{"title":"The effect of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) hydro-alcoholic extract on liver and renal functions in type 2 diabetic patients: A double-blinded randomized and placebo control trial","authors":"Alireza Milajerdi , Shima Jazayeri , Vida Bitarafan , Najmeh Hashemzadeh , Elham Shirzadi , Zhaleh Derakhshan , Mahmood Mahmoodi , Alireza Rayati , Abolghassem Djazayeri , Shahin Akhondzadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aim</h3><p>Uncontrolled diabetes causes liver and renal dysfunctions. Since, saffron may improve diabetes control and indicate renal and liver protection, this study purposed to illustrate for the first time the effects of saffron extract on some liver and renal functional parameters among diabetic patients.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>In this double-blind clinical trial, 54 type 2 diabetic patients were randomly recruited to consume either 15 mg saffron extract (n = 27) or placebo capsules (n = 27) twice a day for 8 weeks. Alkaline phosphatase, aspartate and alanine amino transferase, uric acid, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine of the patients as well as their physical activity, dietary intakes, anthropometric measures and blood pressure were measured. Data were analyzed by SPSS.18 software.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Uric acid and blood urea nitrogen were significantly decreased in the saffron group (P < 0.05), however, there were no significant differences between the two groups at the end of the study (p = 0.29 and 0.14, respectively). Moreover, changes in other profiles, including liver enzymes, were not statistically significant in the two groups. Also, no significant changes in blood pressure, dietary intakes, and physical activity were seen among the two groups.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Saffron hydro-alcoholic extract did not considerably improve renal and liver functions in T2DM patients in an 8-week randomized clinical trials. The results deserved further investigations with more accurate methods to confirm.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":91757,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nutrition & intermediary metabolism","volume":"9 ","pages":"Pages 6-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnim.2017.07.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125075878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of lipid lowering effect of Nepeta hindostana herb extract in experimentally induced dyslipidemia","authors":"Sushma Devi, Randhir Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Ethnopharmacological relevance</h3><p><em>Nepeta hindostana</em> traditional Indo-Pak medicine with cardioprotective properties. The aim of the study is to assess the lipid lowering effect of <em>Nepeta hindostana</em> extracts in experimentally induced dyslipidemia in rats.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>The dyslipidemia was induced by administration of intraperitoneal (<em>i.p</em>.) injection of triton WR 1339 (400 mg/kg) (acute study) and fed high cholesterol diet for 21 days (sub-acute study).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Methanolic extract (400 mg/kg) have lowest atherogenic index and maximum % protection in triton and cholesterol diet induced dyslipidemia. Lipid levels were significantly attenuated by different doses of extracts. The histology of blood vessels also proved the effectiveness of both extracts (at dose 400 mg/kg) in case of dyslipidemia induced by cholesterol diet. Methanolic extract was found more effective than aqueous extract.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The results indicate that antidyslipidemic effect of the plant extracts was meditated through the inhibition of biosynthesis, absorption and secretion of lipids. This may be possibly due partly to the presence of antioxidant constituents in this plant. Therefore, the present study rationalizes the medicinal use of <em>Nepeta hindostana</em> in dyslipidemia.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":91757,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nutrition & intermediary metabolism","volume":"9 ","pages":"Pages 17-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnim.2017.08.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132677464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fibre utilisation is not defective but colonic epithelial function may be abnormal in quiescent ulcerative colitis","authors":"C.K. Yao, R.E. Burgell, K.M. Taylor, J.S. Barrett, A. Asthana, M.G. Ward, P.R. Gibson, J.G. Muir","doi":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.090","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.090","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91757,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nutrition & intermediary metabolism","volume":"8 ","pages":"Pages 84-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.090","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123169624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interaction between diet and evolution of digestive mechanisms","authors":"J.B. Furness","doi":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91757,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nutrition & intermediary metabolism","volume":"8 ","pages":"Pages 64-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.013","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127302750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T.D. Htet , S. Cassar , M.K. Burggraf , J. Boyle , M. Gibson-Helm , N.K. Stepto , L.J. Moran
{"title":"The accuracy of lifestyle management information on websites for the management of PCOS","authors":"T.D. Htet , S. Cassar , M.K. Burggraf , J. Boyle , M. Gibson-Helm , N.K. Stepto , L.J. Moran","doi":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.028","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91757,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nutrition & intermediary metabolism","volume":"8 ","pages":"Pages 68-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127346047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing the ecological limits to food, water and health security: The Asia Pacific","authors":"M.L. Wahlqvist","doi":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91757,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nutrition & intermediary metabolism","volume":"8 ","pages":"Page 61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116399699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Who, what, why & how? a study of nutritional supplement use by Australian adults","authors":"G. Peruchot , S.L. Williams , P. Reaburn","doi":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.026","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91757,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nutrition & intermediary metabolism","volume":"8 ","pages":"Page 68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.026","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122446432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}