BACKGROUND The etiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not exactly known and its etiology is multifactorial. The usual treatment for these children is based on pharmacotherapy treatment, although the pharmacotherapy has a high effectiveness in ADHD treatment, it often causes different side effects. Existing evidence suggests that children who receive mineral supplement wi...

BACKGROUND For the increasing development of type 2 diabetes dietary habits play an important role. In this regard, dietary supplements are of growing interest to influence the progression of this disease. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a cascade-fermented dietary supplement based on fruits, nuts, and vegetables fortified with chromium and zinc on metabolic c...

conclusions the results of our study show that serum zinc level in bronchiectasis patients was lower than the control group and the difference was statistically significant. it seems that the use of zinc supplement can reduce progression of the infectious disease regarding its role in improving the immune system reactions and some unknown mechanisms. therefore, prophylactic and therapeutic use ...

BACKGROUND In Nigeria, diarrhoeal disease is second only to malaria as a cause of death the under 5 age group. This study was aimed at assessing the benefit or otherwise of zinc supplement in acute diarrhoea. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This was a multi-centred randomized double blind controlled study. Children with acute diarrhoea aged between 6 and 24 months were randomized into zinc supplemented ...

The high concentration of zinc in the prostate suggests that zinc may play a role in prostate health. We examined the association between supplemental zinc intake and prostate cancer risk among 46 974 U.S. men participating in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. During 14 years of follow-up from 1986 through 2000, 2901 new cases of prostate cancer were ascertained, of which 434 cases were...

INTRODUCTION Ulcerative rectocolitis is characterized by diffuse mucosal inflammation and oxidative stress. Thus, the organism activates the antioxidant defence system in an attempt to reduce the excessive production of reactive oxygen species or neutralize them. OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the effect of zinc supplementation on the activity of the enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) in patie...

To produce Qingzhuan dark tea polysaccharide–zinc (TPS–Zn), polysaccharides (TPS) were isolated from and complexed with a zinc salt in the present study. The thermogravimetric analysis, molecular weight atomic absorption spectrum, Fourier transform infrared ultraviolet scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, photoelectron spectroscopy, mechanical microscope used for qualitative quantit...

BACKGROUND Zinc is important in adolescence because of its role in growth and sexual maturation. Adolescents from developing countries such as India may be at high risk of zinc deficiency because of unwholesome food habits and poor bioavailability of zinc from plant-based diets. OBJECTIVE (1) to study zinc status and its association with profile of other micronutrients, (2) to construct a sim...