Antioxidant Activity of Sprouts Extracts Is Correlated with Their Anti-Obesity and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice
In this study, we assessed the correlations between the antioxidant, anti-obesity, and anti-inflammatory activities of plant extracts with potent antioxidant activity in diet-induced obese mice. Sprouts of Cedrela sinensis (CS) and Oenothera biennis L. (OB) were selected as the most potent antioxidant plant based on analysis of in vitro antioxidant activity of the extracts of ten different edible plants. C57BL/6 mice were fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) and orally treated with 50% ethanol extract of CS or OB at 50 or 100 mg/kg body weight 5 days a week for 14 weeks. Body weight gain, weight of adipose tissue, adipocyte size...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Chung Shil Kwak Mi-Ju Kim Sunyeong Park In Gyu Kim Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 26, Pages 267: Development and Validation of a Method for Determining the Quercetin-3-O-glucuronide and Ellagic Acid Content of Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) by HPLC-UVD
yun Chung
Toward the standardization of common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) sprout extract (OBS-E), we aimed to obtain indicator compounds and use a validated method. HPLC-UVD allowed simultaneous quantification of the indicator compounds quercetin-3-O-glucuronide and ellagic acid. The method was validated in terms of specificity, linearity, precision, accuracy, and limit of detection/limit of quantification (LOD/LOQ). High specificity and linearity was demonstrated, with correlation coefficients of 1.0000 for quercetin-3-O-glucuronide and 0.9998 for ellagic acid. The LOD/LOQ values were 0.486/1.472 &mu...
Source: Molecules - January 7, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Tae Heon Kim Hyun Young Shin Soon Yeong Park Hoon Kim Dae Kyun Chung Tags: Article Source Type: research
Efficacy and Safety of Nutraceutical on Menopausal Symptoms in Post-Menopausal Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
CONCLUSION: These data indicate that a nutraceutical containing a combination of four medicinal herbs effectively and safely improved menopausal symptoms, as well as general health indicators, in post-menopausal women.
PMID: 33331798 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Dietary Supplements)
Source: Journal of Dietary Supplements - December 19, 2020 Category: Nutrition Tags: J Diet Suppl Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 5608: Two- and Three-Dimensional Spectrofluorimetric Qualitative Analysis of Selected Vegetable Oils for Biomedical Applications
In this study, we have carried out the spectrofluorometric analysis of selected vegetable oils, namely apricot (Prunus armeniaca) kernel oil; blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) seed oil; argan (Argania spinosa) nut oil; kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) seed oil; grape (Vitis vinifera) seed oil; evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) oil and meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba) seed oil, with the purpose to detect their fluorescent ingredients for further identification and bioactivity comparison. The obtained two- (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) emission spectra offered a complete description of the fluorescent components of the mixture and revea...
Source: Molecules - November 28, 2020 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zieli ńska Kubasiewicz W ójcicki Silva Nunes Szalata S łomski Eder Souto Tags: Article Source Type: research
Expression of Concern: The effects of vitamin D and evening primrose oil co-supplementation on lipid profiles and biomarkers of oxidative stress in vitamin D-deficient women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
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Source: Endocrine Research - November 4, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
[Menstrual disorders: what we know about dietary-nutritional therapy].
Abstract
The reproductive age of a woman comprises a large part of her life. Suffering from menstrual disorders, such as dysmenorrhea, endometriosis and premenstrual syndrome (PMS), can have serious implications in the lives of those suffering them, so it is important to diagnose these problems and treat them in the most appropriate way. In the diagnosis of these problems it is important to carry out a rigorous medical history, in which a complete menstrual history is collected. Analgesic and hormonal pharmacological treatment, dietary therapy, surgery or alternative therapies may be included within the ap...
Source: Nutricion Hospitalaria - September 29, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Aguilar-Aguilar E Tags: Nutr Hosp Source Type: research
An Oil Rich in γ-Linolenic Acid Differently Affects Hepatic Fatty Acid Oxidation in Mice and Rats.
Abstract
The effects of different dietary fats on hepatic fatty acid oxidation were compared in male ICR mice and Sprague-Dawley rats. Animals were fed diets containing 100 g/kg of either palm oil (saturated fat), safflower oil (rich in linoleic acid), an oil of evening primrose origin (γ-linolenic acid, GLA oil), perilla oil (α-linolenic acid) or fish oil (eicosapentaenoic and doxosahexaenoic acids) for 21 d. GLA, perilla and fish oils, compared with palm and safflower oils, increased the activity of fatty acid oxidation enzymes in both mice and rats, with some exceptions. In mice, GLA and fish oils...
Source: Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin - September 5, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Ide T, Origuchi I Tags: Biol Pharm Bull Source Type: research
Clinical Factors Affecting the Therapeutic Efficacy of Evening Primrose Oil on Mastalgia
ConclusionEPO can be used in the treatment of mastalgia without significant side effects. HRT, IUD-with-levonorgestrel, iron deficiency, overt hypothyroidism, and Hashimoto thyroiditis significantly affect the efficacy of EPO on mastalgia. (Source: Annals of Surgical Oncology)
Source: Annals of Surgical Oncology - August 2, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Effects of co-administration of rapamycin and evening primrose / hemp seed oil supplement on immunologic factors and cells membrane fatty acids of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
CONCLUSION: These results point to potential therapeutic effects on the repair of the structure of cell membranes by EPO / HSO in EAE.
PMID: 32712065 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Gene)
Source: Gene - July 22, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Rezapour-Firouzi S, Mohammadian M, Sadeghzadeh M, Mazloomi E Tags: Gene Source Type: research
Optimization of extraction and deamidation of edible protein from evening primrose (Oenothera biennis L.) oil processing by-products and its effect on structural and techno-functional properties
Publication date: Available online 19 July 2020Source: Food ChemistryAuthor(s): Milad Hadidi, Albert Ibarz, Shiva Pouramin (Source: Food Chemistry)
Source: Food Chemistry - July 20, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
The effect of evening primrose oil (Oenothera biennis) on the level of adiponectin and some biochemical parameters in rats with fructose induced metabolic syndrome
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Source: Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry - June 27, 2020 Category: Physiology Authors: Handan Mert K ıvanç İrak Salih Çibuk Serkan Y ıldırım Nihat Mert Source Type: research
