References

This page contains two sections:

1.  References for general information on key physiological processes; Gut Health, Immune System, Skin Health, Detoxification, Brain, Metabolism

2. References for the claims made for specific nutrients

SECTION 1

References for general information on key physiological processes; Gut Health, Immune System, Skin Health, Detoxification, Brain, Metabolism

  1. Hou, K., Wu, ZX., Chen, XY.et al. Microbiota in health and diseases. Sig Transduct Target Ther 7, 135 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-022-00974-4
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  3. Lephart ED, Naftolin F. Estrogen Action and Gut Microbiome Metabolism in Dermal Health. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2022 Jul;12(7):1535-1550. doi: 10.1007/s13555-022-00759-1. Epub 2022 Jun 25. PMID: 35752663; PMCID: PMC9276867.
  4. De Pessemier B, Grine L, Debaere M, Maes A, Paetzold B, Callewaert C. Gut-Skin Axis: Current Knowledge of the Interrelationship between Microbial Dysbiosis and Skin Conditions. Microorganisms. 2021;9(2):353. Published 2021 Feb 11. doi:10.3390/microorganisms9020353
  5. Darlenski R, Mihaylova V, Handjieva-Darlenska T. The Link Between Obesity and the Skin. Front Nutr. 2022 Mar 10;9:855573. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.855573. PMID: 35369048; PMCID: PMC8965625.
  6. Tremaroli, V., Bäckhed, F. Functional interactions between the gut microbiota and host metabolism.Nature 489, 242–249 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11552
  7. Ahmed, Tanvir & Haboubi, Nadim. (2010). Assessment and management of nutrition in older people and its importance to health. Clinical interventions in aging. 5. 207-16. 10.2147/CIA.S9664.
  8. Via M. The malnutrition of obesity: micronutrient deficiencies that promote diabetes. ISRN Endocrinol. 2012;2012:103472. doi:10.5402/2012/103472
  9. Adams LA, Roberts SK, Strasser SI, Mahady SE, Powell E, Estes C, Razavi H, George J. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease burden: Australia, 2019-2030. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Sep;35(9):1628-1635. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15009. Epub 2020 Feb 26. PMID: 32048317; PMCID: PMC7540570.Gill, V, Kumar, V, Singh, K, Kumar K, Singh J,J. Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) May Be a Striking Link Between Modern Diet and Health. Biomolecules2019, 9(12), 888; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9120888
  10. Aragno M, Mastrocola R. Dietary Sugars and Endogenous Formation of Advanced Glycation Endproducts: Emerging Mechanisms of Disease. Nutrients. 2017 Apr 14;9(4):385. doi: 10.3390/nu9040385. PMID: 28420091; PMCID: PMC5409724.
  11. Prussick R, Prussick L, Nussbaum D. Nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease and psoriasis: what a dermatologist needs to know. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2015 Mar;8(3):43-5. PMID: 25852814; PMCID: PMC4382145.
  12. Ferrucci L, Fabbri E. Inflammageing: chronic inflammation in ageing, cardiovascular disease, and frailty. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2018 Sep;15(9):505-522. doi: 10.1038/s41569-018-0064-2. PMID: 30065258; PMCID: PMC6146930.
  13. Cao C, Xiao Z, Wu Y, Ge C. Diet and Skin Aging-From the Perspective of Food Nutrition. Nutrients. 2020 Mar 24;12(3):870. doi: 10.3390/nu12030870. PMID: 32213934; PMCID: PMC7146365.
  14. Muzumdar S, Ferenczi K. Nutrition and youthful skin. Clin Dermatol. 2021 Sep-Oct;39(5):796-808. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.05.007. Epub 2021 May 13. PMID: 34785007.
  15. Ashique S, Sandhu NK, Haque SN, Koley K. A Systemic Review on Topical Marketed Formulations, Natural Products, and Oral Supplements to Prevent Androgenic Alopecia: A Review. Nat Prod Bioprospect. 2020 Dec;10(6):345-365. doi: 10.1007/s13659-020-00267-9. Epub 2020 Oct 4. PMID: 33011954; PMCID: PMC7648777.
  16. Bassino E, Gasparri F, Munaron L. Protective Role of Nutritional Plants Containing Flavonoids in Hair Follicle Disruption: A Review. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Jan 14;21(2):523. doi: 10.3390/ijms21020523. PMID: 31947635; PMCID: PMC7013965.
  17. Zmora, N., Suez, J. & Elinav, E. You are what you eat: diet, health and the gut microbiota. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol16, 35–56 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-018-0061-2
  18. Conde DM, Verdade RC, Valadares ALR, Mella LFB, Pedro AO, Costa-Paiva L. Menopause and cognitive impairment: A narrative review of current knowledge. World J Psychiatry. 2021 Aug 19;11(8):412-428. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i8.412. PMID: 34513605; PMCID: PMC8394691.
  19. Clemmensen C, Müller TD, Woods SC, Berthoud HR, Seeley RJ, Tschöp MH. Gut-Brain Cross-Talk in Metabolic Control. Cell. 2017 Feb 23;168(5):758-774. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.01.025. PMID: 28235194; PMCID: PMC5839146.

