scholarly journals Effect of Oral Administration of Water Soluble Extract from Citrus Peel (Citrus unshiu) on Suppressing Alcohol Induced Fatty Liver in Rats

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongkon Park ◽  
Inwook Choi ◽  
Ho-young Park
2012 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 598-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho-Young Park ◽  
Yongkon Park ◽  
Youngsuk Lee ◽  
Sang Kyu Noh ◽  
Eon-Gi Sung ◽  
...  

2003 ◽  
Vol 228 (6) ◽  
pp. 759-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirim Jin ◽  
Hyang Jeon ◽  
Hyung Jin Jung ◽  
Bongcheol Kim ◽  
Sung Seup Shin ◽  
...  

PG101 is a water-soluble extract from Lentinus lepideus. It is a potential biological response modifier that activates selective cytokines in vitro, mainly by controlling cellular transcription factor NF-κB. Effects of PG101 were tested on bone marrow cells in irradiated mice. Mice were irradiated with a dose of 6 Gy and were given PG101 by gavages daily for 24 days. In PG101-treated mice, the number of colony-forming cells, including colony-forming units (CFU)-granulocytes/macrophages (GM) and erythroid burst-forming units (BFU-E), were increased to almost the levels seen in nonirradiated control as early as 8 days after irradiation. Two-color flow cytometric analysis using antibodies to ER-MP12 and ER-MP20 suggested that in the bone marrow cell population, PG101 increased the number of granulocytes (ER-MP12-20med) and myeloid progenitors (ER-MP12+20+). Analysis of surface c-Kit and Gr-1 proteins in bone marrow cells indicated that PG101 might induce differentiation of progenitor cells to granulocytes and/or proliferation of the committed cells. Lastly, oral administration of PG101 highly increased serum levels of GM-CSF, IL-6, and IL-1β. Interestingly, the level of TNF-α was elevated by irradiation in control mice, but was maintained at the background level in PG101-treated mice, suggesting that PG101 might effectively suppress TNF-α-related pathologic conditions. Our results strongly suggest the great potential of PG101 as an immune enhancer during radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 523-530
Author(s):  
Jiuliane Martins da Silva ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Barão ◽  
Erick Almeida Esmerino ◽  
Adriano Gomes Cruz ◽  
Tatiana Colombo Pimentel

2003 ◽  
Vol 228 (6) ◽  
pp. 749-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirim Jin ◽  
Hyung Jin Jung ◽  
Jeong June Choi ◽  
Hyang Jeon ◽  
Jin Hwan Oh ◽  
...  

We isolated a water-soluble extract, PG101, from cultured mycelia of Lentinus lepideus. Treatment of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) with PG101 increased levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-10, and IL-12 by 100- to 1000-fold, whereas GM-CSF and IL-18 were activated by an order of magnitude. On the contrary, IFN-γ and IL-4 were not affected. The response to PG101 occurred in a dose- and time-dependent manner. From the human PBMCs treated with PG101, TNF-α was a first cytokine to be activated, detectable at 2 hr post-treatment followed by IL-1β at 6 hr post-treatment. IL-12 and IL-10 were the next to follow. GM-CSF and IL-18 both showed significant increases 24 hr after treatment. When PBMCs were sorted into various cell types, monocyte/macrophages, but not T and B cells, were the major target cell type responsive to PG101. Consistent with this result, the profile of cytokine expression upon PG101 treatment was comparable between PBMCs and a human promonocytic cell line (U937), whereas cell lines of T cell and myeloid origins did not respond to PG101. Data from a transient transfection assay involving specific reporter plasmids indicated that cellular transcription factor such as NF-κB, but not AP-1, was highly activated by PG101. Results from a gel retardation assay and the experiment involving a specific NF-κB inhibitor confirmed the involvement of NF-κB. Despite its significant biological effect on various cytokines, PG101 remained nontoxic in both rats and PBMCs even at a biological concentration approximately 20 times greater. PG101 demonstrates great potential as a therapeutic immune modulator.


2012 ◽  
Vol 153 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 78-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Cai Zeng ◽  
Qiang He ◽  
Qun Sun ◽  
Kai Zhong ◽  
Hong Gao

Author(s):  
Agdylannah Felix Vieira ◽  
Ana Paula Trindade Rocha ◽  
Dyego Da Costa Santos ◽  
Hanna Mayara Brito Rodrigues Morais ◽  
Renata Duarte Almeida ◽  
...  

<p>Considering the need for new products to meet the portion of the population with lactase enzyme deficiency, the study processed and characterized the physical, physical-chemical and sensory parameters of a dulce de leche made with soy-based extract. The research was developed at the Food Engineering Laboratory of the Federal University of Campina Grande. The soybean milk used in the preparation of the product was the UHT type and pasteurized cow’s milk, both purchased commercially from the city of Campina Grande, PB. Three sweet formulations were prepared: the first one containing 100% whole bovine milk; the second one with 100% water-soluble soy extract and the last one with 50% water-soluble soy extract and 50% whole milk. There were significant differences in all physicochemical analyses, except for the ash one. Regarding the addition of the soybean water-soluble extract in the dulce de leche, this procedure altered the traditional flavor, resulting in less acceptance of the product and 90% of the judges declared that they would not buy that. Through the instrumental analyses, it was verified that the addition of water-soluble soybean extract changed statistically (p &lt;0.05) the characteristics of color and texture</p>


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