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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2021

Edible Bird's Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory Findings.

Kian Chung Chok, Ming Guan Ng, Khuen Yen Ng, Rhun Yian Koh, Yee Lian Tiong, Soi Moi Chye

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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 9 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. The potential cutaneous benefits of edible bird's nest.Archives of dermatological research · 2024
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  9. Tissue-engineered edible bird's nests (TeeBN).International journal of bioprinting · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kian Chung ChokSchool of Health Science, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ming Guan NgSchool of Health Science, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Khuen Yen NgSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.
Rhun Yian KohDivision of Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Science, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Yee Lian TiongSchool of Postgraduate, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Soi Moi ChyeDivision of Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Science, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
International Medical University · MYMonash University Malaysia · MY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Edible bird's nest (EBN) is a traditional Chinese delicacy made of the saliva of swiftlets found in Southeast Asia. With increasing demands for EBN, quality control of EBN products is important for safe consumption. The processing steps are particularly important for efficient extraction of bioactive compounds. Geographical location, collection place, and harvesting season contribute to differences in nutritional contents in EBN. Concerns regarding presence of adulterant, chemical, and microbial contaminants in EBN as well as authentication and chemical composition measuring methods are discussed in this review. Recent discoveries of beneficial health functions of EBN in antimicrobial and antiviral actions, immunomodulation, cancer prevention and treatment, tissue regeneration, cardiometabolic maintenance, antioxidant action and neuroprotection are also reviewed. Our review provides an update on the recent research on EBN.

Indexed as

bioactive compoundsedible bird’s nestindustry insightslaboratory findingsnutritional contentssaliva of swiftlets

Identifiers

PMID34658881
PMCPMC8517086
OpenAlexW3202329449

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