Extracts of Welsh Onion Allium Fistulosum for Treatment of Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Welsh onion significantly decreased the body weights of mice fed a high-fat diet.
Lactobacillus Plantarium CCFM639 Protects against Aluminum-Induced Gut Injury
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Both in vitro cell and in vivo mouse models demonstrate the ability of Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM639 to bind with intestinal aluminum and significantly strengthen the intestinal barrier and reduce oxidative stress and inflammation.
Curcumin Improves Vascular Endothelial Function in Healthy Older Adults
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Longvida® Optimized Curcumin, a patented bioavailable form of curcumin, significantly improved vascular endothelial function by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation and increasing nitric acid bioavailability.
Alpha-Lipoic Acid Improves Vascular Tone in Overweight Youth
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Three months of alpha lipoic acid supplementation significantly improved vascular tone and clinical and metabolic risk factors, offering a potential beneficial effect on cardiovascular health in overweight and obese youth.
Annurca Apple Polyphenols Reduce Cholesterol by Boosting Mitochondrial Activity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Annurca polyphenol extract effectively lowers cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis by reprogramming hepatic cell metabolism and promoting mitochondrial respiration, lipolysis, and fatty acid beta-oxidation.
Flavonoid Rich Chocolate Consumption Protects Against DNA Damage
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to the consumption of milk chocolate, the daily intake of flavonoid –rich chocolate significantly prevented DNA damage and improved the integrity of the nucleus in the buccal endothelial cells of the eighty-four participating young Mexican volunteers.
Apigenin Alleviates Dyslipidemia and Hepatic Steatosis in Obese Mice
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A sixteen-week supplementation of apigenin (0.005%, w/w) significantly improved dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis in the high-fat diet fed mice.
Cinnamon Supplementation Improves Metabolic Syndrome in Asian Indians
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Sixteen weeks of cinnamon supplementation significantly improved body composition and parameters of metabolic syndrome in Asian Indians.
A Polyphenolic Extract from Annurca Apples Raises HDL and Lowers LDL Cholesterol
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Polyphenolic extract from Annurca apples, native to Italy, significantly reduced LDL-C by 37.5%, total cholesterol by 24.9% and significantly increased HDL cholesterol by 49.2%.
Grape Polyphenols Reduce Intestinal Reactive Oxygen Species in Mice with Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with poorly bioavailable grape polyphenol extract significantly increased free radical scavenging activity of the altered gut microbiome in metabolically compromised obese high fat diet-fed mice.
