Herbal Elecampane (Inula helenium) Displays a Strong Hepatoprotective Effect

By Kyle J. Norton

The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body and the only organ which can regenerate itself. The liver is the first line of the bodily toxin defense by filtering the blood that comes from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body.

The liver also produces cholesterol that plays a critical role in building strong cell membranes, producing steroid hormones and vitamin D and aiding the digestive function in food absorption and detoxifying chemicals and metabolizing drugs.

Furthermore, the liver also processes a function of detoxifying chemicals and metabolizes drugs.

The hepatoprotective or liver protective effect is an action that maintains the liver's healthy functioning against any harmful toxins.

Symptoms of liver diseases include jaundice, abdominal pain, and swelling, swelling in the legs and ankles, itchy skin, dark urine, and pale stool color, and a tendency to bruise easily.

There are no exact causes of liver disease. Viruses, toxins, genetics, alcohol, and unknown causes are some prevalent factors found in patients with chronic liver disease, including cancer.

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

In the US, most cases of liver disease are a result of hepatitis viral infection and autoimmune diseases. Infectious viral hepatitis can produce toxins to protect them against the antioxidant enzymes produced by the host body and prevent the attack of the systematic immune response.

Furthermore, in recent years, excessive alcohol drinking has been found to induce alcoholic liver disease in many parts of Asia and America.

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.

On finding a natural ingredient for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases, scientists examined the hepatoprotective effect of Inula Britannica using fermentation on HepG2 cells.

Elecampane, also known as Horse-heal (Inula helenium) is a perennial composite plant, genus nulla, belonging to Asteraceae, native to Southern Europe, and Asia. 

The plant has been used in traditional and herbal medicine in treating bronchitis or emphysema, night sweats, pulmonary tuberculosis, irritating cough, catarrhal discharges, etc.

According to tested analysis,
* The Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) found I. Britannica extract was enhanced from 2.06 to 10.28 μg/mg during fermentation (p < 0.001).

* The fermentation also increased the DPPH radical-scavenging ABTS radical-scavenging, and superoxide anion-scavenging abilities to 92.65%, 694.25 μM Trolox/mL, and 86.38%, respectively.

* At 500 μg/mL (p < 0.05). Cupric-ion-reducing capacity with formation of the Cu+-neocuproine complex increased by 5.88%, 6.38%, 3.24%, and 8.55% at 62.5 to 500 μg/mL. Ferric-ion-reducing capacity of the fermented extract increased by 20%, 7.16%, 3.85%, and 5.45% at each concentration (p < 0.05).

* Furthermore, compared to the unfermented extracts yielded cell viability of 91.42%, 90.59%, 88.38%, and 79.17%, the fermented extract yielded 100.28%, 99.66%, 96.15%, and 89.90%, respectively.

* Moreover, the fermented extract decreased liver stress marker of alanine transaminase activity from 117.2 to 61.7 U/mL in the ethanol-damaged HepG2 cell line (p < 0.01).

Based on the results, researchers suggest, " Overall, both antioxidant and hepatoprotective effect increased by fermentation in I. Britannica extract.

Taken altogether, Elecampane may be considered a liver protective 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.,.
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Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Improved in vitro antioxidant properties and hepatoprotective effects of a fermented Inula britannica extract on ethanol-damaged HepG2 cells by Bae WY1, Kim HY1, Park EH2, Kim KT3, Paik HD. (PubMed)

Herbal Angelica Induces Apoptosis of Human Neuroblastoma Cells

By Kyle J. Norton

The brain formed part of the central nervous system is the most complex organ made up of more than billions of nerve cells or neurons.

The functions of the brain are associated with the communication of trillions of connections called synapses and many specialized regions.
A neuron or nerve cell made of a cell body (also called soma), dendrites and an axon, is a cell in the nervous system that carries electrical impulses.

Neurons are core components of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves that play an essential role in processing and transmitting the information.
Neuroblastoma is cancer developed by the immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body, mostly in and around the adrenal glands.

Cancer most commonly affects children age 5 or younger compared to less often in older children.

According to the statistics provided by the Cancer Net, approximately 800 children are diagnosed with neuroblastoma in the United States.

And 90% of children affected by neuroblastoma are younger than 5.

Sadly, the the-5-year survival rate of cancer is less than 50%.

Most common symptoms are totally depending on the area that has been effected

* Neuroblastoma in the abdomen can induce symptoms of pains, a mass under the skin that isn't tender when touched and changes in bowel habits, such as diarrhea or constipation.

