Efficacy of Phellinus linteus extract on immunity enhancement: A CONSORT-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial.

Background: Immunity is a major system that defends the human body from the outside. Recently, interest in foods related to immunity has been increasing.

Methods: The purpose of this clinical trial was to determine the safety and efficacy of Phellinus linteus (PL) extract in improving immune function.

Efficacy of Liriope platyphylla extract on improving respiratory function: A CONSORT-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial.

Background: The respiratory system is the first line of defense against outside pollutants. Recently, respiratory health has been receiving increasing attention due to the increase in fine dust, which reduces respiratory function and increases incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and in coronavirus pandemic, which can cause severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Methods: This clinical pilot trial was designed to secure evidence for a main clinical trial and to confirm the efficacy and safety of Liriope platyphylla (LP) extract for improving respiratory function.

Effects of Phellinus linteus extract on immunity improvement: A CONSORT-randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.

Background: Immunity protects the body from external threats and prevents the development of cancer. Biological response modifiers extracted from natural sources are being actively studied, and the immunostimulatory and anticancer effects of various types of fungi have been reported. However, there are no previous clinical studies on the immune-enhancing effect of Phellinus linteus (PL).

Clinical trial to analyze the effects of oral intake of Phellinus linteus (sanghuang) extract on immune function: a study protocol for a randomized, double-blind controlled trial.

Background: As the population of Korea ages, interest in healthcare has increased. In particular, there is an increasing demand for immune-function improvement to prevent infectious diseases. Phellinus linteus (PL) has previously been shown to exert immune-enhancing and anticancer effects.

Effect of Bee Venom on an Experimental Cellular Model of Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and is characterized by the deposition of the [Formula: see text]-Amyloid peptide ([Formula: see text]A), which causes the inflammation of neurons. Bee venom (BV) elicits a strong anti-inflammatory response, and therefore we conducted an experiment to study the efficacy of BV in an AD cellular model. To mimic AD, the U87MG cell line was incubated for 168 hours with 2.

Easy and effective test to evaluate tear-film stability for self-diagnosis of dry eye syndrome: blinking tolerance time (BTT).

Background: The tear film breakup time (tBUT) is a clinical evaluation of evaporative dry eye disease assessed by instilling topical fluorescein into the eyes. In the present study, we introduce a new diagnostic test, blinking tolerance time (BTT), for self-evaluation of tear-film stability. We compared the results with the tBUT and validated the BTT test for self-assessment of tear film instability.

A clinical pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of oral intake of phellinus linteus (sanghuang) extract on knee joint and articular cartilage: Study protocol clinical trial (SPIRIT Compliant).

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common form of degenerative arthritis. We used Phellinus linteus (PL), which has been well-known anti-inflammatory function. In this study, we will evaluate if PL extract improves symptoms with KOA.