Herbal Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), a Natural Anti-Colitis Remedy

By Kyle J. Norton

Colitis is medical a condition characterized by the inflammation of the large intestine, including the colon, caecum, and rectum.

Depending on the causes, colitis can be classified into microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, segmental colitis associated with diverticula, radiation colitis, diversion colitis, eosinophilic colitis, and Behcet's colitis, particularly in those associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis (UC).

* Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the inflammation of chronic inflammation of digestive tract associated with symptoms of severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss.

* Microscopic colitis is a disease involved in the inflammation of the colon or large intestine, associated with symptoms of watery diarrhea and cramping. Microscopic colitis is much less severe than other types of inflammatory bowel disease.

* Ischemic colitis is an inflammation of the large intestine caused by the injury-induced inadequate blood supply to the colon, leading to pain on the left side of the abdomen.

* Segmental colitis associated with diverticula is an inflammation that affects colonic luminal mucosa in segments due to diverticulosis, causing symptoms of bloody stools, sometimes accompanied by abdominal pain, cramping discomfort, or diarrhea.

* Radiation colitis is an inflammation of the large intestines in patients with radiation therapy, leading to symptoms of diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps.

* Diversion colitis is an inflammation of the large intestines as a complication of ileostomy or colostomy. Most cases of diversion colitis often occur within the year following the surgery.

* Eosinophilic colitis is a rare disease associated with a type of white blood cell, due to injury and inflammation to the large intestine.

* Behcet's colitis is chronic immune-mediated, inflammatory disorder that only affect the intestines but also the joints, skin, eyes, and biliary tracts

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 inflammatory diseases, scientists examined the taraxacum officinale extract (TOE) effects on colitis.

According to the results of DSS-induced colitis treated with different concentrations of TOE for 8 days, TOE showed significant activity in the attenuation of the clinical symptoms, by lowering the inflammatory scoring and inhibiting the levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6.

In other words, the efficacy of TOE in the treatment of colitis was associated with the activity in the induction of fatty acid degradation through the increased of the expression levels of Adh5, Aldh3a2, and Acox in breaking down fat and decreased the levels of CCL20, CCR6, and CXCL1 in cytokine-receptor signaling.

Additionally, TEO also enhanced the levels of S24-7 and adlercreutzia but decreased the number of anerostipes, Enterococcus, Enterobacteriaceae and peptostreptococcaceae to promote microbial imbalance or maladaptation

Based on the findings, researchers said, "TOE ameliorated DSS-induced colitis by regulating fatty acid degradation and microbial dysbiosis".

Taken altogether, dandelion may be considered a remedy for the protection against colitis, pending 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 officinale extract ameliorates dextran sodium sulphate-induced colitisby regulating fatty acid degradation and microbial dysbiosis by Chen W1, Fan H1, Liang R1, Zhang R1, Zhang J1, Zhu J. (PubMed)

Healthy Fruits and Vegetables Intake Daily May be Potent Against the Risk of Hypertension

By Kyle J. Norton

Hypertension is a condition characterized by persistent high blood pressure.

In the US,  approximately, one-third of the adults have hypertension, affecting over 77 million people in the country. 

Additionally, among adults age 20 and older in the United States, in the non-Hispanic whites community, 33.4 percent of men and 30.7 percent of women are infected by the syndrome.

Hypertension is a slowly developed condition. Unless the syndrome has caused damage to the blood vessel, otherwise symptoms cannot be detected.

The cause of hypertension is a result of the hardening and thickening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), due to the slow progression of plaques accumulated on the wall of the arteries.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA) patients with blood pressure that is higher than 130 over 80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) are considered to have hypertension.

Untreated hypertension may induce complications of heart attack, stroke, and other health conditions.

Some researchers suggested that unhealthy dietary and lifestyle factors highlight the importance of environmental factors in the induction of hypertension onset and progression.

However, according to a special issue of the Journal of Human Hypertension primarily, in the concerns of dietary, lifestyle, and alternative factors in the risk of hypertension and blood pressure control, focusing on dietary and lifestyle factors, complementary and alternative approaches may have a strong impact in prevention and treatment of hypertension.

On finding a potential compound for the treatment of high blood pressure, researchers examined the prospective association between baseline intake of fruits and vegetables and the risk of hypertension in a large cohort of middle-aged and older women.

Participants included in the study are 28,082 US female health professionals aged ≥39 years, free of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and hypertension at baseline. 

According to the dietary information collected using a validated FFQ, 13,633 women who developed incident hypertension occurred during 12.9 years of follow-up.

However, after adjustment for potential confounders, including age, race, and total energy intake, the hazard ratio and 95% CI of hypertension was 0.97  and 0.86 comparing women who consumed 2-<4, 4-<6, 6-<8, and ≥8 servings/day of total fruits and vegetables with those consuming <2 servings/day, even after additionally adjusting for lifestyle factors.

Furthermore, in the analysis of individual fruits and vegetables separately, researchers found that higher intake of all fruits but not all vegetables remained significantly associated with reduced risk of hypertension after adjustment for lifestyle and dietary factors. 

Based on the findings, researchers said, "Higher intake of fruits and vegetables, as part of a healthy dietary pattern, may only contribute a modest beneficial effect to hypertension prevention, possibly through improvement in body weight regulation".

Taken altogether, increased intake of fruits and certain vegetables may be considered functional foods for the prevention of hypertension, pending 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) Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older women by Lu Wang, MD, PhD, JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH, Julie E. Buring, ScD, and Howard D. Sesso, ScD, MPH. (PubMed)
(2) A Tasty Fruit That is Similar to Those of Clonidine, Guanfacine and Metabolite of Methyldopa for Treatment of Hypertension, With No Side Effects by Kyle J. Norton

Phytochemical Tocopherols Suppress Esophageal Cancer Cells in Vitro

By Kyle J. Norton

An esophagus or gullet, an organ in vertebrates, is the tube that leads foods from the pharynx to the stomach.

