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http://tdudspace.texicon.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/262| Title: | Pomegranate Juice Improves Iron Status and Ameliorates Iron Deficiency Induced Cellular Changes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| Authors: | Balasubramani, S.P. Padmagiri, G Venkatasubramanian, P Vidyashankar, R Godbole, Ashwini |
| Keywords: | Iron deficiency anemia Pandu Pomegranate Rasayana S. cerevisiae |
| Issue Date: | 2015 |
| Publisher: | Journal of Nutritional Therapeutics |
| Abstract: | Background: Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is most prevalent form of anemia affecting around 2 billion people world-wide. Ayurveda, an Indian system of medicine, describes pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruits as a Rasayana and a dietary supplement for managing a condition called Pandu, which is akin to IDA. Rasayanas are methods to maintain homeostasis by improving digestion, metabolism and absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste. Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) has been a well-accepted model organism to study iron metabolism. |
| URI: | http://tdudspace.texicon.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/262 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty Publications |
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