1. Regulatory/modulatory effect of prune essence concentrate on intestinal function and blood lipids
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Hui-Fang Chiu, Yun-Chien Huang, Yan-Ying Lu, Yi-Chun Han, You-Cheng Shen, Oksana Golovinskaia, Kamesh Venkatakrishnan, and Chin-Kun Wang
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hypercholesterolemic ,intestinal microflora ,lipid profile ,antioxidant capacity ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Context: Prunus domestica Linn (Rosaceae) has been considered a functional food, owing to its various pharmacological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and anticancer. Objective: This placebo-controlled, randomized study was framed to check the beneficial activity of prune essence concentrates (PEC) in corroboration with intestinal function and lipid profile in mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects. Materials and methods: Sixty healthy mild hypercholesterolemic subjects were randomly chosen and segregated into three groups as placebo (consume 50 mL of simulated prune drink), PEC I (consume 50 mL of PEC/day) and PEC II (consume 100 mL of PEC/day) for 4 weeks with 2 weeks of follow-up without PEC consumption. Results: Intake of PEC (I and II) for 4 weeks substantially ameliorated (p
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- 2017
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