Esophageal cancer is not very uncommonly caused by malignant of the esophagus due to abnormal cell growth as a result of the DNA alternation of the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus or glandular cells presented at the lower part of the esophagus that connected with the stomach.

Esophageal cancer tends to spread if left untreated and starts from the lining of the esophagus, then later penetrates the wall of the esophagus and spread to the lymph node around the bottom of the esophagus, stomach, and the chest, then to the distant parts of the body.

The most common types of esophageal cancer are
* Squamous cancer
In the upper part of the esophagus caused by the squamous cell of which has become malignant caused by mutation of DNA in cells replication of division uncontrollably.

* Adenocarcinomas
In the lower part of the esophagus caused by the glandular cells of which have become malignant caused by mutation of DNA in cells replication of division uncontrollably.

According to the statistics provided by the American Cancer Society, in 2019, approximately 17,650 new esophageal cancer cases will be diagnosed, including 13,750 in men and 3,900 in women.

Also, in 2019, esophageal cancer will also cause the death of 16,080 Americans, including 13,020 in men and 3,060 in women.

The 5-year survival rate of people diagnosed in the local stage of esophageal cancer is 45%, much less than other cancer, including 100% of breast cancer.

The most common areas of metastasis of esophageal cancer are the lymph node around the bottom of the esophagus, stomach, and chest.

Believe it or not, esophageal cancer is more common among men than among women. The lifetime risk of esophageal cancer in the US is 1 in 132 in men and about 1 in 455 in women.

Tocopherols are phytochemicals of which many have vitamin E activity, belonging 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 preventive activity of α-Tocopherol against esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

According to the analysis,
* Early-stage supplementation with α-Tocopherol significantly prevented esophageal carcinogenesis induced by N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine (NMBA) in the ESCC rat model.

* In the Het-1A cell model, α-Tocopherol markedly suppressed cell proliferation, promoted cell cycle G2-phase arrest, and increased apoptosis by targeting cellular survival and growth.

* Furthermore, α-Tocopherol increased the expression of PPARγ in regulating cellular differentiation, and its downstream tumor suppressor PTEN.

Based on the results, researchers said, " These results were closely correlated with the ineffectiveness of α-Tocopherol in the late stage of ESCC carcinogenesis. Taken together, our study suggested that α-Tocopherol may serve as a PPARγ agonist for the chemoprevention of esophageal cancer".

Taken altogether, tocopherols may be considered a supplement for reducing the risk of esophageal cancer, pending 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) Alpha-Tocopherol prevents esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by modulating PPARγ-Akt signaling pathway at the early stage of carcinogenesis by Xu M#1, Yang H#2, Zhang Q2, Lu P3, Feng Y2, Geng X2, Zhang L1, Jia X. (PubMed)

Beta-Sitosterol Reduces the Risk of Liver Injury

By Kyle J. Norton

The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body, played an essential role in filtering blood from the intestine before passing them to other parts of the body.

The organ also produced cholesterol, a waxy substance that is needed to aid digestion and build strong cell membranes, production of steroid hormones and vitamins.

Liver injury may be a result caused by physical impact or penetrating trauma. In some cases, liver injury can also be induced by toxicity, leading to acute liver injury.

Liver injury can be mild or severe. In a mild case, liver injury can recover itself. However, in severe cases. surgery to stop the bleeding and remove the part of injury may be necessary.

Most cases of liver injury can lead to abdominal pain and tenderness caused by bleeding blood in the abdomen that irritates the abdominal tissue.

The severity of a liver injury can be diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography.

According to the statistics, liver injury has been found to constitute 5% of all traumas, making it the most common abdominal injury.

The most common symptoms associated with liver injury are shocks due to severe bleeding inducing a rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, and cold, clammy, pale, or bluish skin.

In some cases, blood accumulated in the abdomen may irritate the abdominal tissue, leading to symptoms of abdominal pain and swelling, and tenderness.

Depending on the size of the wound, most cases of liver injury are healed by themselves. However, in severe cases, hospitalization may be necessary if the bleeding does not stop.

Out of many risk factors, an overdose of medicine has been found to be the number 1 factor involved in liver injury.

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 liver diseases, researchers examined the hepatoprotective effects of Beta-sitosterol (Sit) and its derivatives on acute liver injury induced by lipopolysaccharide/d-galactosamine (LPS/GalN) in mice.

According to the chemical analysis,
* Among its derivatives, 2-naphthoyl Sit ester (Sit-N) (50 mg/kg) showed the strongest activities against acute liver injury.

* More precisely, Sit-N significantly decreased the serum activity of aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) associated with liver injury

* Sit-N also markedly reduced tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels involved in liver inflammation.

* Sit-N drastically improved the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), and catalase (CAT) and suppressed the expression of malondialdehyde (MDA), liver oxidative stress marker by increasing the expression of nuclear respiratory factor2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1).

Taken altogether, beta-Sitosterol may be considered a supplement for the prevention of liver injury, pending 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) Beta-sitosterol and its derivatives repress lipopolysaccharide/d-galactosamine-induced acute hepatic injury by inhibiting the oxidation and inflammation in mice by Yin Y1, Liu X2, Liu J3, Cai E1, Zhu H4, Li H3, Zhang L1, Li P3, Zhao Y. (PubMed)
(2) Isolation and in vivo hepatoprotective activity of Melothria heterophylla (Lour.) Cogn. against chemically induced liver injuries in rats by Mondal A1, Maity TK, Pal D, Sannigrahi S, Singh J. (PubMed)

Cruciferous Vegetables Protect the Stomach Against Stomach Cancer

By Kyle J. Norton

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

The stomach located between the esophagus and the small intestine is a muscular, hollow, and important organ of the digestive tract.

The stomach plays a critical role to assist the digestive system in digesting foods by secreting acid and enzymes.

