The extract of black cumin, licorice, anise, and black tea alleviates OVA-induced allergic rhinitis in mouse via balancing activity of helper T cells in lung
A formulation of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.), licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) and tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) (denoted BLAB tea) is traditionally used to relief allergy ... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - September 7, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Chengsong Liao, Yangyang Han, Zhijing Chen and Huricha Baigude Tags: Research Source Type: research
Amelioration of oxidative stress by trans-Anethole via modulating phase I and phase II enzymes against hepatic damage induced by CCl < sub > 4 < /sub > in male Wistar rats
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Aug 27. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16070-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current study was designed to assess the in vivo hepatoprotective properties of trans-Anethole, which is a principal aromatic component of star anise. The hepatoprotective effects of trans-Anethole were evaluated at three doses [40, 80, and 160 mg/kg body weight (b.wt.)] against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic damage in male Wistar rats for 4 weeks. Forty-two male Wistar rats were equally divided into seven groups; the control (group I) received only distilled water. Rats of group II received CCl4 (1 ml/k...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 28, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kritika Pandit Ajay Kumar Sandeep Kaur Vinod Kumar Subheet Kumar Jain Renu Bhardwaj Satwinderjeet Kaur Source Type: research
Amelioration of oxidative stress by trans-Anethole via modulating phase I and phase II enzymes against hepatic damage induced by CCl < sub > 4 < /sub > in male Wistar rats
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Aug 27. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16070-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current study was designed to assess the in vivo hepatoprotective properties of trans-Anethole, which is a principal aromatic component of star anise. The hepatoprotective effects of trans-Anethole were evaluated at three doses [40, 80, and 160 mg/kg body weight (b.wt.)] against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic damage in male Wistar rats for 4 weeks. Forty-two male Wistar rats were equally divided into seven groups; the control (group I) received only distilled water. Rats of group II received CCl4 (1 ml/k...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 28, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kritika Pandit Ajay Kumar Sandeep Kaur Vinod Kumar Subheet Kumar Jain Renu Bhardwaj Satwinderjeet Kaur Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 1605: The Origins and Future of Sentinel: An Early-Warning System for Pandemic Preemption and Response
uwafemi Ayodeji
Aida S. Badiane
Kayla Barnes
Matthew R. Bauer
Antoinette Bell-Kareem
Muoebonam Ekene Benard
Ebo Ohomoime Benevolence
Osiemi Blessing
Chloe K. Boehm
Matthew L. Boisen
Nell G. Bond
Luis M. Branco
Michael J. Butts
Amber Carter
Andres Colubri
Awa B. Deme
Katherine C. DeRuff
Younousse Diédhiou
Akhilomen Patience Edamhande
Siham Elhamoumi
Emily J. Engel
Philomena Eromon
Mosoka Fallah
Onikepe A. Folarin
Ben Fry
Robert Garry
Amy Gaye
Michael Gbakie
Sahr M. Gevao
Gabrielle Gionet
Adrianne Gladden-Young
Augustine Goba
Jules Francois Gomis
Anise N. Hap...
Source: Viruses - August 13, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Yolanda Botti-Lodovico Parvathy Nair Dolo Nosamiefan Matthew Stremlau Stephen Schaffner Sebastian V. Agignoae John Oke Aiyepada Fehintola V. Ajogbasile George O. Akpede Foday Alhasan Kristian G. Andersen Danny A. Asogun Oladele Oluwafemi Ayodeji Aida S. B Tags: Article Source Type: research
Validation of the Internet Gaming Disorder Symptoms Checklist Based on the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in Chinese Adolescents
This study aims to develop and validate a checklist for IGD symptoms of Chinese adolescents based on the fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DISCA). We recruited 2144 secondary school students who reported that they had played Internet games in the past 12 months in two large cities of China. The 9 item of DISCA were all significantly and positively correlated and the scale reliability was satisfactory. The unidimensional structure of the scale was confirmed by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), χ2/df = 246.18/27, CFI = .95, RMSEA = .06. Measurement invariance across gender and cit...
Source: Child Psychiatry and Human Development - August 2, 2021 Category: Child Development Authors: Xue Yang Xuewen Jiang Anise M S Wu Le Ma Yong Cai Kei Man Wong Joseph T F Lau Source Type: research
Validation of the Internet Gaming Disorder Symptoms Checklist Based on the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in Chinese Adolescents
This study aims to develop and validate a checklist for IGD symptoms of Chinese adolescents based on the fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DISCA). We recruited 2144 secondary school students who reported that they had played Internet games in the past 12 months in two large cities of China. The 9 item of DISCA were all significantly and positively correlated and the scale reliability was satisfactory. The unidimensional structure of the scale was confirmed by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), χ2/df = 246.18/27, CFI = .95, RMSEA = .06. Measurement invariance across gender and cit...
