pain and swelling, swelling in the legs and ankles, itchy skin, dark urine color, pale stool color, or bloody or tar-colored stool, chronic fatigue and nausea or vomiting.

According to the statistics provided by the CDC, in the US, 4.5 million adults are living with liver disease.
In other words, 1.8% of the adults in the US are diagnosed with liver diseases

Broccoli is a mustard/cabbage plant, belong to the family Brassicaceae. The veggie has large flower heads, usually green in color and the mass of flower heads surrounded by leaves and evolved from a wild cabbage plant on the continent of Europe.

On finding a potential plant for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases researchers compared the effects of sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprout extract against liver abnormality.

The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial included male participants with fatty liver received either BS capsules containing glucoraphanin [GR; a precursor of SF (n = 24)] or placebo (n = 28) for 2 months.

According to the results, compared to before and after treatment, dietary supplements BS extract containing SF precursor GR showed a significant decrease in the serum levels of liver stress markers, alanine aminotransferases ( ALT) from 54.0 (34.5-79.0) to48.5 (33.3-65.3), compared to no change in the placebo group.

The supplement also decreased the liver stress marker of alkali phosphatase compared before and after treatment from 6.66 (5.51-9.03) to 5.49 (4.89-6.66).

According to the urinary level of 8-OHdG, the oxidative stress marker was significantly reduced in participants, after the dietary supplementation.

In the rat model, researchers said, " Intake of BS extract prevented NDMA-induced chronic liver failure in rats, which was attributable to the suppression of the increase in TBARS through induction of hepatic phase 2 antioxidant enzymes".

Where thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) are formed after lipid peroxidation.

And, "Dietary supplementation with BS extract containing the SF precursor GR is likely to be highly effective in improving liver function through reduction of oxidative stress".

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Taken altogether, broccoli sprout consists of sulforaphane may be considered a functional food for the prevention and treatment of liver abnormality caused by oxidative stress, pending to the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

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Author Biography
Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)

Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprout extract improves hepatic abnormalities in male subjects by Kikuchi M1, Ushida Y1, Shiozawa H1, Umeda R1, Tsuruya K1, Aoki Y1, Suganuma H1, Nishizaki Y. (PubMed)