Sentences with phrase «toxicity studies of»

Toxicity studies of Blockol, a dietary supplement containing Phase 2 starch neutralizer (Phase 2), a standardized extract of the common white kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Sakuma S, Kumagai H, Shimosato M, Kitamura T, Mohri K, Ikejima T, Hiwatari KI, Koike S, Tobita E, McClure R, Gore JC and Pham W. Toxicity studies of coumarin 6 - encapsulated polystyrene nanosphere conjugated with peanut agglutinin and poly (N - vinylacetamide) as a colonoscopic imaging agent in rats.

Note that toxicity studies of medication usually require treatment with huge doses over periods of time involving most or all of the animal's lifetime.

Acute and subacute toxicity study of 1,8 - cineole in mice Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and other plant extracts In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils against Streptococcus pyogenes In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils A near fatal case of high dose peppermint oil ingestion - Lessons learnt National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy Data Safety Sheet for Essential Oils during pregnancy International Association of Professional Aromatherapists Pregnancy Data Sheet (PDF) Robert Tisserand

Thirteen - week oral toxicity study of branched - chain amino acids in rats.

A 13 - week subchronic toxicity study of chitin in F344 rats.

Not exact matches

It's then followed by toxicity and allergenicity studies, in the form of either experiments or evidence from the scientific literature.

High dosages of reb A fed to rats reduced sperm production and increased cell proliferation in their testicles; however, another study using rats and humans demonstrated lack of reproductive toxicity.

The author of the study, T. Glinsukon, concluded that the acute toxicity of capsaicinoids as a food additive in mankind was negligible.

In a study titled Repeatedly heated palm kernel oil induces hyperlipidemia, atherogenic indices and hepatorenal toxicity in rats: Beneficial role of virgin coconut oil supplementation researchers from Ebonyi State University in Nigeria found that virgin coconut oil supplementation had a positive effect on the kidneys and livers of rats who were also fed repeatedly heated palm kernel oil.

Because the toxicity is associated with oxidative stress and inflammation, the study explored antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect of virgin coconut oil (VCO) supplementation in nephrotoxicity induced by MTX in rats.

At present, there have been no studies on allergenicity and toxicity of Golden Rice, which should be first established in animal feeding trials before feeding trials on humans commence.

A Canadian study published this year around the same time titled «Coconut oil protects cortical neurons from amyloid beta toxicity by enhancing signaling of cell survival pathways» observed that coconut oil and its medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) protect against amyloid beta (Aβ) induced neurotoxicity in primary rat cortical neurons.

The author of the study, T. Glinsukon, concluded that the acute toxicity of capsaicinoids as a food additive in mankind was neglible.

Out of concern for our customers and our concern for safety as a whole, we had a toxicity study performed based on the highest levels of tungsten found in our rice protein drinks.

Of the studies that have been done, one or more studies show reproductive effects at very low doses, organ system toxicity, and developmental / reproductive toxicity!

The FDA maintains that studies using standardized toxicity tests have shown BPA to be safe at the current low levels of human exposure.

On Tuesday, Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos urged Judith Enck, regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to drastically beef up her plans to study remaining PCB toxicity levels in the river in the aftermath of a six - year dredging project by General Electric Co..

Quaternary ammonium compounds were introduced in the 1950s and 1960s before the standardization of toxicity studies.

In January, a study by European researchers tied genetically modified corn created by Monsanto to toxicity in the kidney and liver, resulting in hyperbolic headlines about the danger of GM foods.

These mice have been followed for several more weeks with no signs of toxicity, and Moderna has similar results from nonhuman primate studies that they plan to publish soon, he says.

I wanted to follow up this research, to look at how silicon reduces aluminium toxicity in different maize genotypes and to study the role of compounds released by roots in mechanisms of metal tolerance.

«We hope this will expand the use of organs - on - chips in a variety of contexts, including drug screening and drug toxicity studies,» adds Khademhosseini.

The pharmacologist felt the animal studies submitted were not a good indication of possible toxicity in humans, since animals absorb thalidomide poorly.

In the present study, researchers of Kanazawa University, Japan, attacked this problem; they succeeded in reducing the toxicity to microorganisms by developing a novel solvent, a carboxylate - type liquid zwitterion * 1, for dissolving biomass cellulose.