Source: Child Psychiatry and Human Development - August 2, 2021 Category: Child Development Authors: Xue Yang Xuewen Jiang Anise M S Wu Le Ma Yong Cai Kei Man Wong Joseph T F Lau Source Type: research
A Descriptive Study of Pain Relief Practices Among Student-Athletes in Palestine: Focus on Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, and Complementary Medicine and Alternative Medicine Use
This study shows a high prevalence of NSAIDs and CAM use among student-athletes in Palestine with a low level of knowledge and awareness of their side-effects. Therefore, education strategies that focus on enhancing and improving student-athletes’ knowledge of the proper use and the possible side-effects of NSAIDs and CAM are needed. (Source: Journal of Community Health)
Source: Journal of Community Health - August 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Use of aniseed cold-pressed by-product as a food ingredient in muffin formulation
Publication date: August 2021Source: LWT, Volume 148Author(s): Gülden Gökşen, H. İbrahim Ekiz (Source: LWT Food Science and Technology)
Source: LWT Food Science and Technology - June 1, 2021 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 5724: Problematic Smartphone Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Its Association with Pandemic-Related and Generalized Beliefs
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of PSU among Chinese community adults and adopted a social-cognitive theory and social axiom framework to evaluate the effects of beliefs on PSU. A Chinese adult sample (N = 616) was obtained through probability sampling via a telephone survey from Macao, China and included 591 smartphone users’ data (39.4% men) for formal analysis. The prevalence of PSU was 43.3% in the overall sample, with 41.9% in women, and 45.5% in men. Two types of beliefs derived from the social-cognitive theory, pandemic-related self-efficacy and government efficacy, both showed significant and negative...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 26, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Meng Xuan Zhang Juliet Honglei Chen Kwok Kit Tong Eilo Wing-yat Yu Anise M. S. Wu Tags: Article Source Type: research
Bioactivation of estragole and anethole leads to common adducts in DNA and hemoglobin
Food Chem Toxicol. 2021 May 17:112253. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112253. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEstragole and anethole are secondary metabolites occurring in a variety of commonly used herbs like fennel, basil, and anise. Estragole is genotoxic and carcinogenic in rodents, which depends on the formation of 1'-sulfoxyestragole after hydroxylation and subsequent sulfoconjugation catalyzed by CYP and SULT, respectively. It was hypothesized recently that anethole may be bioactivated via the same metabolic pathways. Incubating estragole with hepatic S9-fractions from rats and humans, specific adducts with hemoglobin (N-(is...
Source: Food and Chemical Toxicology - May 20, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Nick Bergau Uta M Herfurth Benjamin Sachse Klaus Abraham Bernhard H Monien Source Type: research
Bioactivation of estragole and anethole leads to common adducts in DNA and hemoglobin
Food Chem Toxicol. 2021 May 17:112253. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112253. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEstragole and anethole are secondary metabolites occurring in a variety of commonly used herbs like fennel, basil, and anise. Estragole is genotoxic and carcinogenic in rodents, which depends on the formation of 1'-sulfoxyestragole after hydroxylation and subsequent sulfoconjugation catalyzed by CYP and SULT, respectively. It was hypothesized recently that anethole may be bioactivated via the same metabolic pathways. Incubating estragole with hepatic S9-fractions from rats and humans, specific adducts with hemoglobin (N-(is...
Source: Food and Chemical Toxicology - May 20, 2021 Category: Food Science Authors: Nick Bergau Uta M Herfurth Benjamin Sachse Klaus Abraham Bernhard H Monien Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 5086: Patients ’ Behavior Regarding Dietary or Herbal Supplements before and during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
This study was conducted to explore changes in patients’ use of dietary or herbal supplements among individuals infected with COVID-19 before and during infection and the association between herbal or dietary supplements and hospitalization. A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted enrolling symptomatic patients who had recently recovered from COVID-19. Data were collected through phone interviews, and McNemar’s test was used to investigate changes to consumption of dietary or herbal supplements before and during infection. Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate the association betw...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 11, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Aldwihi Khan Alamri AlRuthia Alqahtani Fantoukh Assiri Almohammed Tags: Article Source Type: research
A cross-lagged panel model for testing the bidirectional relationship between depression and smartphone addiction and the influences of maladaptive metacognition on them in Chinese adolescents
CONCLUSIONS: Findings of this study showed that the relationship between depression and smartphone addiction was unidirectional rather than bidirectional among Chinese adolescents. Specifically, depression predicted smartphone addiction, while maladaptive metacognition predicted depression. Depression also mediated the relationship between maladaptive metacognition and smartphone addiction. The findings suggest that incorporating metacognition and depression interventions into smartphone addiction prevention designs for adolescents may be beneficial.PMID:33971499 | DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106978 (Source: Addictive Behaviors)
Source: Addictive Behaviors - May 10, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Hui Zhou Le Dang Long W Lam Meng Xuan Zhang Anise M S Wu Source Type: research
A cross-lagged panel model for testing the bidirectional relationship between depression and smartphone addiction and the influences of maladaptive metacognition on them in Chinese adolescents
CONCLUSIONS: Findings of this study showed that the relationship between depression and smartphone addiction was unidirectional rather than bidirectional among Chinese adolescents. Specifically, depression predicted smartphone addiction, while maladaptive metacognition predicted depression. Depression also mediated the relationship between maladaptive metacognition and smartphone addiction. The findings suggest that incorporating metacognition and depression interventions into smartphone addiction prevention designs for adolescents may be beneficial.PMID:33971499 | DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106978 (Source: Addictive Behaviors)
Source: Addictive Behaviors - May 10, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Hui Zhou Le Dang Long W Lam Meng Xuan Zhang Anise M S Wu Source Type: research
Molecular structure, spectroscopic, Fukui function, RDG, anti-microbial and molecular docking analysis of higher concentration star anise content compound methyl 4-methoxybenzoate-DFT study
Publication date: 15 August 2021Source: Journal of Molecular Structure, Volume 1238Author(s): M. Latha Beatrice, S. Mary Delphine, M. Amalanathan, M. Sony Michael Mary, H. Marshan Robert, K. Thibi Mol (Source: Journal of Molecular Structure)
Source: Journal of Molecular Structure - April 20, 2021 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research
