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ArticleComputational and mathematical methods in medicine2021

The Determination of Efficacy of CircuCare on Blood Circulation and Metabolism: An Animal Model Study.

Kai-Ting Chien, Ching-Chen Chen, Chien-Ming Chu, Ya-Lin Chan, Hsiu-Yun Chung, Ting-Kuo Chang

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Article in Computational and mathematical methods in medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kai-Ting ChienDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ching-Chen ChenL.D.Y. Clinic of Chinese Medicine, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Chien-Ming ChuBiomedical Development Center, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ya-Lin ChanAnimal Centre, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsiu-Yun ChungAnimal Centre, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ting-Kuo ChangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0110-3744
Mackay Memorial Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo determine whether feeding CircuCare to rats improves blood circulation, metabolism, immune regulation, endocrine activity, and oxidative stress.

methods28 eight-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were evenly randomized into control and experimental groups. The control group was fed with ordinary drinking water, while the experimental group was fed with CircuCare at a daily dose of 93.75 mg per 300 g of body weight over eight weeks. Both groups were subjected to a swimming test, and blood samples were taken to observe any variations in various biochemical parameters before and after the test.

conclusionsThe present results show that CircuCare can be safely used to increase stamina and exercise capability, expedite the metabolism of lactic acid, accelerate muscle repair, and promote the antioxidant activity of cells in rats.

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AnimalsBlood CirculationBlood GlucoseBone DensityCaricaComputational BiologyDrugs, Chinese HerbalEndocrine GlandsImmunityLactic AcidMaleMetabolismModels, AnimalOxidative StressPanaxPhysical ExertionBlood GlucoseDrugs, Chinese HerbalLactic Acid

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