Fibrous Drugs for Health.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

To read the author’s abstract of the article click on the link to the title of the article. Then, to read the full article click on the free full text icon. KEY WORDS: Acacia gum, Beta-glucan, Cellulose, Chitin or chitosan, Corn bran and fiber, Dietary fiber, Digestion, Inulin, Monomer, Nutritional fiber, Oat bran and fiber, […]

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Supplements: Acacia (Acacia arabica), Beta glucan, Chitosan, Inulin, Pea fiber, Pectin, Psyllium (Plantago psyllium)

Foods: Corn bran, Corn fiber, Oat bran, Oat fiber, Rice bran, Soy, Wheat bran

Miscellaneous: Cellulose, Monomer

ACE Inhibitors from Marine Sources.

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

High blood pressure, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, involves about 20% of the world’s population. Angiotensin-1-converting enzyme (ACE) converts angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 11. Blocking of the ACE enzyme by ACE enzyme inhibitors is one method of controlling blood pressure. Synthetic ACE inhibitors have a high rate of side effects. Therefore, researchers are looking […]

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Conditions: Alzheimer's disease, Cardiovascular disease, Hypertension

Supplements: Chitosan, Marine brown algae, Marine red algae

Foods: Blue mussel, Oyster

Miscellaneous: Acetylcholinesterase (ACE) inhibitior, Anti-Alzheimer's, Anticancer, Anticoagulant, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Chitin, Marine-derived bioactive peptides, Phlorotannins, Proliferation, Radioprotective

Nutraceuticals for Diabetes Prevention.

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Even though a very-low-fat diet, lower-glycemic-index diets, exercise, and weight control help prevent diabetes, further treatment seems to be necessary for people who won’t follow the above measures. For most of the drugs that are used to prevent or treat diabetes there are somewhat equivalent nutraceuticals which have less side effects. Metformin is a medication […]

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