She describes her project as studying hyperthermophilic archaea, the living occupants of deep - sea hydrothermal vents that survive in extreme heat, pressure, and chemical toxicity.

There I studied the factors that limit the growth of plants on different acid soils, and in particular, the ways in which plants have adapted to hydrogen or aluminium toxicity.

Additionally, I predict that at the completion of our study, despite the higher doses given per treatment in the experimental accelerated, hypofractionated RT arm, there will be no increased toxicity with this regimen.

Dr. McCabe said nanoparticles are a leading - edge technology also being studied for delivery of drugs for other conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, and bacterial infections, in order to target specific cells to reduce toxicity and side effects of those medications and to make them more effective.

«In the case of pharmaceuticals, the onus is on the pharmaceutical company to do the research with toxicity testing, randomized control trials and post-exposure observational studies,» Conry said.

Researchers say further study is needed using individual patient - level data among men with high risk prostate cancer to assess the benefit of HRT and whether treatment toxicity, particularly those to the bladder and urinary system are also low with HRT.

Even in a seemingly implausible accidental - release scenario in which all of a well's hydraulic fracturing fluid and untreated wastewater were discharged directly into surface waters for the lifetime of the well, shale - gas electricity had a lower lifetime human toxicity impact, or HTI, than coal electricity, according to the study.

After a series of studies confirmed the activity and lack of toxicity, Lee sent double - blinded samples of the compound and control to a colleague at the BSL - 4 lab at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston who tested it against Nipah, Ebola and other viruses.

The findings suggest that as the U.S. energy market continues to shift from coal to natural gas, the overall «toxicity burden» of the electricity sector will decrease, said study corresponding author Shelie Miller, an environmental engineer and an associate professor at the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability's Center for Sustainable Systems.

For the hydraulic fracturing system, the study estimated the toxicity of the fracturing fluid chemicals used to crack rock and release natural gas, as well as the wastewater associated with shale - gas extraction.

«This research study clearly demonstrates the anticancer potential of omega - 3 fatty acids,» he said, adding that while the study showed significant cancer cell toxicity, it is too soon to tell whether the approach is able to kill every cancer cell.

In preliminary experiments with mice, the study also demonstrates the absence of an immune response and low toxicity.

The level, which is based on toxicity studies in rabbits, will allow regulators to better assess levels of glyphosate in food and other sources, the agency says.

Researchers modeled kidney development and injury in kidney organoids (shown here), demonstrating that the organoid culture system can be used to study mechanisms of human kidney development and toxicity.

The methanotrophs identified in this study «open new opportunities to explore how nature detoxifies methylmercury and could improve our prediction of mercury toxicity levels and support better risk assessments and remediation efforts at mercury contamination sites,» Gu added.

The first studies of BPA toxicity in the 1980s tested rats at high levels of exposure (50 milligrams of BPA per kilogram of body weight per day).

This tumor - targeted action of isoprenoids was manifested in animal studies showing no toxicity of isoprenoids at tumor - suppressive doses (reviewed by Mo & Elson, Exp Biol Med, 2004, 229:567 - 85).

«Further prospective studies are warranted for teens between 10 and 18 years of age to determine the most appropriate Vancomycin dosing to maximize drug efficacy and reduce the risk of Vancomycin induced renal toxicity.»

«Until this study, the toxicity of thirdhand smoke has not been well understood,» Hang said.

A new study shows that for ladybirds, the brightness of their color reveals the extent of their toxicity to predators.

However, the efficacy and potential toxicity of botanicals are still being studied.

«The beauty of this study is that we were able to inhibit tumor growth in mice without toxicity.»

Just a few weeks ago, WHO said that using any of the experimental drugs or vaccines in the pipeline simply wasn't in the cards, because none of them have been through a phase I clinical study, the type of trial in which medical products are tested on healthy volunteers to study their toxicity.

Ami Zota, an epidemiologist at University of California, San Francisco who did not participate in the Salinas study, said the findings are «important to our understanding of PBDE toxicity in humans as well as to our understanding of thyroid disruption during pregnancy.»

«Future studies will need to very carefully investigate and access the toxicity of titanium suboxide nanoparticles in the human lung, and this could take years, a sobering thought considering its potential danger,» Hochella said.