Milk Fermented with Mushrooms Prevents Stroke in the Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Independently of Blood Pressure.

Objectives: In a previous study, a mushroom was shown to digest milk protein to a mixture of oligopeptides and free amino acids. The aim of this study was to examine effects of this mixture, i.e.

The Usages and Potential Uses of Alginate for Healthcare Applications.

Due to their unique properties, alginate-based biomaterials have been extensively used to treat different diseases, and in the regeneration of diverse organs. A lot of research has been done by the different scientific community to develop biofilms for fulfilling the need for sustainable human health. The aim of this review is to hit upon a hydrogel enhancing the scope of utilization in biomedical applications.

Effects of the Prdx2 depletion on blood pressure and life span in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension and hypertensive organ damage. Our previous study suggested that stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) exhibited greater oxidative stress than SHR and that the stroke incidence was significantly greater in SHRSP than SHR. Therefore, we hypothesized that oxidative stress was responsible for the stroke susceptibility in SHRSP.

Short-term beta-carotene supplementation of lactating mothers consuming diets low in vitamin A.

We have previously shown that beta-carotene supplementation of the diets of healthy U.S. mothers increases serum and milk beta-carotene concentrations.