Stomach cancer is a condition of abnormal growth of the mucus-producing cells of the inside lining of the stomach. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of stomach cancer.

Most patients with stomach cancer in the early stage are asymptomatic. 

However, at the later stage, patients may experience symptoms of pain and/or discomfort in the stomach area, mild ache in the upper part of the body, difficulty swallowing, feeling full or bloated after a small mealy, and vomiting blood or having blood in the stool accompanied by general symptoms shared by other types of cancer, including unintentional weight loss, loss of energy, tiredness, nausea, and vomiting and loss of appetite.

According to the statistics, most cases of gastric/stomach cancer are found in older people. The average age of people when they are diagnosed is 68. The risk of developing gastric/stomach cancer in a man lifetime is about 1 in 95.

Localized stomach cancer has a 5-year survival rate of 68%. However, If cancer has spread to surrounding tissues or organs and/or the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate is 31%.

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 potential and natural foods for the prevention and treatment of cancer, researchers investigated the risk of regular cruciferous vegetable intake on stomach cancer.

The hospital-based, case-control study conducted at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY, included 292 stomach cancer patients and 1168 cancer-free controls recruited between 1992 and 1998 as part of the Patient Epidemiology Data System (PEDS).

According to the dietary and other epidemiologic and confounding variables collected by the questionnaire, there were strong inverse associations between stomach cancer and the highest versus lowest intakes of total cruciferous vegetables with the odds ratio (OR) of 0.59.

In the comparison test assay, raw cruciferous vegetables have an OR = 0.53, compared to raw broccoli with an OR = 0.61, raw cauliflower with an OR = 0.51, and Brussels sprouts with an OR = 0.66.

Increased portions of total cruciferous vegetable intake are associated linearly to a reduced risk of stomach cancer.

After taking other factors into account, researchers wrote, "These data suggest that consuming raw cruciferous vegetables may be associated with a lower odds of stomach cancer, even after considering other dietary characteristics".

Taken altogether, dietary cruciferous vegetables may be considered functional remedies for the prevention of stomach cancer, pending 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 the international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Cruciferous Vegetable Consumption and Stomach Cancer: A Case-Control Study by Morrison MEW1, Joseph JM2, McCann SE2, Tang L2, Almohanna HM2, Moysich KB. (PubMed)

Tocopherols Promote Cytotoxic Activity Against Cancer Cells

By Kyle J. Norton


Cytotoxicity is the process that induces cell death through toxins.

In other words, cell cytotoxicity is the process to use certain chemicals or mediator cells to destroy the living cells.

In normal, cytotoxicity can cause the death of healthy cells

In cancers, cytotoxicity can be beneficial to humans by destroying the cancer cells and preventing them from proliferation.

For example, cytotoxicity induced by oxidative stress due to the imbalanced ratio of free radicals and antioxidant enzymes produced by the body can cause protein, lipid, and cellular damage that leads to chronic low-grade inflammatory diseases and cancer.

However, stimulation of ROS expression to induce cytotoxicity to the tumors can also cause cancer cell death without damage to nearby healthy cells.

Scientifically, most cases of cancer cell cytotoxicity are associated with the stimulation of protein and pathways involved in either gene suppression or cell death programming.

Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more toxic chemicals to kill cancer cells.

Chemotherapeutic cytotoxicity is the process that interferes with cell division (mitosis) through cell cycle arrest to include apoptosis.

Tocopherols are phytochemicals of which many have vitamin E activity, belonging 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 cancer researchers examined protective effects of α- and γ-tocopherols and α- and γ-tocotrienols on the oxidative stress induced by LPS on human lung carcinoma A549 cells.

Application of α- and γ-tocopherols and α- and γ-tocotrienols showed strong suppression of the intracellular reactive oxygen formation, lipid peroxidation, and induction of inflammatory mediator cytokines, and cell death.

More precisely, the application of tocopherols incorporated into cultured cells could suppress LPS-induced oxidative stress at much lower intracellular concentration than tocotrienols compared to the much slower tocotrienols.

In other words, tocopherols demonstrated the strongest cytotoxicity against the tested cancer cells compared to that of tocotrienols.

Collectively, researchers wrote, "α-tocopherol may exhibit the highest protective capacity among the vitamin E isoforms against LPS-induced oxidative stress".

Taken altogether, tocopherols may process cytotoxicity against the onset of cancer, pending 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) Attenuation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cytotoxicity by tocopherols and tocotrienols by Nishio K1, Horie M, Akazawa Y, Shichiri M, Iwahashi H, Hagihara Y, Yoshida Y, Niki E. (PubMed)

Antioxidant Alliin Isolated From Garlic May Processes Immunomodulatory Effects

By Kyle J. Norton

The immunomodulatory effect is an action in which the immune function is modulated to the needs of the body.

The immune system included the thymus and bone marrow, as well as secondary lymphatic tissues including the spleen, tonsils, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, adenoids, skin, and liver, which is the body's defense against infectious organisms and foreign invaders.

In the acute phase of infection, the immune macrophages, the first line of defense stimulate the production of a blood palette to cover the wound or injury and pro-inflammatory cytokines to the site of infection to kill off pathogens before they can enter the body to multiply.

Most cases of infection are stopped at the acute phase, depending on the size and penetration of the wound.

However, if the immune system for whatever reason such as in people with a weakened immune system can not destroy the foreign invaders in the set period of time (3-8 weeks), it will adapt to the new change, leading to chronic low-grade inflammation.

Low-grade inflammation over time has been found to destroy cells and tissues in the affected area or organ, inducing chronic inflammatory disease, including diabetes, arthritis, and cardiovascular disease.

Out of many low-grade inflammatory risk factors, some researchers suggested that an unhealthy diet may be one of the major culprits involved in facilitating the onset of the diseases.

