ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2021
Edible Bird's Nest: The Functional Values of the Prized Animal-Based Bioproduct From Southeast Asia-A Review.
Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Animal Studies on the Effects of Edible Bird's Nest on Cognitive Function and Neuroprotection: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Dietary interventions in skin ageing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative effects of raw and commercialized edible bird's nest products on low-density lipoprotein receptor expression and cholesterol regulation in HepG2 cells.Open veterinary journal · 2026Article
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- Edible Bird's Nest as a Multi-Component Functional Food for Brain Aging: From Single-Bioactive Actions to Network-Regulatory Mechanisms.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Identification ofVeterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal · 2026Article
- Edible Bird Nest Supplementation Enhances Male Reproductive Function: Current Insights and Future Horizons.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Potential of Edible Bird's Nests in Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Regional variation in mineral content, cytotoxicity, and antioxidant activity ofJournal of advanced veterinary and animal research · 2025Article
- Effects of edible bird's nest and EDTA on cadmium toxicity exposed rats' embryo production, quality, and pre- and post-embryo transfer pregnancy rates.Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research · 2024Article
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- A Novel Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Specifically Improving the Solubility and Antioxidant Activities of Edible Bird's Nest.Current microbiology · 2024Article
- The potential cutaneous benefits of edible bird's nest.Archives of dermatological research · 2024Review
- Edible bird's nest improves hemorheology and immune function in mice with transplanted uterine leiomyomas.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Revealing Edible Bird Nest as Novel Functional Foods in Combating Metabolic Syndrome: Comprehensive In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Studies.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Tissue-engineered edible bird's nests (TeeBN).International journal of bioprinting · 2023Article
- Natural Compounds Affecting Inflammatory Pathways of Osteoarthritis.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Extracellular vesicle: A magic lamp to treat skin aging, refractory wound, and pigmented dermatosis?Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
- Edible Bird's Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory Findings.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Edible Bird's Nest (EBN) is the most prized health delicacy among the Chinese population in the world. Although some scientific characterization and its bioactivities have been studied and researched, no lights have been shed on its actual composition or mechanism. The aim of this review paper is to address the advances of EBN as a therapeutic animal bioproduct, challenges and future perspectives of research involving EBN. The methodology of this review primarily involved a thorough search from the literature undertaken on Web of Science (WoS) using the keyword "edible bird nest". Other information were obtained from the field/market in Malaysia, one of the largest EBN-producing countries. This article collects and describes the publications related to EBN and its therapeutic with diverse functional values. EBN extracts display anti-aging effects, inhibition of influenza virus infection, alternative traditional medicine in athletes and cancer patients, corneal wound healing effects, stimulation of proliferation of human adipose-derived stem cells, potentiate of mitogenic response, epidermal growth factor-like activities, enhancement of bone strength and dermal thickness, eye care, neuroprotective and antioxidant effects. In-depth literature study based on scientific findings were carried out on EBN and its properties. More importantly, the future direction of EBN in research and development as health-promoting ingredients in food and the potential treatment of certain diseases have been outlined.
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