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A traditional Chinese herbal preparation, Er-Zhi-Wan, prevent ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats.
- Min Cheng, Qingwei Wang, +5 authors W. Sun
- Medicine
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- 18 November 2011
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
Er-Zhi-Wan (EZW), a classic Chinese formulation, which contains Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (FLL) and Herba Ecliptae (HE). EZW is widely used to prevent and treat various… Expand
Excentral cleavage of β-carotene in vivo in a healthy man
- C. C. Ho, F. F. Moura, Seung-Hyun Kim, A. Clifford
- Chemistry
- 1 March 2007
Background: Excentral cleavage of -carotene to retinoids and apocarotenoids occurs in vitro and in animal models. Whether it occurs in humans is unclear. Objective: We tested the hypothesis of… Expand
Ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells.
BACKGROUND
Mushrooms have been used in Asia as traditional foods and medicines for a long time. Ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one (ergone) is one of the well-known bioactive steroids, which exists… Expand
A feasibility study quantifying in vivo human α-tocopherol metabolism
- A. Clifford, F. F. Moura, +4 authors J. Novotny
- Chemistry
- 1 December 2006
BACKGROUND Quantitation of human vitamin E metabolism is incomplete, so we quantified RRR- and all-rac-alpha-tocopherol metabolism in an adult. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to quantify… Expand
LC Method for the Determination of Rhaponticin in Rat Plasma, Faeces and Urine for Application to Pharmacokinetic Studies
A simple liquid chromatography (LC) method has been developed and validated to determine rhaponticin in rat plasma, faeces and urine. Chromatographic separation was achieved through mobile phase… Expand
Life history of Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) feeding on lemon, tea and pepper.
- C. C. Ho
- Biology
- 21 September 1991
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A minute dose of 14C-{beta}-carotene is absorbed and converted to retinoids in humans.
- C. C. Ho, Fabiana F De Moura, Seung-Hyun Kim, B. Burri, A. Clifford
- Chemistry, Medicine
- The Journal of nutrition
- 1 August 2009
Our objective was to quantify the absorption and conversion to retinoids of a 1.01-nmol, 3.7-kBq oral dose of (14)C-beta-carotene in 8 healthy adults. The approach was to quantify, using AMS, the… Expand
Kinetics of 14C distribution after tracer dose of 14C-lutein in an adult woman
- F. F. Moura, C. C. Ho, G. Getachew, Sabrina J Hickenbottom, A. J. Clifford
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Lipids
- 1 October 2005
Lutein is an oxygenated carotenoid (xanthophyll) found in dark green leafy vegetables. High intakes of lutein may lower the risk of age-related macular degeneration. Current understanding of human… Expand
Excentral cleavage of beta-carotene in vivo in a healthy man.
- C. C. Ho, Fabiana F De Moura, Seung-Hyun Kim, A. Clifford
- Medicine
- The American journal of clinical nutrition
- 2007
BACKGROUND
Excentral cleavage of beta-carotene to retinoids and apocarotenoids occurs in vitro and in animal models. Whether it occurs in humans is unclear.
OBJECTIVE
We tested the hypothesis of… Expand