 

SECTION 1

References for the claims made for specific nutrients.

Quercetin

  1. Jiri Mlcek, Tunde Jurikova, Sona Skrovankova and Jiri Sochor. Quercetin and Its Anti-Allergic Immune Response. Molecules 2016, 21(5), 623
  2. Yao Li, Jiaying Yao, Chunyan Han, Jiaxin Yang, Maria Tabassum Chaudhry, Shengnan Wang, Hongnan Liu and Yulong Yin. Quercetin, Inflammation and Immunity. Nutrients 2016, 8(3),167
  3. Thanutchaporn Nutmakul. A review on benefits of quercetin in hyperuricemia and gouty arthritis. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal. Volume 30, Issue 7, July 2022, Pages 918-926
  4. Yuanlu Shi and Gary Williamson. Quercetin lowers plasma uric acid in pre- hyperuricaemic males: a randomised, double- blinded, placebo- controlled, cross-over trial. Br J Nutr. 2016 Mar 14;115(5):800-6.

Curcumin

  1. Yang M, Akbar U, Mohan C. Curcumin in Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases. Nutrients. 2019;11(5):1004. Published 2019 May 2. doi:10.3390/nu11051004
  2. Ledyane Taynara Marton, Sandra Maria Barbalho, Kátia Portero Sloan, Lance Alan Sloan, Ricardo de Alvares Goulart, Adriano Cressoni Araújo & Marcelo Dib Bechara (2020) Curcumin, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases: going beyond conventional therapy – a systematic review, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1850417
  3. Akbari et al. Frontiers in Pharmacology June 2019 |Volume 10 | Article 649. Front. Pharmacol., 12 June 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00649
  4. Hewlings SJ, Kalman DS. Curcumin: A Review of Its Effects on Human Health. Foods. 2017;6(10):92. Published 2017 Oct 22. doi:10.3390/foods6100092
  5. Jurenka JS. Anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin, a major constituent of Curcuma longa: a review of preclinical and clinical research. Altern Med Rev. 2009 Jun;14(2):141-53. Erratum in: Altern Med Rev. 2009 Sep;14(3):277. PMID: 19594223.
  6. Jadhav P, Jiang Y, Jarr K, Layton C, Ashouri JF, Sinha SR. Efficacy of Dietary Supplements in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Related Autoimmune Diseases. Nutrients. 2020 Jul 20;12(7):2156. doi: 10.3390/nu12072156. PMID: 32698454; PMCID: PMC7400845.
  7. Panahi Y, Hosseini MS, Khalili N, Naimi E, Simental-Mendía LE, Majeed M, Sahebkar A. Effects of curcumin on serum cytokine concentrations in subjects with metabolic syndrome: A post-hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Biomed Pharmacother. 2016 Aug;82:578-82. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.05.037. Epub 2016 Jun 6. PMID: 27470399.
  8. Mut-Salud N, Álvarez PJ, Garrido JM, Carrasco E, Aránega A, Rodríguez-Serrano F. Antioxidant Intake and Antitumor Therapy: Toward Nutritional Recommendations for Optimal Results. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2016;2016:6719534. doi:10.1155/2016/6719534
  9. Bielak-Zmijewska A, Grabowska W, Ciolko A, et al. The Role of Curcumin in the Modulation of Ageing. Int J Mol Sci. 2019;20(5):1239. Published 2019 Mar 12. doi:10.3390/ijms20051239
  10. Benameur, T.; Soleti, R.; Panaro, M.A.; La Torre, M.E.; Monda, V.; Messina, G.; Porro, C. Curcumin as Prospective Anti-Aging Natural Compound: Focus on Brain. Molecules 2021, 26, 4794. https:// doi.org/10.3390/molecules26164794
  11. Fusar-Poli L, Vozza L, Gabbiadini A, Vanella A, Concas I, Tinacci S, et al. Curcumin for depression: a meta-analysis. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr.(2019) 60:2643–53. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1653260 

