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health-safety1 year ago•1 min saved

"Japanese Authorities Investigate Health Supplement Factories After 7 Deaths"

Japanese authorities raided a drug factory in Osaka after a health supplement, Benikoji Choleste Help, was linked to at least five deaths and 114 hospitalizations. The supplement, containing benikoji, a type of red mold, is said to lower cholesterol levels. The company, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., has recalled the pills and is cooperating with the government's investigation into the illnesses, which include kidney failure. Japan's Health Ministry has warned that the number of affected individuals could increase.

via DW (English)|

#benikoji #drug-factory-raid #health-safety

health2 years ago•2 min saved

Japanese Plum Juice Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Heart Health

Researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia have found that a processed, infused juice concentrate from the Japanese plum has anti-hypertensive effects in lab mice. The infused juice concentrate has been consumed in Japan as a health supplement for at least 300 years. In experiments in smooth muscle cells of blood vessels, the juice concentrate was found to reduce growth-promoting signals induced by angiotensin II – a circulatory hormone that plays a central role in the development of hypertension. The team used a mouse model in which animals received infusions of angiotensin II to induce hypertension; they were given either plain water, in the control group, or water containing the juice concentrate. Those given the juice didn’t develop hypertension, and tissue analysis indicated that the juice concentrate protected the vasculature from the effects of angiotensin II.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#blood-pressure #cardiovascular-disease #health