* Neuroblastoma in the chest may cause symptoms including wheezing, chest pain and changes to the eyes, including drooping eyelids and unequal pupil size

Some patients with neuroblastoma may also experience symptoms of back pain, fever, unexplained weight loss, and bone pain.

On finding a natural ingredient for the prevention and treatment of brain cancer, scientists examined the effects of Angelica polymorpha Maxim root extract (APRE) cytotoxicity on neuroblastoma cells (NB).


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.

According to the final results of the experiment,
* APRE reduced cell viability in NB to a greater extent than in fibroblast cells.
* APRE could inhibit proteins and down-regulated pathways associated with cancer cell proliferation and survival.

* Furthermore, APRE promoted pro-apoptotic protein and inhibited the expression of proteins associated with anti-apoptosis.
* Moreover, APRE depolarized the mitochondria membrane potential and activation of caspase-3 associated with the cell death in the SH-SY5Y cells.

Additional differentiation, researchers said, "APRE, the intrinsic pathway was solely responsible for inducing apoptosis as we also showed that the non-caspase autophagy pathway or ER stress-ROS mediated pathways were not involved".

Taken altogether, herbal angelica may be considered a remedy for the treatment of neuroblastoma, 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.,.
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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 polymorpha Maxim Induces Apoptosis of Human SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells by Regulating an Intrinsic Caspase Pathway by Rahman MA1, Bishayee K1, Huh SO. (PubMed)

Healthy Food Cabbage Inhibits the Liver and Cardio Oxidative Stress

By Kyle J. Norton

The expression of oxidative stress is a medical condition characterized by the imbalance of the ratio of free radicals and antioxidant enzymes produced by the host tissue.

In some cases, this reaction also is caused long-term accumulation of toxic substances in the body, such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic.

Dr. Ercal N, the lead author in the study of the relation of toxic metals and oxidative stress, wrote, "Antioxidants may play an important role in abating some hazards of heavy metals. In order to prove the importance of using antioxidants in heavy metal poisoning, pertinent biochemical mechanisms for metal-induced oxidative stress".

There is no single cause of oxidative stress. Some researchers suggested that a number of factors can facilitate the onset of oxidative stress, including cigarette smoke, oxidative burst from activated macrophages, particularly, the free radicals chain reaction.

Sadly, a prolonged period of oxidative stress presented in the human body can cause oxidative damage to biomolecules, (lipids, proteins, DNA) and the death of healthy cells through cytotoxicity.

Liver oxidative stress markers such as serum MDA refer to oxidative stress in the liver tissues caused by the overexpression of free radicals or reduced levels of antioxidant enzymes in the liver.

Dr. Halina Cichoż-Lach, the lead scientist said, "Redox state constitutes an important background of numerous liver disorders. The redox state participates in the course of inflammatory, metabolic and proliferative liver diseases.".

And, "Hepatocytic proteins, lipids, and DNA are among the cellular structures that are primarily affected by ROS and reactive nitrogen species. The process results in structural and functional abnormalities in the liver".

In other words, liver oxidative stress over the long-term induced damage of proteins, and lipid and alternation of cell DNA can lead to liver diseases, including cancer.

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 with a crowded mass of leaves, usually green but in some varieties, it may be red or purplish.

On findings a natural wholefood for the treatment of cardio-diseases, researchers examined the effects of cabbage extract on oxidative stress in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts.

Based on the results of the experiment,

* Cabbage extract protected against H2O2-induced cell death and did not elicit any cytotoxic effects.

* Cabbage extract suppressed ROS production and increased expression of antioxidant proteins (SOD-1, catalase, and GPx).

* Cabbage extract also inhibited apoptotic responses and activation of MAPK proteins in the initiation of cellular response in oxidative stress-exposed H9c2 cells.

* Cabbage extract preserved mitochondrial functions upon oxidative stress.

Based on the results, researchers wrote, "cabbage extract protects against oxidative stress and suggests that it can be used as an alternative therapeutic strategy to prevent the oxidative stress in the heart".

Taken altogether, cabbage may be used for the treatment of oxidative stress-induced cardiovascular diseases,  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) Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) Protects against H2O2-Induced Oxidative Stress by Preventing Mitochondrial Dysfunction in H9c2 Cardiomyoblasts by Yang DK. (PubMed)
(2) Oxidative stress as a crucial factor in liver diseases by Halina Cichoż-Lach and Agata Michalak (PMC)

Herbal Cramp Bark(Viburnum Opulus), the Best Antioxidant Remedy

By Kyle J. Norton

Antioxidants are stable atom that plays a critical role in protecting the body against the attack of free radicals.