Prebiotics

  1. Marcel B. Roberfroid. Concepts in Functional Foods: The Case of Inulin and Oligofructose. The Journal of Nutrition, Volume 129, Issue 7,July 1999, Pages 1398S–1401S
  2. Narinder Kaur & Anil K. Gupta. Applications of inulin and oligofructose in health and nutrition. Journal of Biosciences volume 27, pages703–714 (2002)
  3. Samantha K. Gill, Megan Rossi, Balazs Bajka & Kevin Whelan. Dietary fibre in gastrointestinal health and disease. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 18, pages101–116 (2021)
  4. Festi D, Schiumerini R, Eusebi LH, Marasco G, Taddia M, Colecchia A. Gut microbiota and metabolic syndrome. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Nov 21;20(43):16079-94. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16079. PMID: 25473159; PMCID: PMC4239493. 

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root (liquorice root)

  1. El-Saber Batiha G, Magdy Beshbishy A, El-Mleeh A, Abdel-Daim MM, Prasad Devkota H. Traditional Uses, Bioactive Chemical Constituents, and Pharmacological and Toxicological Activities of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Fabaceae). Biomolecules. 2020;10(3):352. Published 2020 Feb 25.
  2. European Medicines Agency. Community herbal monograph on Glycyrrhiza glabra L. and/or Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat. and/or Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch., radix. Community herbal monograph on Glycyrrhiza glabra L. and/or Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat. and/or Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch., radix. EMA/HMPC/571119/20. 2012
  3. Health Canada. Glycyrrhiza glabra Monograph. Drugs and Health Products, 2018. http://webprod.h c-sc.gc.ca/nhpid bdipsn/monoRe q.do?id=127
  4. Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckmann J (eds). Herbal medicine: Expanded commission E monographs. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2000.
  5. Al-Dujaili EA, Kenyon CJ, Nicol MR, et al. Liquorice and glycyrrhetinic acid increase DHEA and deoxycorticosterone levels in vivo and in vitro by inhibiting adrenal sult2a1 activity. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2011;336(1-2):102-109. Financial sponsor: MRC Program Grant/Anti-doping Agency to EAD.
  6. Pastorino G, Cornara L, Soares S, Rodrigues F, Oliveira MBPP. Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): A phytochemical and pharmacological review. Phytother Res. 2018;32(12):2323-2339. doi:10.1002/ptr.6178
  7. Dhingra, D. , & Sharma, A. (2006). Antidepressant‐like activity of Glycyrrhiza glabra in mouse models of immobility tests. Progress in Neuro‐Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 30(3), 449–454.
  8. Di Paola, R. , Menegazzi, M. , Mazzon, E. , Genovese, T. , Crisafulli, C. , Dal Bosco, M. , … Cuzzocrea, S. (2009). Protective effects of glycyrrhizin in a gut hypoxia (ischemia)–reoxygenation (reperfusion) model. Intensive Care Medicine, 35(4), 687–697.
  9. Halder, R. M. , & Richards, G. M. (2004). Topical agents used in the management of hyperpigmentation. Skin Therapy Letter, 9(6), 1–3.
