scholarly journals Hyperthermic Effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Extract-Containing Beverage on Peripheral Skin Surface Temperature in Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Keiichiro Sugimoto ◽  
Hiroaki Takeuchi ◽  
Kazuya Nakagawa ◽  
Yasuhiro Matsuoka
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Crossover Trial ◽  
Zingiber Officinale ◽  
Skin Surface ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cold Sensitivity ◽  
Skin Surface Temperature ◽  
Ginger Extract ◽  
Thermographic Camera ◽  
Cold Sensitive

Ginger is known to warm the body. Therefore, we conducted a placebo-controlled crossover trial to investigate the hyperthermic effect of a palatable ginger-containing beverage in healthy women with cold-sensitive extremities. Six women drank 280 mL of 0.07% ginger extract-containing or placebo beverage in a temperature-controlled room (21°C). Their palm temperatures were measured as measure of surface body temperature using a thermographic camera before intake and every 10 min after intake for 60 min. Palm temperature increased immediately following intake of the ginger and placebo beverages. However, palm temperature following intake of the ginger beverage increased for 20 min, while palm temperature following placebo intake decreased again after 10 min. The increased palm temperature following ginger intake was maintained significantly longer than after placebo intake (p < 0.05). In response to a questionnaire, some subjects answered that their increased body temperature was maintained after drinking the ginger beverage. Ginger extract-containing beverage may thus improve cold sensitivity.

Body Temperature of the Camel and Its Relation to Water Economy

1956 ◽  
Vol 188 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Knut Schmidt-Nielsen ◽  
Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen ◽  
S. A. Jarnum ◽  
T. R. Houpt
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Skin Surface ◽  
Diurnal Variations ◽  
The Body ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Heat Gain ◽  
Hot Environment ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
The Given

The rectal temperature of normal healthy camels at rest may vary from about 34°C to more than 40°C. Diurnal variations in the winter are usually in the order of 2°C. In summer the diurnal variations in the camel deprived of drinking water may exceed 6°C, but in animals with free access to water the variations are similar to those found in the winter. The variations in temperature are of great significance in water conservation in two ways. a) The increase in body temperature means that heat is stored in the body instead of being dissipated by evaporation of water. At night the excess heat can be given off without expenditure of water. b) The high body temperature means that heat gain from the hot environment is reduced because the temperature gradient is reduced. The effect of the increased body temperature on heat gain from the environment has been calculated from data on water expenditure. These calculations show that under the given conditions the variations in body temperature effect a considerable economy of water expenditure. The evaporative heat regulation in the camel seems to rest exclusively on evaporation from the skin surface (sweating), and there is no apparent increase in respiratory rate or panting connected with heat regulation. The evaporation from isolated skin areas increases linearly with increased heat load. The critical temperature at which the increase sets in is around 35°C. The fur of the camel is an efficient barrier against heat gain from the environment. Water expenditure is increased in camels that have been shorn.

Evidence for the involvement of peripheral cold-sensitive TRPM8 channels in human cutaneous hygrosensation

2020 ◽  
Vol 318 (3) ◽  
pp. R579-R589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Typolt ◽  
Davide Filingeri
Keyword(s):  
Human Skin ◽  
Chemical Activation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cold Sensitivity ◽  
Trpm8 Channel ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Skin Cooling ◽  
Cold Sensitive ◽  
Skin Wetness

In contrast to other species, humans are believed to lack hygroreceptors for sensing skin wetness. Yet, the molecular basis of human hygrosensation is currently unknown, and it remains unclear whether we possess a receptor-mediated sensing mechanism for skin wetness. The aim of this study was to assess the role of the cutaneous cold-sensitive transient receptor potential melastatin-8 (TRPM8) channel as a molecular mediator of human hygrosensation. To this end, we exploited both the thermal and chemical activation of TRPM8-expressing cutaneous Aδ cold thermoreceptors, and we assessed wetness sensing in healthy young men in response to 1) dry skin cooling in the TRPM8 range of thermosensitivity and 2) application of the TRPM8 agonist menthol. Our results indicate that 1) independently of contact with moisture, a cold-dry stimulus in the TRPM8 range of activation induced wetness perceptions across 12 different body regions and those wetness perceptions varied across the body following regional differences in cold sensitivity; and 2) independently of skin cooling, menthol-induced stimulation of TRPM8 triggered wetness perceptions that were greater than those induced by physical dry cooling and by contact with an aqueous cream containing actual moisture. For the first time, we show that the cutaneous cold-sensing TRPM8 channel plays the dual role of cold and wetness sensor in human skin and that this ion channel is a peripheral mediator of human skin wetness perception.