Dr. Casas R, Sacanella E, the lead scientist wrote, "Dietary patterns high in refined starches, sugar, and saturated and trans-fatty acids, poor in natural antioxidants and fiber from fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and poor in omega-3 fatty acids may cause an activation of the innate immune system, most likely by excessive production of proinflammatory cytokines associated with a reduced production of anti-inflammatory cytokines".

In other words, if you follow the diet pattern of a high-fat diet, you are at a higher risk of low-grade inflammatory disease, compared to those who follow the diet pattern of the Mediterranean diet.

Alliin (S-allyl-L-cysteine-S-oxide) is a phytochemical compound sulfoxide,. a derivative of the amino acid cysteine, belongings to the class of sulfur compounds, found abundantly in fresh garlic and onion.

With an aim to find a natural ingredient with immunomodulatory activity, researchers examined the effect of the garlic derivative alliin, on mitogen-induced peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) proliferation and cytokine production in vitro.


Before being treated with garlic derivative alliin, pokeweed mitogen (PWM) injection induced cell proliferation, production of proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-1beta and TNF-alpha.

Furthermore, the pokeweed mitogen (PWM) treated group also showed reduced levels of both percentage of phagocyting cells and the number of latex particles associated with the immune functions of phagocytosis.

Administration of garlic derivative alliin not only decreased the production of proinflammatory cytokines induced by pokeweed mitogen (PWM) but also improved the levels of antioxidant enzymes.


In other words, alliin exerted an immunomodulatory effect on the peripheral blood cells in vitro.


In order to reveal more information of alliin effect on the immune system, researchers investigated whether different plant-derived components with similar anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory function such as quercetin and alliin in traditional Asian diet consumed in an alternate style cooperatively affect health including the growth of host and the status of the gut microbiota and colonic epithelial immunity.

Compared to the traditional Asian diet significantly increased the rat body weight and reshaped the gut microbiota composition by significantly increasing the relative abundance of fecal Firmicutes and Cyanobacteria but decreased that of Bacteroidetes (P < 0.05) and increased the relative abundance of Candidatus Arthromitus, Lactococcus, Geobacillus, and Ruminococcus at the genus level that benefits the host's health, the consumption of quercetin and alliin also altered 13 genes expression involved in the KEGG pathways of complement and coagulation cascades and hematopoietic cell lineage to improve the gut immunity.

In other words, the alternate consumption of quercetin and alliin can contribute beneficial metabolic effects by optimizing gut microbiota and altering the immunologic function of colonic epithelial cells.

Taken altogether, alliin may be considered supplements for the immune-modulatory activity depending on the body needs, pending the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of alliin in the form of supplement 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 a garlic derivative (alliin) on peripheral blood cell immune responses by Salman H1, Bergman M, Bessler H, Punsky I, Djaldetti M. (PubMed)
(2) The Alternate Consumption of Quercetin and Alliin in the Traditional Asian Diet Reshaped Microbiota and Altered Gene Expression of Colonic Epithelial Cells in Rats by Yu J1, Guo H1, Xie J1, Luo J1, Li Y1, Liu L1, Ou S1, Zhang G1, Peng X. (PubMed)
(3) The immune protective effect of the Mediterranean diet against chronic low-grade inflammatory diseases by Casas R, Sacanella E, Estruch R. (PubMed)

Cruciferous vegetables Kill Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Vitro

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' needs and exhaling carbon dioxide from the bloodstream.

Cancer is a class of disease characterized by cell growth disorderly and uncontrollably in the tissues and organs.

Lung cancer is a medical condition characterized by abnormal growth of the cells in the lung's tissue.

The most common form of primary lung cancers is derived from epithelial cells.

According to the statistics provided by the American Cancer Society, in the US, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths.

In 2007, lung cancer causes the death of 158,683 people, including 88,329 men and 70,354 women.

In other words, 1 in 16 people in the US will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime. Approximately over 220,000 people in the US will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year.

Believe it or not, 60% to 65% of all new lung cancer diagnosed are among people who have never smoked or are former smokers.

Non-small cell lung cancer, the most common type of lung cancer, usually grows and spreads methodically and predictably.

The most common risk factors of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are long term smoking and people exposed to long-term second-hand smoke.

The most common symptoms of lung cancer are shortness of breath, cough up blood, pain, fluid in the chest, wheezing and hoarseness accompanied by general symptoms shared by other types of cancer.


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 prevention and treatment of cancer, researchers examined
the effect of the combination of two isothiocyanates, i.e. allyl isothiocyanate and sulforaphane on A549 lung cancer cells.

According to the results of the experiment, the combination treatment worked synergistically to induce stronger growth inhibition of the cancer cells compared to the singular treatment.

The combination treatment caused cell cycle arrest, suppressed cell migration and apoptosis compared to a singular treatment by modifying the expression of key proteins associated with the cellular processes.

Most importantly, the combined treatment also exhibited the expression of ROS to induce the cytotoxic activity against the tested cell line.

Based on the findings, researchers said, "our results have demonstrated the potential of different isothiocyanates used in combination to produce enhanced protective effects against carcinogenesis".

Taken altogether, cruciferous vegetables processed a high amount of allyl isothiocyanate and sulforaphane may be considered functional foods for the prevention of non-small cell lung cancer 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) Synergistic chemopreventive effect of allyl isothiocyanate and sulforaphane on non-small cell lung carcinoma cells by Rakariyatham K 1, Yang X, Gao Z, Song M, Han Y, Chen X, Xiao H. (PubMed)

Healthy Food Potatoes (Solanum) May Process Antibacterial Activities

By Kyle J. Norton

Infectious diseases are a class of conditions caused by the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi.

Bacteria is a type of biological cell consisting of a single cell with a simple internal structure.

Out of millions of bacteria present in this world, only a hundred of them cause infectious diseases. And, most bacteria that cause large-scale disease in human history may be closed to extinction.

In contrast to general belief, most bacteria live as independent cells, they share the basic characteristics of all living things, they breathe, metabolize, produce waste, and maintain a membrane potential.