  10. Grippaudo, F. R. , & Di Russo, P. P. (2016). Effects of topical application of β‐resorcinol and glycyrrhetinic acid monotherapy and in combination with fractional CO2 laser treatment for benign hand hyperpigmentation treatment. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 15(4), 413–419.
  11. Veratti, E. , Rossi, T. , Giudice, S. , Benassi, L. , Bertazzoni, G. , Morini, D. , … Magnoni, C. (2011). 18β‐Glycyrrhetinic acid and glabridin prevent oxidative DNA fragmentation in UVB‐irradiated human keratinocyte cultures. Anticancer Research, 31(6), 2209–2215
  12. Cinatl, J. , Morgenstern, B. , Bauer, G. , Chandra, P. , Rabenau, H. , & Doerr, H. W. (2003). Glycyrrhizin, an active component of liquorice roots, and replication of SARS‐associated coronavirus. The Lancet, 361(9374), 2045–2046
  13. Peterson CT, Sharma V, Uchitel S, et al. Prebiotic Potential of Herbal Medicines Used in Digestive Health and Disease. J Altern Complement Med. 2018;24(7):656-665. doi:10.1089/acm.2017.0422
  14. Nasri H, Bahmani M, Shahinfard N, Moradi Nafchi A, Saberianpour S, Rafieian Kopaei M. Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: A Review of Recent Evidences. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2015;8(11):e25580. Published 2015 Nov 21. doi:10.5812/jjm.25580
  15. Saeedi M, Morteza-Semnani K, Ghoreishi MR. The treatment of atopic dermatitis with licorice gel. J Dermatolog Treat. 2003 Sep;14(3):153-7. doi: 10.1080/09546630310014369. PMID: 14522625.

Astaxanthin

  1.  Sergio Davinelli, Michael E. Nielsen and Giovanni Scapagnini. Astaxanthin in Skin Health, Repair, and Disease: A Comprehensive Review. Nutrients- 2018, 10 (4),522
  2. Andrea Donoso, Javiera González-Durán, Andrés Agurto Muñoz, Pablo A.González, Cristian Agurto- Muñoza “Therapeutic uses of natural astaxanthin: An evidence-based review focused on human clinical trials”. Pharmacological Research Volume 166, April 2021, 105479
  3. Michael Ash. Astaxanthin: The Key to a New You. Clinical Education:Reviews. 2019. https://newlifebio.eu/uploads/astaxanthin_pdf/Astaxanthin-Beneficii.pdf
  4. Davinelli S, Nielsen ME, Scapagnini G. Astaxanthin in Skin Health, Repair, and Disease: A Comprehensive Review. Nutrients. 2018;10(4):522. Published 2018 Apr 22. doi:10.3390/nu10040522
  5. Singh KN, Patil S, Barkate H. Protective effects of astaxanthin on skin: Recent scientific evidence, possible mechanisms, and potential indications. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2020 Jan;19(1):22-27. doi: 10.1111/jocd.13019. Epub 2019 May 29. PMID: 31141292.
  6. Ito N, Seki S, Ueda F. The Protective Role of Astaxanthin for UV-Induced Skin Deterioration in Healthy People-A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2018 Jun 25;10(7):817. doi: 10.3390/nu10070817. PMID: 29941810; PMCID: PMC6073124.
  7. Liu, X. and Osawa, T. Astaxanthin protects neuronal cells against oxidative damage and is a potent candidate for brain food. Forum Nutr. 2009;61:129-135
  8. Belcaro, G., Cesarone, M. R., Cornelli, U., and Dugall, M. MF Afragil(R) in the treatment of 34 menopause symptoms: a pilot study. Panminerva Med. 2010;52(2 Suppl 1):49-54
  9. Nakagawa, K., Kiko, T., Miyazawa, T., Carpentero, Burdeos G., Kimura, F., Satoh, A., and Miyazawa, T. Antioxidant effect of astaxanthin on phospholipid peroxidation in human erythrocytes. Br J Nutr. 2011;105(11):1563-1571 

