Publications

nutritive value of sauropus androgynus leaves.	from the proximate composition of sauropus androgynus leaf it was observed that its nutritive value is superior to other commonly consumed leafy vegetables in india. in an attempt to popularise this vegetable for human consumption, certain preparations (traditional recipes in andhra pradesh, india) were made with the leaf and palatability tests conducted. these tests showed that the leaf was quite acceptable to the consumer. sauropus androgynus leaf was previously reported to contain considerabl ...	1990	2385571
outbreak of bronchiolitis obliterans associated with consumption of sauropus androgynus in taiwan.	in august, 1995, there was an outbreak in taiwan of rapidly progressive respiratory distress associated with consumption of uncooked sauropus androgynus, a vegetable with a claimed yet unconfirmed effect on weight control. we report on 23 patients with strikingly similar clinical presentations.	1996	8676721
outbreak of obstructive ventilatory impairment associated with consumption of sauropus androgynus vegetable.	forty four individuals, suffering from temporary insomnia and poor appetite followed by progressive difficulty breathing after four weeks or more ingestion of the sauropus androgynus or sabah vegetable, were reported to the national poison center of taiwan by physicians between august 23, 1994 and august 25, 1995.	1996	8632498
association of sauropus androgynus and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome: a hospital-based case-control study.	in late april 1995, an outbreak of a poorly defined respiratory illness related to the ingestion of leaves of sauropus androgynus was observed in southern taiwan. to further evaluate the association between s. androgynus and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, a hospital-based case-control study was conducted with one case group and three different control groups at veterans general hospital-kaohsiung between april and september 1995. a total of 54 cases (50 females, 4 males), 54 age- and sex-mat ...	1997	9143215
lung transplantation in sauropus androgynus consumption patients in taiwan.		1998	9838495
segmental necrosis of small bronchi after prolonged intakes of sauropus androgynus in taiwan.	since 1994 an endemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) has developed in taiwan after a prevalent use of a body-weight-reducing vegetable, sauropus androgynus (sa). all conventional treatments for copd, including steroids and bronchodilators, had been ineffective. studies of limited lung biopsy specimens from these patients revealed bronchiolitis obliterans. a few patients died, but many developed protracted chronic respiratory failure. because of the chronic debilitation and ineff ...	1998	9476878
computed tomographic imaging of bronchiolar disorders.	the bronchiolitides can be categorized broadly as constrictive or proliferative, each with characteristic ct features. the cardinal ct signs of constrictive bronchiolitis are mosaic perfusion, enhanced on expiratory ct scan and variably associated with bronchiectasis and, less frequently, centrilobular branching structures. these features are common to postinfective bronchiolitis, bronchiolitis associated with collagen vascular disease, obliterative bronchiolitis following lung transplantation, ...	1998	9612670
intermediate results in sauropus androgynus bronchiolitis obliterans patients after single-lung transplantation.		2000	11120226
sauropus androgynus and papaverine do not induce bronchiolitis obliterans in sprague-dawley rats.	in august 1995, an outbreak of bronchiolitis obliterans was observed in taiwan. this progressive respiratory distress disease was associated with consumption of the uncooked vegetable, sauropus androgynus. the vegetable is reportedly high in papaverine, a chemical that affects vasodilatation. this study determined whether s androgynus and papaverine induce bronchiolitis obliterans in sprague-dawley (s/d) rats.	2000	10934806
alpha-tocopherol content in 62 edible tropical plants.	vitamin e was determined by the high-performance liquid chromatography (hplc) method. all the plants tested showed differences in their alpha-tocopherol content and the differences were significant (p < 0.05). the highest alpha-tocopherol content was in sauropus androgynus leaves (426.8 mg/kg edible portion), followed by citrus hystrix leaves (398.3 mg/kg), calamus scipronum (193.8 mg/kg), starfruit leaves averrhoa belimbi (168.3 mg/kg), red pepper capsicum annum (155.4 mg/kg), local celery apiu ...	2001	11410015