A New Method for Monitoring Deep Body Temperature from the Skin Surface

1973 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. H. Fox ◽  
A. J. Solman ◽  
R. Isaacs ◽  
A. J. Fry ◽  
I. C. MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Heat Flow ◽  
Skin Surface ◽  
The Body ◽  
Deep Body Temperature ◽  
New Device ◽  
Body Shell ◽  
Electronic Thermometer ◽  
A New Technique ◽  
Deep Body

1. A new technique for monitoring the deep body temperature is described. The technique depends on creating a zone of zero heat-flow across the body shell; this brings the deep body temperature to the skin surface where it is measured with a simple electronic thermometer. 2. The new device gives a temperature closely comparable with other methods for measuring the deep body temperature in the resting subject, and is simple to use and socially acceptable.

scholarly journals Aggressiveness and Libido of Male Mus musculus L. in Ethanol Extract of Red Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roxb. var. Rubrum)

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
Nida Nurhanifah ◽  
Sutyarso Sutyarso ◽  
M. Kanedi ◽  
Hendri Busman
Keyword(s):  
Free Radicals ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Serum Testosterone ◽  
Zingiber Officinale ◽  
The Body ◽  
Male Mice ◽  
Ginger Extract ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Red Ginger

The residue of paraquat herbicides may cause human health problems. Paraquat causes the testosterone hormone to decline. Testosterone hormone affects aggressive and sexual behavior. It is caused by free radicals in the body. Free radicals can be non-reactive if in the body there are antioxidants. Red ginger could be used as an antioxidant because it has active phenolic compounds, such as arginine, gingerol, shogaol, zingerone, gingerdiol, and zingiber. Ginger could increase serum testosterone levels. The purpose of this research is to know the effect of red ginger ethanol extract on aggressiveness and libido of male mice induced by paraquat herbicide. This study used a Completely Randomized Design (RAL) consisting of six treatment groups with four replications each. Group P1 as control (aqua dest), P2 (paraquat at dose 20 mg/kg BM), P3, P4, P5 (paraquat with dose 20 mg/kg BM and red ginger extract at 200 mg/kg BM, 400 mg/kg BM, 600 mg/kg BM) and P6 (red ginger extract at 600mg/kg BM). Paraquat is given 2 times a week for 21 days and the red ginger extract is given daily for 35 days. The result of analysis with One-way ANOVA and continued BNT at 5% showed that giving of red ginger ethanol extract can increase aggressive behavior and libido of male mice induced paraquat herbicide.

scholarly journals Thermal Field Analysis of Two Kinds of Suspended Moxibustion

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Shan Huang ◽  
Hanrui Zhang ◽  
Haiyan Tu
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Temperature Change ◽  
Thermal Field ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Skin Surface ◽  
The Body ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Suspended Moxibustion ◽  
Mild Moxibustion

Abstract Background: Moxibustion has been widely used in Chinese medicine treatment and health care, it is necessary to study the mechanism and characteristics of moxibustion treatment. The warm effect of moxibustion is closely related to the therapeutic effect. Studying the distribution and change of thermal field is an effective way to understand the mechanism of moxibustion. Methods: The finite element analysis software COMSOL was used to establish the heat transfer model to simulate the whole moxibustion process. Two kinds of suspended moxibustion methods, including mild moxibustion and sparrow-pecking moxibustion, were used to perform moxibustion trial at Zusanli acupoint (ST36) of volunteers, with Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, and the thermal field on the skin surface was detected with an infrared thermometer. Results: Moxibustion method and moxibustion distance are the factors that affect the temperature change. The temperature rising speed of mild moxibustion was slower than that of sparrow-pecking moxibustion. When the moxibustion distance changes, the temperature changes obviously. If the moxibustion distance does not change, the body temperature will continue to rise slowly. If the distance increases, the body temperature will show a downward trend. On the contrary, it goes up. The thermal fields of mild moxibustion and sparrow-pecking moxibustion were distributed in concentric circles around Zusanli. After natural cooling, the temperature of subcutaneous tissue was higher than that of epidermis.Conclusion: The speed of skin temperature change is affected by the method of moxibustion. The temperature field characteristics formed on the skin surface and acupoint are affected by the moxibustion distance and the moxibustion duration. Moxibustion will produce warm heat stimulation to the subcutaneous tissue.

scholarly journals Effect of Aqueous Extract of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) on Some Biochemical Parameters in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes Rats

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
M. K. Jiyil ◽  
C. D. Luka ◽  
C. E. Mafuyai ◽  
N. Pamela
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Zingiber Officinale ◽  
Diabetic Control ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
The Body ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Ginger Extract ◽  
Hematological Analysis ◽  
Treatment Of Diabetes