Fucoidan

  1. Sibusiso Luthuli, Siya Wu, Yang Cheng, Xiaoli Zheng, Mingjiang Wu and Haibin Tong. Therapeutic Effects of Fucoidan: A Review on Recent Studies. Mar. Drugs 2019, 17(9), 487
  2. Helen Fitton, Damien N. Stringer, Ah Young Park and Samuel S. Karpiniec. Therapies from Fucoidan: New Developments. Mar. Drugs 2019, 17(10), 571Apostolova E, Lukova P, Baldzhieva A, et al. Immunomodulatory and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Fucoidan: A Review. Polymers (Basel). 2020;12(10):2338. Published 2020 Oct 13. doi:10.3390/polym12102338
  3. Dimitrova – Shumkovska, J. et al. Potential Beneficial Actions of Fucoidan in Brain and Liver Injury, Disease, and Intoxication—Potential Implication of Sirtuins Mar. Drugs 2020, 18(5), 242; https://doi.org/10.3390/md18050242
  4. Zhang W, Oda T, Yu Q, Jin JO. Fucoidan from Macrocystis pyrifera has powerful immune-modulatory effects compared to three other fucoidans. Mar Drugs. 2015 Feb 19;13(3):1084-104. doi: 10.3390/md13031084. PMID: 25706632; PMCID: PMC4377974.
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  11. Mori N, Nakasone K, Tomimori K, Ishikawa C. Beneficial effects of fucoidan in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. World J Gastroenterol. 2012 May 14;18(18):2225-30. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i18.2225. PMID: 22611316; PMCID: PMC3351773.
  12. Song IS, Kim N, Sohn EH, Han J. Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus protects against alcohol-induced liver damage by modulating inflammatory mediators in mice and HepG2 cells. Mar Drugs. 2015 Feb 16;13(2):1051-67. doi: 10.3390/md13021051. PMID: 25690093; PMCID: PMC4344618
  13. Kim MJ, Jeon J, Lee JS. Fucoidan prevents high-fat diet-induced obesity in animals by suppression of fat accumulation. Phytother Res. 2014 Jan;28(1):137-43. doi: 10.1002/ptr.4965. Epub 2013 Apr 12. PMID: 23580241.
  14. Lee JH, Lee SH, Choi SH, Asahara T, Kwon SM. The sulfated polysaccharide fucoidan rescues senescence of endothelial colony-forming cells for ischemic repair. Stem Cells. 2015 Jun;33(6):1939-51. doi: 10.1002/stem.1973. PMID: 25693733.
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Ganoderma lucidum (Reiki Mushroom)

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  8. Yuen J. W, Gohel M. D. The dual roles of Ganoderma antioxidants on urothelial cell DNA under carcinogenic attack. J Ethnopharmacol. 2008;118:324–30.
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Vitus Vinifera Seed (Grape seed) 

  1. Payal Rathi1, Chatrasal S Rajput2. Antioxidant Potential Of Grapes(Vitis Vinifera): A Review. Journal of Drug Delivery& Therapeutics; 2014, 4(2), 102-104
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Camellia Sinensis Leaf (Green tea leaf)

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Cynara Scolymus Leaf (Globe Artichoke)

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Panax Ginseng Root

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Silica

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Biotin

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Alpha-Lipoic Acid

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Nicotinamide

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Zinc

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Riboflavin

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Pyridoxine

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Chromium

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Vitamin B1

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Inositol

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Manganese

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Vitamin B12

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Iron

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