However, bacteria do not process a nucleus in which their DNA is separated from the rest of the cell.


In the differentiation of bacteria, one must know that not all bacteria are bad. Some bacteria found in the digestive tract have been found to aid digestion and prevent the imbalance of bad and good bacteria. In other words, most bacteria are harmless.

The most common diseases caused by bacteria include strep throat, urinary tract infections, and tuberculosis.

Infection occurs when the bacteria successfully invade the body and start to multiply. Most cases of infectious diseases caused by bacteria are treated with antibiotics.

And, most cases of infectious disease are transmitted by airborne you can get sick if you breathe into the air that carries infectious bacteria in air particles, vector-borne if you are stunk by the insect that the bacteria and vehicle-borne if you are eating food or carrying the materials contaminated by the bacteria.


Potato is a genus Solanum, which belongs to the family Solanaceae. It is a good source of protein and according to the statistic, the annual diet of an average global citizen is about 33 kg (72.6 Lbs) of potato. It now is growing worldwide in a suitable climate for commercial profits and health benefits, thus its consumption is extremely variable and rapidly changing.

On finding a potential plant that processes anti-infectious properties, researchers evaluated the antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of a new experimental tooth based on Solanum tuberosum "Tocosh" on the cell lines 3T3 and DU145.

According to the tested analysis* Solanum tuberosum (toosh) was not cytotoxic because it only had one CC50 at the concentration of 0.26927 mg/mL and 0.26845 mg/mL for the cell lines 3T3 and DU145, respectively.

* However, tocosh toothpaste (TD) has an antibacterial effect against S. aureus and S. mutans.


In other words, Solanum tuberosum showed no effects to induce cell death in the tested cancer cell lines but exerted a strong activity against certain oral bacterial strains.

Collectively, researchers said, "This research has great potential for clinical use because this new dentifrice has antimicrobial activity against different oral germs".


Taken altogether, potatoes may be considered a functional food for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, pending 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 the international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Development of New Experimental Dentifrice of Peruvian Solanum tuberosum (Tocosh) Fermented by Water Stress: Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activity by Mayta-Tovalino F1, Sedano-Balbin G2, Romero-Tapia P2, Alvítez-Temoche D3, Álvarez-Paucar M4, Gálvez-Calla L5, Sacsaquispe-Contreras S. (PubMed)

Beta-Sitosterol Protects the Liver Against Liver Toxicity

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.

If the liver was damaged due to toxicity, the blood will be toxic, affecting the function of all organs and tissues in the body.

Epidemiological studies suggested liver dysfunction can also induce acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease, linked to increased mortality, extending to those with chronic liver disease.

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

Hepatotoxicity is a condition caused by the accumulation of toxins in the liver, leading to liver dysfunction or reduced liver function.

Acute liver toxicity is caused by short-term exposure to toxic chemicals such as an overdose of medication.

Chronic liver toxicity is due to long-term exposure to toxic substances including excessive alcohol drinking and long-term use of certain medicines.

There are many causes associated with liver toxicity including chemical toxins, which normally induce acute liver toxicity, such as those used in laboratories and industries, natural chemicals, and long-term use of certain medication.

The most common signs and symptoms of liver toxicity include jaundice, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal discomforts, fatigue, Stomach pain. Nausea (upset stomach) Unusual tiredness. dark-colored urine, and pale-colored bowel movements.

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 liver diseases, researchers examined the pharmacological efficacy of the seed extracts, constituents of the seeds including unsaturated fatty acids linolenic and linoleic acids, and the sterol beta-sitosterol in the 70% EtOH and the MeOH extracts.

According to the chemical analysis, in rat experiment, the seed extracts orally administered attenuated the dimethylnitrosamine-induced hepatopathy, and blood L-aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and L-alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, liver retinoid level, and hydroxyproline level.

From the liver perspective, the extracts decreased the levels of AST, ALT, and hydroxyproline levels involved in liver oxidative stress and the rate of liver fibrosis rates.

Hepatopathic rats treated with 70% EtOH and MeOH extracts of the seed showed a higher retinoid level compared to water-treated control rats.

Based on the findings researchers suggested, " the positive effect on liver function of the extracts varies depending on the extracting solvent used. 70% EtOH and MeOH extract of the seeds inhibited the development of liver fibrosis in hepatopathy rats, thus exhibiting potent improvement".

And, " The unsaturated linolenic and linoleic acids and the sterol beta-sitosterol contained in these extracts may also contribute to the improvement of liver function".

Taken altogether, beta-Sitosterol may be considered a supplement for the prevention of liver toxicity pending 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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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) Effects of extract derived from Eriobotrya japonica on liver function improvement in rats by Nishioka Y1, Yoshioka S, Kusunose M, Cui T, Hamada A, Ono M, Miyamura M, Kyotani S. (PubMed)

Broccoli Inhibits the Parameters Associated with Onset of Liver Cancer in Vivo

By Kyle J. Norton

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic condition caused by fat accumulated in the liver over time, in the absence of excessive alcohol use.

The disease can be classified into the types of non-inflammatory fatty liver (NAFL) and inflammatory nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the major causes of cirrhosis and liver cancer

The liver is the largest internal organ located in the upper right portion of the abdomen, beneath your diaphragm and above your stomach.

The liver not only plays a critical role to filter the blood coming from the intestine before passing them to other parts of the body but also protects our body against toxin by detoxifying chemicals and metabolizes drugs.

Furthermore, the liver produces bile that not only aids the digestive function in food absorption but also builds strong cell membranes, produces vitamin D and steroid hormone.

Additionally, the liver also inhibits oxidative stress by producing the antioxidant enzyme that counters the expression of free radicals in the body

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 which 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.

According to the statistic, liver cancer remains the fifth most common malignancy in men and the eighth in women worldwide. In the US, approximately 42,030 new cases including 29,480 in men and 12,550 in women will be diagnosed with liver cancer. The liver cancer also will cause of 31,780 American, including 21,600 men and 10,180 women in 2019.

