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7 Diseases Researched for Melanin

Name	AC	CK
Substantia Nigra: Damage	2	4
Parkinson's Disease	2	3
Nerve Injuries	1	2
Sciatic Nerve Crush Injury	1	2
Intestinal Cancer	1	1
Lymphoma	1	1
Oxidative Stress	1	1

5 Pharmacological Actions Researched for Melanin

Name	AC	CK
Neuroprotective Agents	3	6
Regenerative	2	4
Neurorestorative	1	2
Antifungal Agents	1	1
Antiproliferative	1	1

Research Articles 9
Cumulative Knowledge Score 14
Overall Research Rating GOOD

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9 Abstracts with Melanin Research

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Bacterial melanin crosses the blood-brain barrier in rat experimental model.Dec 31, 2013

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Pubmed Data : Fluids Barriers CNS. 2014 ;11:20. Epub 2014 Aug 25. PMID: 25184034

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2013

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Melanin: Bacterial

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Bacterial melanin increases electrical activity of neurons in Substantia Nigra pars compacta.Dec 31, 2013

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Pubmed Data : J Neural Transm. 2014 ;121(3):259-65. PMID: 25006618

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2013

Study Type : Insect Study

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Substances : Melanin: Bacterial

Diseases : Parkinson's Disease, Substantia Nigra: Damage

Pharmacological Actions : Neurorestorative

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Bacterial melanin promotes recovery after sciatic nerve injury in rats.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Neural Regen Res. 2015 Jan ;10(1):124-7. PMID: 25788932

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Melanin: Bacterial

Diseases : Nerve Injuries, Sciatic Nerve Crush Injury

Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents, Regenerative

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bBacterial melanin contributes to motor recovery and regeneration after unilateral destruction of Substantia Nigra pars compacta in rats.Jan 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Neuropeptides. 2014 Feb ;48(1):37-46. Epub 2013 Oct 17. PMID: 24176246

Article Published Date : Jan 31, 2014

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Melanin: Bacterial

Diseases : Substantia Nigra: Damage

Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents, Regenerative

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Neuroprotective action of bacterial melanin in rats after corticospinal tract lesions.Mar 31, 2012

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Pubmed Data : Pathophysiology. 2012 Apr ;19(2):71-80. Epub 2012 Feb 24. PMID: 22366100

Article Published Date : Mar 31, 2012

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Melanin: Bacterial

Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents

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Allomelanins, plant-produced melanins, suppress the growth of cultured malignant cells.Feb 01, 1997

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Pubmed Data : Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 1997 Feb;12(1):47-9. PMID: 10851446

Article Published Date : Feb 01, 1997

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Allomelanins, Bean: Black Pigmented, Beans: All , Black Bean, Black Soy, Soybean: Black

Diseases : Intestinal Cancer, Lymphoma

Pharmacological Actions : Antiproliferative

Additional Keywords : Food Colors, Food Colors: Black

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Bacterial melanin in rat models of Parkinson's disease: a potential neuroprotective strategy.Jan 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : Neural Regen Res. 2015 Feb ;10(2):211-2. PMID: 25883617

Article Published Date : Jan 31, 2015

Study Type : Review

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Substances : Melanin: Bacterial

Diseases : Parkinson's Disease

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Melanization of a meristematic mutant of Fonsecaea monophora increases tolerance to stress factors while no effects on antifungal susceptibility.Oct 31, 2011

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Pubmed Data : Mycopathologia. 2011 Nov ;172(5):373-80. Epub 2011 Jun 26. PMID: 21706309

Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2011

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Melanin

Diseases : Oxidative Stress

Pharmacological Actions : Antifungal Agents

Additional Keywords : Melanin, Meristematic

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[Structure characterization of melanin in black sesame by GC/MS].Apr 30, 2001

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Pubmed Data : Se Pu. 2001 May ;19(3):268-9. PMID: 12541815

Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2001

Study Type : Plant Study

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Substances : Allomelanins, Biomelanin, Sesame Seed: Black

Research Articles 9
Cumulative Knowledge Score 14
Overall Research Rating GOOD

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Bacterial melanin crosses the blood-brain barrier in rat experimental model.Dec 31, 2013

Bacterial melanin increases electrical activity of neurons in Substantia Nigra pars compacta.Dec 31, 2013

Bacterial melanin promotes recovery after sciatic nerve injury in rats.Dec 31, 2014

bBacterial melanin contributes to motor recovery and regeneration after unilateral destruction of Substantia Nigra pars compacta in rats.Jan 31, 2014

Neuroprotective action of bacterial melanin in rats after corticospinal tract lesions.Mar 31, 2012

Allomelanins, plant-produced melanins, suppress the growth of cultured malignant cells.Feb 01, 1997

Bacterial melanin in rat models of Parkinson's disease: a potential neuroprotective strategy.Jan 31, 2015

Melanization of a meristematic mutant of Fonsecaea monophora increases tolerance to stress factors while no effects on antifungal susceptibility.Oct 31, 2011

[Structure characterization of melanin in black sesame by GC/MS].Apr 30, 2001

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