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| Sue Joan ChangSummaryAffiliation: National Cheng Kung University Country: Taiwan Publications
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Adequacy of maternal pyridoxine supplementation during pregnancy in relation to the vitamin B6 status and growth of neonates at birthS J Chang
Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 45:449-58. 1999..HCl/d during pregnancy. Thus, in healthy pregnant women, according to our study, a daily supplement of 2 mg PN.HCl provides the adequacy of maternal and neonatal vitamin B6 status and the satisfactory growth of neonates at birth...
Mitochondrial matters of the brain: mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative status in epilepsySue Joan Chang
Department of Life Sciences, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No 1, University Road, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
J Bioenerg Biomembr 42:457-9. 2010..In this review, we reviewed the recent findings that focus on the role for antioxidants in prevention of mitochondrial dysfunction and the correlation between oxidative status and disease prognosis in patients with epilepsy...
Vitamin B6 status assessment in relation to dietary intake in high school students aged 16-18 yearsSue Joan Chang
Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Br J Nutr 97:764-9. 2007..0 micromol/d) had median intakes of 1.08 and 1.01 mg/d, respectively, for boys and girls. This study suggests that vitamin B6 requirements for boys and girls aged 16-18 years were approximately 1.1 and 1.0 mg/d, respectively...
Chinese yam (Dioscorea alata cv. Tainung No. 2) feeding exhibited antioxidative effects in hyperhomocysteinemia ratsSue Joan Chang
Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
J Agric Food Chem 52:1720-5. 2004..D. alata feeding exhibited its antioxidative effects in HHcy including alleviating PA, lipid peroxidation, and oxidative stress, but did not induce activity of antioxidant enzymes which had already adaptively increased by HHcy...
Assessment of vitamin B-6 estimated average requirement and recommended dietary allowance for adolescents aged 13-15 years using vitamin B-6 intake, nutritional status and anthropometrySue Joan Chang
Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
J Nutr 133:3191-4. 2003..The present study suggests that vitamin B-6 EAR (RDA) for adolescent boys and girls aged 13-15 y are 1.07 (1.28) and 0.90 (1.08) mg/d, respectively...
Occupancy of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa by B-6 vitamers inhibits human platelet aggregationS J Chang
Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
J Nutr 132:3603-6. 2002..Platelet aggregation was inhibited by B-6 vitamers via the occupancy of GPIIb/IIIa with the potency of PLP > PN > PM > PL...
Determination of vitamin B-6 estimated average requirement and recommended dietary allowance for children aged 7-12 years using vitamin B-6 intake, nutritional status and anthropometrySue Joan Chang
Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
J Nutr 132:3130-4. 2002..We determined the vitamin B-6 EAR (RDA) for boys and girls aged 7-12 y to be 0.84 (1.01) and 0.75 (0.89) mg/d, respectively...
Homocysteine, vitamin B(6), and lipid in cardiovascular diseaseSue Joan Chan
Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 701, R O C
Nutrition 18:595-8. 2002..Therefore, we investigated the plasma levels of Hcy, vitamin B(6) status (pyridoxal phosphate and pyridoxal), and lipid profile in patients with CVD...
Vitamin B6 down-regulates the expression of human GPIIb geneS J Chang
Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 45:471-9. 1999..The down-regulation effect of vitamin B6 on GPIIb promoter activity may lead to a reduction of GPIIb protein expression and thus be detrimental to platelet aggregation...
Vitamin B6 antagonists alter the function and ultrastructure of mice endothelial cellsS J Chang
Departrment of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 46:149-53. 2000..These results suggest that vitamin B6 antagonists induce a deficient status that alters the function and the ultrastructure of ECs detrimental to vascular disease...
Alpha-tocopherol downregulates the expression of GPIIb promoter in HEL cellsS J Chang
Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
Free Radic Biol Med 28:202-7. 2000..The downregulation of alpha-tocopherol on the TPA-mediated GPIIb promoter activity may result in a reduction of GPIIb protein expression and thus contribute to antiplatelet aggregation...
Severity of illness influences the efficacy of enteral feeding route on clinical outcomes in patients with critical illnessHsiu Hua Huang
Department of Life Sciences, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No 1 University Rd, Tainan City 701, Taiwan
J Acad Nutr Diet 112:1138-46. 2012..Few trials have studied the influence of illness severity on clinical outcomes of different tube-feeding routes. Whether gastric or postpyloric feeding route is more beneficial to patients receiving enteral nutrition remains controversial...