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

On finding a potential wholefood for the treatment of cancer, researchers examined the impact of dietary broccoli on hepatic lipid metabolism and the progression of NAFLD to HCC.

The study included adult 5-wk-old male B6C3F1 mice received a control diet (AIN-93M) or a Western diet (high in lard and sucrose, 19% and 31%, wt:wt, respectively), with or without freeze-dried broccoli (10%, wt:wt). Following week, mice were treated once per week with diethylnitrosamine (DEN; 45 mg/kg body weight intraperitoneally at ages 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 wk).

Based on the results of the experiment, mice treated by broccoli exhibited lower hepatic triglycerides (P < 0.001) and NAFLD scores (P < 0.0001), decreased liver oxidative stress markers plasma alanine aminotransferase.

Furthermore, dietary broccoli also suppressed the activation of hepatic CD68(+) macrophages and slowed initiation and progression of the hepatic neoplasm associated with the initiation of liver cancer in treated mice.

Furthermore, dietary broccoli decreased hepatic triglycerides observed by suppressing the hepatic Cd36 expression in the contribution to dyslipidemia and increasing the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein involving the secretion of very-low-density lipoproteins.

Collectively, researchers said, "Long-term consumption of whole broccoli countered both NAFLD development enhanced by a Western diet and hepatic tumorigenesis induced by DEN in male B6C3F1 mice".

Taken altogether, broccoli may be considered a functional food for the prevention and treatment 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) Dietary Broccoli Lessens Development of Fatty Liver and Liver Cancer in Mice Given Diethylnitrosamine and Fed a Western or Control Diet by Chen YJ1, Wallig MA2, Jeffery EH. (PubMed)

Chickpeas Increase the Function of Bowel Health, Researchers Say

Kyle J. Norton

Garbanzo bean is also known as chickpea, an edible legume of genus Cicer and the family Fabaceae, high in protein and minerals. It is one of the earliest cultivated vegetables, native to the Middle East.

According to the University of Tasmania, diet not only affects food choice, satiety but also has a profound influence on bowel health. 15 participants. who participated in the study tended to eat more processed snack foods (high energy, low fiber) after ceasing chickpea consumption(1).

In 27 free-living adults followed two randomized, crossover dietary interventions each of five weeks duration, Dr. Pittaway JK and research team said,"... significant decrease in serum TC and LDL-C during the chickpea diet compared to the equivalent fiber wheat diet was partly due to unintentional changes in macronutrient intake occurring because of chickpea ingestion"(2).

The effect of chickpea in the promotion of bowel health may be the result of a high amount of dietary fiber found in the peas. The study of the effectiveness of probiotics, prebiotics, and dietary fiber in the treatment of FGD in the pediatric population, suggested that the administration of a fiber supplement is more effective than a placebo for the treatment of childhood constipation(3).

In fact, Fiber undergoes partial or total fermentation after conscription in the distal small bowel and colon leading to the production of short-chain fatty acids and gas, thereby affecting gastrointestinal function and sensation, the University of Michigan Health System, insisted(4).

Taking all together, people who eat a portion of chickpea every day may improve gastrointestinal function, regardless of the type of diet.

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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 the international journal Pharma ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Chickpea supplementation in an Australian diet affects food choice, satiety and bowel health by Murty CM1, Pittaway JK, Ball MJ.(PubMed)
(2) Effects of a controlled diet supplemented with chickpeas on serum lipids, glucose tolerance, satiety and bowel function by Pittaway JK1, Ahuja KD, Robertson IK, Ball MJ.(PubMed)
(3) Probiotics, prebiotics, and dietary fiber in the management of functional gastrointestinal disorders by Horvath A1, Szajewska H.(PubMed)
(4) Fiber and functional gastrointestinal disorders by Eswaran S1, Muir J, Chey WD.(PubMed)

Cruciferous Vegetables, the Anti-Hyperlipidemic Functional Foods

By Kyle J. Norton

Hyperlipidemia is a medical condition of abnormally high levels of cholesterol and fat in the bloodstream.

The condition is normally known as high blood cholesterol in the general population.

According to statistics provided by the CDC, in 2015–2016, more than 12% of adults age 20 and older are living with high blood cholesterol with a total cholesterol higher than 240 mg/dL. and more than 18% had high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or “good”) cholesterol levels less than 40 mg/dL.

In other words, hyperlipidemia has a high prevalent ratio that affects over 100 million Americans and the condition is increasing at an alarming rate due to overweight and obesity.

People with hyperlipidemia are asymptomatic. Over time, the fat collection in the arteries accompanied by calcium or other substances form plague, leading to narrowing arteries and reduced function of the arteries to transport oxygen-rich blood to parts of the body.

Believe it or not, only half of the people with high blood cholesterol benefits from taking the lowering blood cholesterol medicine.

Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced by the liver. In a moderate amount, it helps to improve the gastrointestinal tract in food digestion, builds strong cell membranes, produces vitamin D and steroid hormones.

The healthy ratio of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is ant numbers that are less than 4.

In a healthy individual, the bad cholesterol is returned to the liver. However, overexpression of "bad" cholesterol due to the consumption of a high-fat diet and reduced levels of "good" cholesterol can induce an unhealthy ratio of bad and good cholesterol, leading to bad cholesterol remaining in the bloodstream, a cause of hyperlipidemia.

Overexpression of bad cholesterol has been found to facilitate the plaque accumulated in the arterial wall, a major cause of heart disease and stroke.

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 potential and natural foods for the prevention and treatment of high blood cholesterol, researchers investigated the protective effect of Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) on hyperlipidemia zebrafish larvae and early life stage toxicity of I3C on zebrafish embryos/larvae.

The study included Zebrafish larvae fed with a 4% high-cholesterol diet (HCD) before treatment of I3C 2.5μmol/L and 5μmol/L for two weeks.