In other words, antioxidants inhibited the onset of free radical before they can cause a chain reaction in facilitating the protein, lipid and cell damage.

Antioxidants can either produced by the liver or intake from dietary sources. Under normal conditions, antioxidant enzymes produced by the body in a healthy individual are good enough to counter the bombardment of free radical attacks.

However, in people with a weakened immune system, intake dietary sources of antioxidants may be necessary.

A free radical is a highly reactive atom with a single electron in the outer ring.

Free radicals produced in our body are a natural process derived either from essential metabolism through the processes of food intake or from external sources through directly contacting the skin or the air we breathe including ozone, cigarette smoking, air pollutants, and industrial chemicals.

Some foods are antioxidants producers such as fruits and vegetables and whole-grain, while others such as processed meats, alcohol are radicals producers. Particularly, fats and oils can easily be oxidized if they are cooked in high heat.

In order to counter the overexpression of free radicals which add to the body's burden, our body produces enzymes antioxidants and metal carrier proteins to neutralize them before they can cause damage.

Depending on the degrees of free radical invasion, antioxidant enzymes can be categorized into first, second, third and even fourth line of defense.

Oxidative stress is a condition caused by an imbalance of the ratio of free radicals and antioxidants in the body.

In other words, oxidative stress is either caused by overexpression of free radical or depletion of antioxidant enzymes in the body.

Cramp Bark is an ornamental plant, genus Viburnum, belongings to the family Adoxaceae, native to Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional and herbal medicine as anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, nervine. hypotensive agent and to treat menstrual cramps and pain, afterbirth, postpartum pains, excessive blood loss in periods, bleeding associated with the menopause, etc.

On finding a potential herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of associated with oxidative stress diseases, researchers examined the antioxidant properties of fruit juices of six Viburnum opulus genotypes.

According to the antioxidant assays,
* V. opulus var. sargentii fruit juice demonstrated a remarkably stronger antioxidant activity, compared to others juice.

* Chlorogenic acid, the main phenolic compound in berry juices) depending on plant cultivar varied in the range of 0.54-6.93 mg/ml was found to be the dominant radical scavenger in V. opulus P3 (74%), compared to epicatechin and catechin (the main antioxidants in V. opulus var. sargentii) contributed to 40% and 23%, respectively.

More precisely, V. opulus var. sargentii followed by V. opulus P3 and V. opulus var. americanum possessed the highest antioxidant capacity.

Based on the findings, researchers said, "The obtained results may assist in selecting the most valuable V. opulus genotypes for the production of fruits possessing the strong antioxidant capacity and containing beneficial phenolic constituents".

Taken altogether, cramp bark(Viburnum opulus) depending on the types may be considered a functional herb for the prevention and treatment of diseases caused by oxidative stress, 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 and polyphenolic compositions of fruits from different European cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus L.) genotypes by Kraujalytė V1, Venskutonis PR, Pukalskas A, Česonienė L, Daubaras R. (PubMed)

Lycopene Restores the Cardioprotective on Ischemic Post-conditioning (IPoC)

By Kyle J. Norton

Myocardial ischemia injury is a medical condition caused by severe impairment of coronary blood supply, leading to damage or dysfunction of the heart tissue.

Myocardial reperfusion is the process which restores the coronary blood flow after a period of coronary blockage, causing a severely reduced or no oxygen blood flow to the heart.

The condition severity is totally dependent on the intensity and duration of the coronary occlusion.

Myocardial ischemia injury  is considered a “silent” and goes undetected, causing a catastrophic event associated with hemodynamic deterioration and sudden death

According to the statistics from the WHO, in 2008, 12% of all death or approximately 7,254,000 deaths worldwide have directly or indirectly caused by myocardial ischemia injury.

In other words, coronary heart disease causes 1/4 total death in the worldwide population and 50% of the death of heart disease.

Most common symptoms of myocardial ischemia injury are neck or jaw pain, shoulder or arm pain, a fast heartbeat, shortness of breath, and fatigue accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

Most common causes of myocardial ischemia injury are a result of the plaque built-up on the coronary arterial wall due to long-term unhealthy diet with higher amount of fat and trans fat, red meat, processed food and fewer in fruits and vegetables.

However, advanced age, male gender, genetic preposition and high level of plasma homocysteine are some prevalent factors found in patients with myocardial ischemia injury.