3-o-beta-d-glucosyl-(1-->6)-beta-d-glucosyl-kaempferol isolated from sauropus androgenus reduces body weight gain in wistar rats.	the young sticks and leaves of sauropus androgynus (sa) that had been used as a health food for body weight reduction, led to an outbreak of obliterative bronchiolitis in taiwan. this study tested the toxicity and anti-obesity features of the sa-isolated compound, 3-o-beta-d-glucosyl-(1-->6)-beta-d-glucosyl-kaempferol (ggk), on male wistar rats receiving 6 or 60 mg/kg of ggk orally as well as partial purified etoac and n-buoh fractions of sa extract daily for 28 d. sixty milligrams per kilogram ...	2006	17142992
[familial occurrence of bronchiolitis obliterans associated with pulmonary aspergillosis].	we report the familial occurrence of bronchiolitis obliterans (bo) associated with pulmonary aspergillosis. a mother and daughter admitted for dyspnea after taking sauropus androgynus both had overfiltration of both lungs in chest x-ray and severe obstructive impairment in lung function tests. they were initially diagnosed with severe asthma and treated with high-dose prednisolone (0.5mg/kg/day) for 1 month to no effects. they did not show reversibility in lung function test. they were difinitiv ...	2007	17564118
effect of sauropus androgynus leaf extracts on the expression of prolactin and oxytocin genes in lactating balb/c mice.	sauropus androgynus is traditionally consumed by indonesians and is believed to increase breast milk production during lactation. lactation, a process of milk synthesis and secretion, occurs with the help of 2 hormones, prolactin and oxytocin. the expressions of genes encoding prolactin and oxytocin were analyzed in lactating balb/c mice brains using qrt-pcr. a total of 24 lactating balb/c mice were fed with experimental diets for 12 days. two groups of lactating mice were fed with diets contain ...	2010	20798550
antioxidant and antibacterial activities of vegetables and fruits commonly consumed in thailand.	the vegetables and fruits commonly consumed in thailand have been suggested as rich sources of beneficial phytochemicals. in this study, vegetables and fruits native to the northeast region of thailand were evaluated for antioxidant and antibacterial activities. for vegetables, the extracts of limnophila aromatica (lamk.) merr. (extracted by 80% ethanol) and sauropus androgynus (linn.) merr. (extracted by distilled water) were found to have significant levels of antioxidant activities measured b ...	2012	24205757
effects of dietary katuk (sauropus androgynus l. merr.) on growth, non-specific immune and diseases resistance against vibrio alginolyticus infection in grouper epinephelus coioides.	this study was conducted to investigate the effect of katuk (sauropus androgynus l. merr) on growth, non-specific immune and diseases resistance against vibrio alginolyticus in grouper (epinephelus coioides). grouper juveniles (mean weight 10.97 ± 1.99 g, and length 9.67 ± 0.33 cm) were separated into four groups and cultivated in 100-l tank. each group was fed with diets containing 0, 1.0, 2.5 and 5.0 g/kg herbs diet twice daily. fish were sampled for non-specific immune parameters at 0, 1, 2, ...	2014	24296304
physical characteristic and palatability of biscuit bio-supplement for dairy goat.	the objective of this study was to apply the physical characteristic and palatability of biscuit bio-supplement for dairy goat. this research was conducted at laboratory of feed industry, faculty of animal science, bogor agricultural university, indonesia and the palatability test was conducted on the dairy goat farm at leuwiliang, bogor, indonesia on march-july 2012. twenty heads of dairy goat were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments (four heads of goat/treatment). experimental design ...	2014	26031008
a survey of herbal weeds that are used to treat gastrointestinal disorders from southern thailand: krabi and songkhla provinces.	weeds are plants grow naturally and are commonly seen. they are mostly used for feedstuff. however, their use as herbs for treating diseases, including gastrointestinal disorders, is rare. therefore, the present study aimed to: (1) quantify the number of herbal weeds used for treating gastrointestinal disorders; (2) study local knowledge of weed utilization for treating gastrointestinal disorders in songkhla and krabi provinces; and (3) analyse quantitative data with the informant consensus fact ...	2017	27956357