beta carotene/悪性腫瘍

Subjects: A total of 30 participants will be enrolled in this double-blinded prospective, randomized controlled trial. All participants will sign a written consent after details of the study have been fully explained to them. Later on, they will be randomly allocated into two study groups;

The term "mucositis" was introduced to describe inflammation of the oral mucosa induced by radiotherapy, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. At present, oral mucositis is considered to be the most serious non-hematological complication of cancer treatment. Numerous predisposing factors

The World Health Organization (W.H.O). defines oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) as "A histologically proven lesion that is associated with a significantly increased risk of malignant transformation."Oral leukoplakia is the most commonly occurring oral potentially malignant disorder.

The overall objective was to design and implement an intervention program to promote changes in diet and physical activity that promotes, through the focus of the motivational interview, the increase in the consumption of fruits and vegetables, the decrease in the consumption of fats and the

Consumption of foods containing the carotenoids lutein, lycopene, beta-carotene, as well as vitamin E, have been associated with lower risk of developing chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer, age related macular degeneration, and cognitive decline. While the parent compounds

This is a randomized, double-blind, parallel clinical trial of lipoic acid for inflammatory factors, insulin resistance, glycemic control and anthropometric indices in patients with metabolic syndrome. patients are randomly shared into two groups and received 600 mg supplemental and placebo for 12

Pomegranate has anti-oxidative capacity. It might reduce symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, Drug-induced hepatitis, and might prevent deterioration of cardiovascular diseases and cancer progression. But, the beneficial effects of pomegranate on hearing impairment was still unclear. This study aimed to

While being benefited from the results of previous studies, the sample size of the research was type 1 error performance α=0.05 and type 2 error performance β=0.20. The power of the test was taken as 1-β=0.80 and the power analysis was statistically made with NCCS PAS 11 program. 200 individuals

Testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) is "a clinical and biochemical syndrome associated with advancing age and characterized by symptoms of a deficiency in serum testosterone levels". TDS can cause a significant decrease in quality of life and has many adverse effects on multiple organs in terms

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a very severe disease in Taiwan caused 7,000 deaths per year, and majorly about 70% is caused by the chronic hepatitis B virus infection. A repeat, long-term, and severe chronic hepatitis would be more possible progressed into liver cirrhosis and HCC. As previous

Oral mucositis is a predictable and unavoidable representation during the course of radiotherapy employed for treatment of head and neck cancers. The term oral mucositis is used to describe inflammation of the oral mucosa, a separate entity distinct from oral lesions with other pathogenic background

Controlled clinical trial composed of children of adolescents aged 1 to 19 years with refractory epilepsy drug polytherapy (antiepileptic drugs). Children of both sexes are being included. The control group receive the diet classical ketogenic while the case group receive the ketogenic diet modified

Oral health, specifically the retention of teeth, is inextricably and positively linked with nutritional status of an individual. The emerging inter-relationships among obesity, type II diabetes metabolic syndrome, acute coronary syndrome and/or breast cancer with the etiology of periodontal disease

The oil palm Elaeis guineesis, is the source of palm oil - the 'tropical golden oil'. Malaysia is the world's largest exporter of this golden oil. Triglycerides constitute the major component of crude palm oil, with smaller proportions of diglycerides and monoglycerides. The oil also contains other

Carotenoids are a diverse group of natural-occurring fat-soluble pigments. Whilst over 600 different types have been characterised around 20 have been found in human tissue in the postprandial state, however, over 90% of these absorbed carotenoids are made up of 6 specific types (alpha-Carotene,