Most patients with CHD also are found to have a sedentary lifestyle.

Some researchers suggested, the promotion of a high-fat diet over the past few decades induced obesity may be the major culprit that celebrates the risk of myocardial ischemic injury.

Dr. Meng F, the lead scientist wrote, "Obese patients are more sensitive to myocardial ischemia, which has been linked with high mortality rates".

And "(High fat diet-induced)An impaired MIF/AMPK activation response (cellular stress response) and consequent reduced membrane Glut4 expression (in the heart muscle) may play an important role in increasing myocardial susceptibility to I/R in obesity".

Lycopene is a phytochemical found in tomato in the class of carotenoid, a natural pigment with no vitamin A activity found abundantly in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables, such as red carrots, watermelons, and papayas,

Tomatoes provide about 80% of the lycopene in the world diet. In plants, lycopene protects the host against excessive photodamage and perform various functions in photosynthesis.

On finding a potent compound for the prevention of myocardial ischemia‑reperfusion injury (MIRI), researchers examined the effect of lycopene (LP), a type of carotenoid, that restores the cardioprotective on ischemic postconditioning (IPoC) in hypercholesterolemic rats.

The experimental male Wistar rats induced hypercholesterolemia by cholesterol‑enriched diet for 12 weeks that results in ischemia and reperfusion pretreatment with intraperitoneally for 5 consecutive days prior to ischemia and reperfusion.

According to the tested analysis, low‑dose LP in combination with IPoC ameliorated myocardial histopathological changes by reducing the infarct size and release of cardiac enzymes.

Furthermore, the combination also decreased cardiomyocyte apoptosis in hypercholesterolemic rats.

Believe it or not, comapred to the combination, no beneficial effects were found by the same dose of LP or IPoC treatment when they were used alone.

Additionally, parameters that cause neuronal cell dysfunction, induced neuron oxidative stress and apoptosis were also attenuated by LP and IPoC

Based on the findings, researchers wrote, "LP can restore the cardioprotective effects of IPoC on MIRI in hypercholesterolemic rats".

Taken altogether, lycopene may be used for the prevention and treatment of myocardial ischemia injury, pending on the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of lycopene 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) Lycopene restores the effect of ischemic postconditioning on myocardialischemia‑reperfusion injury in hypercholesterolemic rats by Duan L1, Liang C1, Li X1, Huang Z1, Liu S1, Wu N2, Jia D. (PubMed)
(2) Intravenous Administration of Lycopene, a Tomato Extract, Protects against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Tong C1,2,3, Peng C4, Wang L5, Zhang L6, Yang X7, Xu P8, Li J9, Delplancke T10,11, Zhang H12,13, Qi H. (PubMed)
(3) Myocardial Infarction by Niranjan Ojha, and Amit S. Dhamoon. (NCBI)
(4) Impaired myocardial MIF/AMPK activation aggravates myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury in high-fat diet-induced obesity by Meng F1, Li D2, Song B3, Li L. (PubMed)

Elecampane (Inula helenium), the Promising Antiviral Herbal Remedy

By Kyle J. Norton

Infectious diseases are disorders induced by organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.

Out of trillions organisms present on the earth, only a few hundreds have been known to cause diseases.

Most infectious diseases are passed from person to person through direct or indirect contact with the infected patient. Others can be transmitted by insects or animals.

However, infectious disease, the most prevalent in third world countries are acquired by ingesting contaminated food or water.

Infectious diseases share the common symptoms of fever, diarrhea, muscle aches, coughing, fatigue similar to those of influenza. Other symptoms are totally depending on the types of organisms including bacteria, and viruses.

A viral infection is a disease caused by the successful entering and multiplying of a virus in the body.

Anti-viral effects are an act of certain substances to cause the destruction of a virus.

In the acute phase of viral infection, depending on the types of viruses, the viruses after entering the body start to attack the specific host cells. The cold and flu virus will attack the cells in the respiratory system and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, will attack the white blood cells of the immune system,

The viral infection has been known to carry over some different stage, after successfully attaching to the host cell, the virus to release its mRNA into the host cell, leading to the recruit of the host cell's enzymes to accelerate the viral multiplying, then breaking free from the host cell to start the cycle all over again.

The most common viral infections are influenza. Influenza, also known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus.

There are 3 types of flu influenza: A, B, and C. the influenza virus A and B are considered seasonal flu that causes sniffling, aching, coughing, and running and stuffy nose and fever to over 20% of the general population.