According to the results of the tested assays, I3C treated groups showed a decrease of lipid deposition on the vasculature in a dose-dependently, compared to the control group.

I3C inhibited lipid deposition by inducing autophagy was attributed to the enhancement of the networks associated with the regulation of autophagy and apoptosis.

I3C also suppressed the levels of proteins and pathways involved in the regulation of cell growth, cell proliferation, cell motility, cell survival, protein synthesis, autophagy, and transcription, such as Bcl-2, Akt, p- Akt, mTOR, and p- mTOR.

Based on the findings, researchers said, "I3C shows protective effects on hyperlipidemia zebrafish larvae and maybe a promising multitarget drug in the prevention and protection against atherosclerotic".

Taken altogether, dietary cruciferous vegetables may be considered functional remedies for the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia, 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) Indole-3-carbinol inhibits lipid deposition and promotes autophagy in hyperlipidemia zebrafish larvae by Jiang Y1, Yang G1, Liao Q1, Zou Y1, Du Y1, Huang J. (PubMed)

Tocopherols in the prevention of Chronic Epilepsy

By Kyle J. Norton

Epilepsy is a condition of a neurological disorder caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain inducing sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance and convulsions.

A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain induced the changes to patients' behavior, movements or feelings, and levels of consciousness.

Patients with have two or more seizures or a tendency to have recurrent seizures are considered to have epilepsy.

Believe it or not, seizures have been found associated with a stroke, a closed head injury, an infection such as meningitis or another illness.

However, most cases of seizure have unknown causes.

The most common symptoms of seizure are temporary confusion, uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs, loss of consciousness or awareness and cognitive or emotional symptoms, such as fear, and anxiety.

The seizure has also been found to induce complications such as failing, car accidents due to loss control, pregnancy complications, and emotional health problems such as depression and anxiety.

Tocopherols are phytochemicals of which many have vitamin E activity, belonging 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 symptoms of epilepsy, researchers examined the effect of Tocotrienol activity on seizure-triggered maladaptive neural plasticity and neuroinflammation that occur during the latent period as a key underlying event in epilepsy chronicization.

According to the analysis, α-tocopherol (α-T) reduced hippocampal neuroglial activation and neurodegeneration in the rat model of kainic acid (KA)-induced status epilepticus (SE).

Furthermore, α-T-treated epileptic rats, * showed to increase the number of population spikes elicited by pyramidal neurons, and recovered the latency to the onset of epileptiform-like network activity compared to control levels; (

* Prevented the neuronal death.

* Protected the blood-brain barrier protein by fully reversed the decrease of claudin,

* Inhibited the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and exhibited anti-inflammatory cytokines against neuroinflammation.

* Modulated the Genes associated with blood cell development in the hippocampus

Collectively, researchers said, "These findings support the potential of a timely intervention with α-T in the clinical management of SE to reduce epileptogenesis, thus preventing chronic epilepsy development".

Taken altogether, tocopherols may be considered a supplement or improvement of bone collagen formation against the risk of osteoporosis, 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) Neurobiological Correlates of Alpha-Tocopherol Antiepileptogenic Effects and MicroRNA Expression Modulation in a Rat Model of Kainate-Induced Seizures by Ambrogini P1, Albertini MC2, Betti M2, Galati C2, Lattanzi D2, Savelli D2, Di Palma M2, Saccomanno S3, Bartolini D4, Torquato P4, Ruffolo G5, Olivieri F6,7, Galli F4, Palma E5, Minelli A2, Cuppini R. (PubMed)

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), the Hepatoprotective Functional Herb

By Kyle J. Norton

The liver is the largest internal organ located in the upper right portion of the abdomen, beneath your diaphragm and above your stomach.

The liver not only plays a critical role to filter the blood coming from the intestine before passing them to other parts of the body but also protects our body against toxin by detoxifying chemicals and metabolizes drugs.

Furthermore, the liver produces bile that not only aids the digestive function in food absorption but also builds strong cell membranes, produces vitamin D and steroid hormone.

Additionally, the liver also inhibits oxidative stress by producing the antioxidant enzyme that counters the expression of free radicals in the body.

The hepatoprotective effect is the action of the prevention of the liver against liver damage or toxicity.

There is no single cause of liver diseases. Researchers suggested that virus such as hepatitis A, B, C, long-term excessive alcohol drinking and genetic mutation inherited from the parents is the major risk factors associated with the early onset of the diseases.

Some researchers suggested overweight and obesity and congenital diseases such as Hemochromatosis and Wilson’s disease also are the prevalent risk factors of liver damage and diseases.

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

Sadly, the mortality rate infected by viral hepatitis has increased by 63% from 890,000 in 1990 to 1.45 million in 2013, according to a review of data collected in 183 countries.

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 injury, scientists examined the hepatoprotective activity of T. Officinale leaf extract against Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatotoxicity.

According to the tested results, T. officinale decreased the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance levels and prevent the decrease in sulfhydryl levels induced by 200 mg/kg APAP (p.o.).

Histopathological alterations, and increased levels of liver stress markers such as serum aspartate and alanine aminotransferases caused by APAP, were also inhibited by the application of T. Officinale at the doses of 0.1 and 0.5 mg/mL.

Moreover, T. Officinale extracts also enhanced the antioxidant and scavenger activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and nitric oxide radicals.

Collectively, researchers said, "hepatoprotective effect of T. Officinale against the toxicity induced by APAP. The possible mechanisms involved include its scavenger activities against ROS and reactive nitrogen species, which are attributed to the content of phenolic compounds in the extract".

Taken altogether, dandelion may be considered a remedy for the protection of the liver functioning, 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) Antioxidant properties of Taraxacum officinale leaf extract are involved in the protective effect against hepatoxicity induced by acetaminophen in mice by Colle D1, Arantes LP, Gubert P, da Luz SC, Athayde ML, Teixeira Rocha JB, Soares FA. (PubMed)

Herbal Angelica Protects the Liver and Kidney Against Injury Caused by Inflammatory Stress

By Kyle J. Norton

Inflammation is a natural response of the immune system in the stimulation of the production of inflammatory cytokines with an aim to protect our body against infectious agents in the acute phase of bodily injury and tissue damage.

