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Green Leafy Vegetables

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Evidence exists indicating that Brassica vegetables reduce prostate cancer risk.

Pubmed Data : Nutr Cancer. 2002;42(1):1-9. PMID: 12235639
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2002
Study Type : Meta Analysis
Additional Links
Substances : Bok Choy : CK(20) : AC(1), Broccoli : CK(449) : AC(185), Cabbage : CK(65) : AC(13), Collards : CK(53) : AC(6), Kale : CK(43) : AC(6), Mustard Greens : CK(39) : AC(12)
Diseases : Prostate Cancer: Prevention : CK(155) : AC(16)
Pharmacological Actions : Anticarcinogenic Agents : CK(521) : AC(275)
Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction : CK(1909) : AC(196)

A higher intake of certain fruits and vegetables may be associated with a decreased risk of glaucoma.

Pubmed Data : Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jun;145(6):1081-9. Epub 2008 Mar 20. PMID: 18355790
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Collards : CK(53) : AC(6), Fruit: All : CK(1836) : AC(472), Kale : CK(43) : AC(6), Vegetables: All : CK(551) : AC(69)
Diseases : Glaucoma : CK(111) : AC(19)
Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants : CK(3653) : AC(1318)
Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction : CK(1909) : AC(196)

Calcium content in vegetables is correlated with bitterness.

Pubmed Data : Appetite. 2009 Apr;52(2):498-504. PMID: 19260165
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Calcium : CK(232) : AC(35), Collards : CK(53) : AC(6)
Additional Keywords : Bitter Principle : CK(11) : AC(2)

Greater vegetable and fruit intake is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer among Chinese women.

Pubmed Data : Int J Cancer. 2009 Jul 1;125(1):181-8. PMID: 19358284
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Banana : CK(123) : AC(36), Cantaloupe : CK(11) : AC(2), Carrot : CK(34) : AC(10), Cruciferous Vegetables : CK(622) : AC(232), Fruit: All : CK(1836) : AC(472), Green Leafy Vegetables : CK(194) : AC(40), Papaya : CK(96) : AC(39), Tomato : CK(271) : AC(47), Vegetables: All : CK(551) : AC(69), Watermelon : CK(48) : AC(9)
Diseases : Breast Cancer: Prevention : CK(525) : AC(73)
Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive : CK(1528) : AC(382)

Kale juice significantly improves blood lipid profiles in hypercholesterolemic men.

Pubmed Data : Biomed Environ Sci. 2008 Apr;21(2):91-7. PMID: 18548846
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Kale : CK(43) : AC(6)
Diseases : Cholesterol: High : CK(922) : AC(156), HDL: Low : CK(255) : AC(45), High Cholesterol : CK(1718) : AC(198), Hypercholesterolemia : CK(1517) : AC(165)

Magnesium absorption is high from collards in human subjects.

Pubmed Data : Am J Clin Nutr. 1984 Apr;39(4):571-6. PMID: 6711467
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 1984
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Collards : CK(53) : AC(6), Green Leafy Vegetables : CK(194) : AC(40), Magnesium : CK(826) : AC(120)
Diseases : Magnesium Deficiency : CK(81) : AC(12)

Total vegetable intake, total fruit intake, and lettuce, apple, and banana consumption is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer.

Pubmed Data : Nutr Cancer. 1996;25(3):297-304. PMID: 8771572
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1996
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Apples : CK(179) : AC(57), Banana : CK(123) : AC(36), Fruit: All : CK(1836) : AC(472), Lettuce : CK(13) : AC(3), Vegetables: All : CK(551) : AC(69)
Diseases : Colon Cancer : CK(895) : AC(233), Colorectal Cancer : CK(877) : AC(321)
Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive : CK(1528) : AC(382)

A variety of vegetables reduce the absorption and enhance excretion of dioxin and furan toxins.

Pubmed Data : Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi. 1999 May;90(5):171-83. PMID: 10396873
Article Published Date : May 01, 1999
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Broccoli : CK(449) : AC(185), Cabbage : CK(65) : AC(13), Chives : CK(26) : AC(5), Kale : CK(43) : AC(6), Onion : CK(452) : AC(42), Perilla : CK(16) : AC(10), Spinach : CK(9) : AC(7), Vegetables: All : CK(551) : AC(69)
Diseases : Dioxin Toxicity : CK(23) : AC(9), Furan Toxicity : CK(2) : AC(1)

Arugula seed oil (Eruca sativa) ameliorate alloxan induced diabetes mellitus and oxidative stress in rats.

Pubmed Data : Ann Nutr Metab. 2000;44(3):97-100. PMID: 11053894
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2000
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Arugula : CK(9) : AC(5)
Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 : CK(1107) : AC(218)

Arugula seeds (Eruca sativa) contain a compound with significant skin anti-inflammatory activity.