Influenza virus types C tends to cause mild upper respiratory infections, similar to those of cold.

Healthy individuals who have influenza are usually recovered within one week.

However, people with immature and weakened immune system such as young children under age 5, adults older than age 65 residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, chronic illnesses, such as asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, and diabetes are not only associated with the risk of influenza but also increase the risk of influenza deadly complication.

On finding a natural ingredient for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, scientists examined the antiviral activities and safety of three herbs (Brassica juncea, Forsythia suspensa, and Inula Britannica) used in traditional Korean medicine.

Elecampane, also known as Horse-heal (Inula helenium) is a perennial composite plant, genus nulla, belonging to Asteraceae, native to Southern Europe, and Asia. 

The plant has been used in traditional and herbal medicine in treating bronchitis or emphysema, night sweats, pulmonary tuberculosis, irritating cough, catarrhal discharges, etc.

According to tested analysis,
* The number of phytochemical compounds detected via tandem mass analysis of B. juncea, F. suspensa, and I. Britannica was 5 (including sinigrin, m/z [M-H] = 358.02), 14 (including forsythoside A, m/z [M-H] = 623.19), and 18 (including chlorogenic acid, m/z [M-H] = 353.20), respectively.

* The ethanol extract of I. Britannica showed the most effective virus titration decrease, whereas its hemolytic and hepatotoxicity values were the most significantly different compared to the control.

In other words, I. Britannica shows the antiviral effects, particularly but to a lesser extent compared to B. juncea.

Taken altogether, Elecampane may be considered a remedy for the treatment of infectious diseases caused by viruses, 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) Investigation of Brassica juncea, Forsythia suspensa, and Inula britannica: phytochemical properties, antiviral effects, and safety by Bae WY1, Kim HY1, Choi KS1, Chang KH2, Hong YH2, Eun J2, Lee NK1, Paik HD. (PubMed)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, A Potential and Natural Anti Gastrointestinal Cancer Antioxidant

By Kyle J. Norton

Cancer is a class of diseases in which a group of cells growing and multiplying disorderly and uncontrollably in our body.

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.

The digestive system included the gastrointestinal tract, the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder play a critical role to maintain the body normal function by providing nutrients and fluids to the body and remove waste through the secretary system.

The gastrointestinal tract formed part of the digestive system is a series of hollow organs that form a long continuous passage from our mouth to our anus, including our mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.

Gastrointestinal cancer is a medical and chronic condition caused by the alternation of cell DNA in the gastrointestinal tract including the esophagus, stomach, biliary system, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.


The most common gastrointestinal cancer is gastric cancer, which is the fourth most commonly occurring cancer in men and the seventh most commonly occurring cancer in women.

According to worldwide statistics, over 1 million new cases were diagnosed in 2018 with the South Korean leading the map, second to Mongolia.

In other words, if you are Asian, you are at an increased risk of gastric cancer.
At the advanced stage, the cancer cell of the affected tissues can travel a distance away to infect the other tissues and organs, leading to secondary metastasis.

Epidemiologically, primary gastrointestinal cancer is more likely to spread to the stomach, esophageal cancer, breast cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and ovarian cancer.


The exact causes of gastrointestinal cancer are not identified. However, genetic preposition, unhealthy lifestyle and medical conditions are some of the prevalent risks of the disease.

Some researchers suggested that a poor diet may have a strong implication on the incidence of gastrointestinal cancer.

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 digestive diseases, researchers examined the effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on gastrointestinal (GI) cancer.

* n-3 PUFAs may exert their anticancer actions by influencing multiple targets implicated in various stages of cancer development.

* n-3 PUFAs especially imposed excellent actions of antiinflammation and antioxidation, as well as their restorative actions against gastrointestinal cancer developing by restoring or modifying the inflammation-associated lipid distortion and alteration of lipid rafts.

* However, the study of the effects of n-3 PUFAs against GI cancer is still limited.

Taken altogether, Omega-3 fatty acids found abundantly in fish oil and plant oil may be considered a functional food for the prevention and treatment of GI cancer, 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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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) Omega-3 polyunsaturated Fatty acids as potential chemopreventive agent for gastrointestinal cancer by Park JM1, Kwon SH1, Han YM2, Hahm KB3, Kim EH. (PubMed)
(2) Potential applications of fish oils rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the management of gastrointestinal cancer by Eltweri AM1, Thomas AL2, Metcalfe M3, Calder PC4, Dennison AR3, Bowrey DJ. (PubMed)