According to researchers in Taiwan, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge — commonly known as Danshen — can reduce the subsequent need for surgical treatment in patients suffering from urolithiasis, a urological disorder where calculi (stones) are formed in the kidney,...
Supplementation with Nigella sativa (NS) may aid in weight loss and help to lower BMI, but may not reduce waist circumference, say researchers in Iran.
Post-operative gastrointestinal cancer patients may benefit from omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid emulsion as part of their parenteral nutrition formula, say researchers in China.
While beta-glucans from other food sources are well-known, mushrooms may 'provide a unique opportunity' for the discovery of novel bioactives with functional food potential, say researchers.
Synbiotics — a combination of probiotics and prebiotics — used to improve the gut environment could serve as a safe pharmacological treatment for chronic kidney disease-related mineral and bone disorder, say researchers in Japan.
New research has uncovered that the nutritional balance of fish and squid changes and is of lower quality under warm water events, while under cold water events it is of higher quality.
