A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study of the general effects of a standardized Lycium barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChiHarunobu Amagase
FreeLife International, LLC, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA
J Altern Complement Med 14:403-12. 2008
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Lycium barbarum increases caloric expenditure and decreases waist circumference in healthy overweight men and women: pilot studyHarunobu Amagase
FreeLife International Inc, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA
J Am Coll Nutr 30:304-9. 2011
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- Immunomodulatory effects of a standardized Lycium barbarum fruit juice in Chinese older healthy human subjects
Harunobu Amagase
FreeLife International LLC, Phoenix, Arizona 85040, USA
J Med Food 12:1159-65. 2009
..In conclusion, daily consumption of GoChi significantly increased several immunological responses and subjective feelings of general well-being without any adverse reactions...
- Current marketplace for probiotics: a Japanese perspective
Harunobu Amagase
FreeLife International, Phoenix, Arizona 85040, USA
Clin Infect Dis 46:S73-5; discussion S144-51. 2008
..A total of 65 probiotic products, containing 16 different strains, are listed among the 579 FOSHU products. Since the US market for probiotics is still small, it has substantial room to grow...
- Lycium barbarum (goji) juice improves in vivo antioxidant biomarkers in serum of healthy adults
Harunobu Amagase
FreeLife International, LLC, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA
Nutr Res 29:19-25. 2009
..These results indicate that GoChi increased antioxidant efficacies in humans by stimulating endogenous factors and suggest that continued use beyond 30 days might help prevent or reduce free radical-related conditions...
- Inhibiting progression of coronary calcification using Aged Garlic Extract in patients receiving statin therapy: a preliminary study
Matthew J Budoff
Division of Cardiology, Harbor UCLA Medical Center Research and Education Institute, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
Prev Med 39:985-91. 2004
..However, no study has evaluated the ability of AGE to inhibit vascular calcification, a marker of plaque formation in human coronary arteries...
- Aged garlic extract has potential suppressive effect on colorectal adenomas in humans
Shinji Tanaka
Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan
J Nutr 136:821S-826S. 2006
..04). The results suggest AGE suppresses progression of colorectal adenomas in humans. It appears that AGE has multiple pathways to reduce cancer incidence and suppress its growth and proliferation...
- Aged garlic extract is a potential therapy for sickle-cell anemia
Junichiro Takasu
Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
J Nutr 136:803S-805S. 2006
..8+/-15.3% at follow-up; P=0.03). These data suggest that AGE has a significant antioxidant activity on sickle RBCs. AGE may be further evaluated as a potential therapeutic agent to ameliorate complications of sickle-cell anemia...
- Aged garlic extract may be safe for patients on warfarin therapy
Henry Macan
Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
J Nutr 136:793S-795S. 2006
..Although the risk-benefit ratio of AGE use needs to be considered carefully when warfarin therapy is necessary, its positive effects may be beneficial to people with a high-risk background or who are taking cardiovascular medications...
- Clarifying the real bioactive constituents of garlic
Harunobu Amagase
Department of Research and Development, Wakunaga of America Co, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA
J Nutr 136:716S-725S. 2006
..Further studies are needed to confirm their bioavailability and associated activities...
- A randomized factorial study of the effects of long-term garlic and micronutrient supplementation and of 2-wk antibiotic treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection on serum cholesterol and lipoproteins
Lian Zhang
Beijing Institute for Cancer Research, Beijng, China
Am J Clin Nutr 84:912-9. 2006
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