Detection of human papillomavirus in cholesteatomasW Y Chao
Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University, College of Medicine, Tainan, Taiwan
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 257:120-3. 2000..Only one specimen contained HPV-6 DNA. Although its occurrence may have been coincidental, it is also possible that the hyperproliferative epithelium of cholesteatomas might have some relationship with HPV infections...
Vitamin B6 supplementation increases immune responses in critically ill patientsC H Cheng
Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
Eur J Clin Nutr 60:1207-13. 2006..To investigate whether vitamin B6 supplementation has a beneficial effect on immune responses in critically ill patients...
Association between illness severity and timing of initial enteral feeding in critically ill patients: a retrospective observational studyHsiu Hua Huang
Department of Life Sciences, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, NO, 1, University Rd, Tainan City 701, Taiwan
Nutr J 11:30. 2012..It is unclear whether this recommendation is of most benefit to extremely ill patients. We aim to determine the association between illness severity and commencement of enteral feeding...
Toona sinensis Leaf Aqueous Extract Improves the Functions of Sperm and Testes via Regulating Testicular Proteins in Rats under Oxidative StressBu Chin Yu
Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, No 1, University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012:681328. 2012....
Antioxidant content and free radical scavenging ability of fresh red pummelo [Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck] juice and freeze-dried productsHsiu Ling Tsai
Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
J Agric Food Chem 55:2867-72. 2007..Fresh red pummelo juice is an excellent source of antioxidant compounds and exhibited great efficiency in scavenging different forms of free radicals including DPPH, superoxide anion, and hydrogen peroxide radicals...
Effects of supplemental vitamin E during the mature period on the reproduction performance of Taiwan Native Chicken cockerelsY F Lin
The Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan, Taiwan
Br Poult Sci 46:366-73. 2005..We found that the maximum duration of fertility might be improved by supplementing 160 mg/kg vitamin E at 49 weeks of age...
Effects of supplemental vitamin E during the laying period on the reproductive performance of Taiwan native chickensY F Lin
Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan, Taiwan
Br Poult Sci 45:807-14. 2004..The addition of 80 mg/kg of vitamin E obtained the best performance in EP, egg mass, FE (feed/egg), hatchability and fertility...
Two phenanthraquinones from Dendrobium moniliformeT H Lin
Institute of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Medical College, 91, Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan, Republic of China
J Nat Prod 64:1084-6. 2001..This is the first report of compound 1, which possesses a novel 1,4,5,8-diquinone moiety in the phenanthraquinone skeleton. Compound 2 showed potent antiinflammatory effects in vitro...
Plasma homocysteine levels in Taiwanese vegetarians are higher than those of omnivoresChien-Jung Hung
Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
J Nutr 132:152-8. 2002..7% of homocysteine variation. In conclusion, the Buddhist nuns who consumed a lacto-vegetarian diet had mildly elevated fasting plasma homocysteine levels presumably due to lower levels of plasma vitamin B-12...
The status of plasma homocysteine and related B-vitamins in healthy young vegetarians and nonvegetariansYi Chia Huang
School of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
Eur J Nutr 42:84-90. 2003..Exclusion of animal products and having only plant protein in vegetarian diets may affect the status of certain B-vitamins, and further cause the elevation of plasma homocysteine concentration...
Value or usefulness of the food frequency questionnaire for the assessment of dietary total antioxidant capacityChing Kuang Chow
J Nutr 137:1496-7; author reply 1498. 2007
Maternal vitamin E supplementation affects the antioxidant capability and oxidative status of hatching chicksYih-Fwu Lin
Division of Technical Service, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Hsinhua, Tainan 712, Taiwan
J Nutr 135:2457-61. 2005..These results indicated that maternal supplementation with high levels of vitamin E (120-160 mg/kg) enhances antioxidant capability and depresses oxidative stress in chicks...
Homocysteine, circulating vascular cell adhesion molecule and carotid atherosclerosis in postmenopausal vegetarian women and omnivoresTa-Chen Su
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
Atherosclerosis 184:356-62. 2006..In conclusion, there was no significant difference in CA between apparently healthy postmenopausal vegetarians and omnivores. The findings of elevated Hcy in vegetarians indicate the importance of prevention of Vitamin B12 deficiency...
Vitamin B6 status of breast-fed infants in relation to pyridoxine HCl supplementation of mothersSue-Joan Chang
Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 48:10-7. 2002..The findings indicated that a maternal PN x HCl supplement of 2.5 mg/d provided an adequate amount of vitamin B6 in breast milk (0.15 mg/d) for the vitamin B6 status parameters and the growth of breast-fed infants...