Pubmed Data : Biofactors. 2009 May-Jun;35(3):295-305. PMID: 19459144
Article Published Date : May 01, 2009
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Arugula : CK(9) : AC(5)
Diseases : Skin Diseases : CK(46) : AC(9)
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents : CK(1230) : AC(433)

Arugula seeds (Eruca sativa) have potential gastric anti-ulcer activity.

Pubmed Data : World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Apr 28;15(16):1958-65. PMID: 19399927
Article Published Date : Apr 28, 2009
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Arugula : CK(9) : AC(5)
Diseases : Gastric Ulcer : CK(246) : AC(91)

Arugula seeds (Eruca sativa) possess antioxidant activity and exert a protective effect on mercuric chloride induced renal toxicity.

Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2007 Jun;45(6):910-20. Epub 2006 Nov 29. PMID: 17207565
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2007
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Arugula : CK(9) : AC(5)
Diseases : Mercury Poisoning : CK(162) : AC(44)

Brassica rapa (Mustard Greens) have a protective effect on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in cells and rats.

Pubmed Data : Biol Pharm Bull. 2006 Dec;29(12):2436-41. PMID: 17142978
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2006
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Mustard Greens : CK(39) : AC(12)
Diseases : Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: Cisplatin : CK(172) : AC(66)
Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants : CK(3653) : AC(1318)
Additional Keywords : Antineoplastic Agents : CK(69) : AC(28), Plant Extracts : CK(3572) : AC(1216)

Chard (Beta vulgaris L. var. Cicla) extract caused beta cell regeneration in diabetic rats.

Pubmed Data : J Ethnopharmacol. 2000 Nov;73(1-2):251-9. PMID: 11025163
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2000
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Chard : CK(4) : AC(2)
Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 : CK(1107) : AC(218)
Additional Keywords : Beta Cell Regeneration : CK(60) : AC(24)

Chard extract has significant ameliorative activity on serum urea and creatinine levels in diabetic rats.

Pubmed Data : Phytother Res. 2002 Dec;16(8):758-61. PMID: 12458482
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2002
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Chard : CK(4) : AC(2)
Diseases : Creatinine Clearance: Dysfunction/Imbalance : CK(12) : AC(2), Diabetes: Kidney Function : CK(75) : AC(22), Uremia : CK(376) : AC(20)

Collards and cabbage prevent pulmonary metastasis of mammary cancer in mice.

Pubmed Data : Nutr Cancer. 1989;12(2):121-6. PMID: 2710654
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1989
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Cabbage : CK(65) : AC(13), Collards : CK(53) : AC(6)
Diseases : Breast Cancer : CK(2354) : AC(621), Breast Cancer: Lung Metastasis : CK(13) : AC(7), Cancer Metastasis : CK(272) : AC(135), Lung Cancer : CK(496) : AC(198)
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-metastatic : CK(192) : AC(115), Chemopreventive : CK(1528) : AC(382)

Curry leaves (M. koenigii) and Mustard Greens (B. juncea) have multiple blood sugar lowering effects.

Pubmed Data : Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Sep;82(3):668-74. PMID: 7642200
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2005
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Curry Leaves : CK(6) : AC(3), Mustard Greens : CK(39) : AC(12)
Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 : CK(1107) : AC(218), Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(3429) : AC(341)

Curry leaves (M. koenigii) and Mustard Greens (B. juncea) improves kidney function in diabetic rats.

Pubmed Data : J Ethnopharmacol. 2003 Mar;85(1):1-5. PMID: 12576195
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2003
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Curry Leaves : CK(6) : AC(3), Mustard Greens : CK(39) : AC(12)
Diseases : Diabetes: Kidney Function : CK(75) : AC(22), Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 : CK(1107) : AC(218), Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(3429) : AC(341)

Curry leaves (M. koenigii) and Mustard Greens (B. juncea) inhibit colon and intestine neoplasms in a rat model.

Pubmed Data : Invest New Drugs. 1996;14(4):365-9. PMID: 9157071
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1996
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Curry Leaves : CK(6) : AC(3), Mustard Greens : CK(39) : AC(12)
Diseases : Colon Cancer : CK(895) : AC(233)

Dietary supplementation with blueberry, spinach, or strawberry reverses age-related declines in neuronal signal transduction, cognitive, and motor behavioral deficits.

Pubmed Data : J Gastroenterol. 2002 Nov;37 Suppl 14:67-72. PMID: 10479711
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2002
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Blueberry : CK(140) : AC(39), Spinach : CK(9) : AC(7), Strawberry : CK(51) : AC(13)
Diseases : Aging : CK(1351) : AC(369), Aging: Brain : CK(1747) : AC(68), Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction : CK(522) : AC(87)
Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents : CK(962) : AC(480)
Additional Keywords : Disease Regression : CK(138) : AC(20), Plant Extracts : CK(3572) : AC(1216)

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