Inflammation cancer classified into
*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 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.

The liver is the largest internal organ located in the upper right portion of the abdomen, beneath your diaphragm and above your stomach.

The liver not only plays a critical role to filter the blood coming from the intestine before passing them to other parts of the body but also protects our body against toxin by detoxifying chemicals and metabolizes drugs.

On the other hand, the kidneys are a pair of kidney-shaped organs located on either side of your spine with a function to filter out the wastes from the blood before passing the wastes through urinary secretion.

More than a detoxed organ, the kidneys also maintain the body fluid balance, regulate the production of red blood cells and high blood pressure.

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 potential compound for the prevention and treatment of diseases associated with inflammatory injury, researchers examined the effects of Angelica Sinensis on its effects on liver and kidney injury in an animal model.

The study included mice that were subjected to hypodermic injection with D-gal (200 mg/kg) and orally gavaged with AS (20, 40, or 80 mg/kg) once a day for 8 successive weeks.

According to the tested analysis, AS significantly showed a strong improvement in the liver and kidney function, assessed by organ index and functional parameters.

Furthermore, AS pretreatment effectively ameliorated the histological deterioration caused by the injection of D-gal.

Moreover, the application of AS  attenuated the MDA stress marker levels in the kidney and liver by enhancing the activities and gene expressions of antioxidative enzymes produced by the host.

Pro-inflammatory cytokines associated with kidney and liver toxicity caused by the injection of D-gal-mediated such as iNOS, COX-2, IκBα, p-IκBα, and p65 were also attenuated by the AS, accompanied by the promoting of a protein involved in the regulation of proinflammatory expression in both hepatic and renal tissues.

Based on the results, researchers said, "AS pretreatment could effectively guard the liver and kidney of mice against D-gal-induced injury, and the underlying mechanism was deemed to be intimately related to attenuating oxidative response and inflammatory stress".

Taken altogether, herbal Angelica may be considered a remedy, for the protection of the liver and kidney against inflammatory stress. 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) Angelica sinensis Supercritical Fluid CO2 Extract Attenuates D-Galactose-Induced Liver and Kidney Impairment in Mice by Suppressing Oxidative Stress and Inflammation by Mo ZZ1,2, Lin ZX2, Su ZR1,3, Zheng L4, Li HL4, Xie JH5, Xian YF2, Yi TG4, Huang SQ6, Chen JP. (PubMed)

Beta-Sitosterol Blocks the Onset of Lung Inflammation

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' needs and exhaling carbon dioxide from the bloodstream.

Respiratory disease is a medical condition that affects the breathing organ and tissues including Inflammatory lung disease, such as obstructive lung diseases, restrictive lung diseases, respiratory tract infections, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, the nerves,....... and muscles breathing.

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.

According to the American academy, allergy, asthma, and immunology, about 1 in 10 children (10%) had asthma and 1 in 12 adults (8%) had asthma in 2009. (about 25 million, or 8% of the U.S. population).

Inflammation is the natural response of the immune system macrophages, the first line of defense in stimulating the production of inflammatory cytokines to protect our body against the infection caused by foreign microorganisms during the acute phase of body damage and injury.

Truly, the main focus of inflammation is to repair damage and injury.

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

However, overexpression of inflammatory cytokines in most cases can cause improper healing with scar formation or the death of nearby cells.

Any inflammation that lasts more than 3 months is considered chronic inflammation.

Chronic inflammation is the result of the immune system's inability to kill off all the microorganisms that participated in the acute phase of infection, leading to the forming of autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases such as RA and diabetes.

However, in people with a weakened immune system, acute inflammatory progression cannot be stopped due to the inability of the immune system to destroy all invaders, which may lead to low-grade chronic inflammation.

Epidemiologically, diseases associated with chronic inflammation are asthma, chronic peptic ulcer, tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, periodontitis, inflammatory bowel inflammatory disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), sinusitis, and hepatitis.

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 and treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, researchers examined the inhibitory effects of beta-sitosterol (BS) and lactose-BS (L-BS) on the pathophysiological process in ovalbumin-induced asthmatic mice.

According to the chemical analysis, beta-sitosterol (BS) and lactose-BS (L-BS) showed a significant activity to decrease the total cells and eosinophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and the ROS production compared to the asthma control. 

In other words, beta-sitosterol (BS) and lactose-BS (L-BS) inhibited the expression of immune response that induces inflammation through their anti-inflammatory expression.
More precisely, both L-BS and BS mitigated the inflammation by eosinophil infiltration and mucus hypersecretion by goblet hyperplasia.

Furthermore, L-BS and BS inhibited the increased mRNA and protein expression of IL-4 and IL-5, the pro-inflammatory proteins in the lung tissue and BAL fluid, respectively.

In comparison essays, L-BS were superior to those of BS, including the inhibition of Ovalbumin-specific IgE in the BAL fluid.

Moreover, L-BS blocked the survival rate of the splenocytes of the mice compared to the BS group and control.

Taken altogether, beta-Sitosterol may be considered a supplement for the prevention and treatment of lung inflammation, particularly in patients with asthma, pending 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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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) Study of the topical anti-inflammatory activity of Achillea ageratum on chronic and acute inflammation models by Gómez MA1, Sáenz MT, García MD, Fernández MA. (PubMed)

lung Inflammation
(1) Effects of lactose-beta-sitosterol and beta-sitosterol on ovalbumin-induced lung inflammation in actively sensitized mice by Yuk JE1, Woo JS, Yun CY, Lee JS, Kim JH, Song GY, Yang EJ, Hur IK, Kim IS. (PubMed)