Background: Appreciable number of medicinal plants are used for the treatment of diabetes in Nigeria. Aim of the Study: The present study aimed to investigate the antidiabetic activity of Zingiber officinale extracts and its potential mechanisms in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Study Duration: The period of the study was done on 30th September, 2018 at the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, university of Jos, Nigeria. Methodology: Albino rats of Wistar strain weighing between 130 g to 160 g were induced with single freshly prepared streptozotocin (55 mg/kg body weight). Diabetes was confirmed after forty eight hours in streptozotocin -induced rats showing fasting blood glucose levels > 10 mmol/l. The rats were randomly divided into four (4) experimental groups (n = 4). A (Control diabetic group fed with normal feed), Group B (Normal control fed with normal feed), Group Group C (Diabetic rats treated with 400 mg/Kg body weight extract of ginger and Group D, (Diabetic rats are treated with 400 mg/Kg body weight of metformin). After 8 days the animals were sacrificed and blood samples were collected for biochemical and hematological analysis. Changes in the animal body weights were also measured within the period. Results: From the results, it was observed that treatment of rats with extract of ginger compensates for the reduction of body weight, and caused an increase in the body weight of the treated rats (+11.5%) in contrast to 24.8% reduction observed in diabetic control. In the same order, serum glucose significantly decreased (p<0.05) after the 8-day treatment compared to diabetic control. The extent of reversal of hyperglycemia in the ginger extract treated animals compared well with the metformin treated group. The results, therefore, showed that ginger extract has a significant (p<0.05) hypoglycemic effect in diabetic rats and moreover, elevations in the measured biochemical parameters were significantly (p<0.05) attenuated in rats treated with ginger extract. Conclusion: Zingiber officinale extracts has a significant effect on some biochemical parameters and hematological assays. These provide scientific evidence to confirm the traditional use of Z. officinale in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Thermal Imaging in Evaluation of the Physical Fitness Level

2017 ◽  
pp. 141-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Kasprzyk ◽  
Agata Stanek ◽  
Karolina Sieroń-Stołtny ◽  
Armand Cholewka
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Imaging ◽  
Skin Surface ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Core Temperature ◽  
Skin Surface Temperature ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Surface Temperature Distribution ◽  
Body Core ◽  
Cycle Training ◽  
Basic Level

The thermoregulation mechanisms during the physical effort can be easily study by using the thermovision. The thermoregulation mechanisms in human body keep the body core temperature on basic level 37 ± 2oC. However, the question is if there are any differences in skin surface temperature distribution between trainee sportsmen and amateur. Is there any possibility to show the sportsman level of practise using the thermal imaging? Would it be possible to evaluate the efficiency of athlete or evaluate the level of sports possibilities in average amateur who just wants to start cycle training. To find how the thermoregulation mechanisms work the different measurements were done i.e. during the cyclist endurance test for group of male cyclist (intermediate level of cycling skill) and during the Aerobic Circuit Training (ACT) for trainee and amateur group of women.

Thermal Imaging in Evaluation of the Physical Fitness Level

2021 ◽  
pp. 772-794
Author(s):  
Teresa Kasprzyk ◽  
Agata Stanek ◽  
Karolina Sieroń-Stołtny ◽  
Armand Cholewka
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Imaging ◽  
Skin Surface ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Core Temperature ◽  
Skin Surface Temperature ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Surface Temperature Distribution ◽  
Body Core ◽  
Cycle Training ◽  
Basic Level

The thermoregulation mechanisms during the physical effort can be easily study by using the thermovision. The thermoregulation mechanisms in human body keep the body core temperature on basic level 37 ± 2 oC. However, the question is if there are any differences in skin surface temperature distribution between trainee sportsmen and amateur. Is there any possibility to show the sportsman level of practise using the thermal imaging? Would it be possible to evaluate the efficiency of athlete or evaluate the level of sports possibilities in average amateur who just wants to start cycle training. To find how the thermoregulation mechanisms work the different measurements were done i.e. during the cyclist endurance test for group of male cyclist (intermediate level of cycling skill) and during the Aerobic Circuit Training (ACT) for trainee and amateur group of women.

Significance of sweating in heat tolerance of cattle

1958 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 579 ◽  
Author(s):  
DF Dowling
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Heat Tolerance ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Skin Surface ◽  
The Body ◽  
Low Humidity ◽  
Skin Moisture

Evidence is presented that sweating is of importance to cattle as a method of regulating body temperature in a hot, dry environment. Cattle were covered with polyethylene coats, which prevented the vaporization of skin moisture from the body surface. They were then exposed to high atmospheric temperatures. Significant differences (P < 0.001) between their rectal temperatures and those of the control animals were demonstrated. It is concluded that, in conditions of high air temperature and radiation and low humidity, differences in heat tolerance between one animal and another may be due to differences in the ability to dissipate heat in the vaporization of sweat on the skin surface.

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