Promising cytotoxic activity profile of fermented wheat germ extract (Avemar ® ) in human cancer cell lines

Fermented wheat germ extract (FWGE) is currently used as nutrition supplement for cancer patients. Limited recent data suggest antiproliferative, antimetastatic and immunological effects which were at least in part exerted…

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Avemar, a nontoxic fermented wheat germ extract, induces apoptosis and inhibits ribonucleotide reductase in human HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells

Avemar (MSC) is a nontoxic fermented wheat germ extract demonstrated to significantly improve the survival rate in patients suffering from various malignancies. We investigated its effects in human HL-60 promyelocytic…

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Effect of Avemar ® – a fermented wheat germ extract – on rheumatoid arthritis. Preliminary data

Objective. To investigate the effect of the fermented wheat germ extract (Avemar ®) in patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. Fifteen female RA (Stein-brocker II-III) patients, who had unsuccesfully…

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