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  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
13,690 Views
17 Pages

29 June 2018

High-quality, adequately-powered clinical trials investigating the effect of Essence of Chicken (EC) on cognitive function are lacking. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial on healthy adult volunteers to determin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
18,380 Views
23 Pages

Chicken Essence for Cognitive Function Improvement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Siew Li Teoh,
  • Suthinee Sudfangsai,
  • Pisake Lumbiganon,
  • Malinee Laopaiboon,
  • Nai Ming Lai and
  • Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

20 January 2016

Chicken essence (CE) is a popular traditional remedy in Asia, which is believed to improve cognitive functions. CE company claimed that the health benefits were proven with research studies. A systematic review was conducted to determine the cognitiv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,094 Views
24 Pages

Essence of Chicken Supplementation Alters Brain and Blood Metabolite Signatures in Sleep-Deprived Mice

  • Yu Long,
  • Zhaorong Wang,
  • Xinyang Hu,
  • Sisi Wang,
  • Liujie Zheng,
  • Zhengwei Fu and
  • Yinhua Ni

29 August 2025

Background: Essence of chicken (EC) has been found to improve brain function, increase short-term working memory, and reduce fatigue. However, the specific bioactives after EC consumption remain unknown, and the effect of EC on sleep deprivation (SD)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,724 Views
22 Pages

In Vitro and In Vivo Functional Characterization of Essence of Chicken as An Ergogenic Aid

  • Shih-Wei Huang,
  • Yi-Ju Hsu,
  • Mon-Chien Lee,
  • Hua-Shuai Li,
  • Paul Chee Wei Yeo,
  • Ai Lin Lim and
  • Chi-Chang Huang

7 December 2018

Essence of chicken is a popular Asian nutritional supplement that is often taken to improve metabolism and general health. Although used as a traditional remedy for combating fatigue and general health, there has been few studies investigating the er...

  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Citations
16,350 Views
16 Pages

Chicken Essence Improves Exercise Performance and Ameliorates Physical Fatigue

  • Wen-Ching Huang,
  • Ching-I Lin,
  • Chien-Chao Chiu,
  • Yi-Ting Lin,
  • Wei-Kai Huang,
  • Hui-Yu Huang and
  • Chi-Chang Huang

18 July 2014

Chicken essence (CE) is a liquid nutritional supplement made from cooking whole chickens. In traditional Chinese medicine, CE is used to support health, promote healing, increase metabolism, and relieve fatigue. However, few studies have examined th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4,040 Views
14 Pages

The Potential of Chicken–Herb Essence to Improve Milk Production and Infant Health in the Sprague Dawley Animal Model

  • Erna Puspasari,
  • Ahmad Sulaeman,
  • Eny Palupi,
  • Fachriyan Hasmi Pasaribu and
  • Astari Apriantini

22 May 2024

Breast milk serves as the primary source of nourishment for newborns. In cases of low milk production, one approach to address this challenge involves the consumption of lactagogues. Chicken–herb essence, a beverage rich in protein, amino acids...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
11,321 Views
18 Pages

29 January 2015

Chicken extract, which is rich in anserine and carnosine, has been widely taken in Asian countries as a traditional remedy with various aims, including attenuation of psychological fatigue. The effects of consuming BRAND’S Essence of Chicken (EOC) o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
7,834 Views
18 Pages

Hydrolyzed Chicken Extract (ProBeptigen®) on Cognitive Function in Healthy Middle-Aged People: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial

  • Dean Wu,
  • Cheng-Chang Yang,
  • Kuan-Yu Chen,
  • Ying-Chin Lin,
  • Pei-Jung Wu,
  • Pei-Hsiu Hsieh,
  • Yoshihiro Nakao,
  • Mandy Y. L. Ow,
  • Yi-Chen Hsieh and
  • Chaur-Jong Hu

10 May 2020

Cognitive decline is an important issue of global public health. Cognitive aging might begin at middle adulthood, the period particularly vulnerable to stress in lifespan. Essence of chicken (EOC) has consistently demonstrated its beneficial effects...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,089 Views
16 Pages

A Hydrolyzed Chicken Extract CMI-168 Enhances Learning and Memory in Middle-Aged Mice

  • Sheng-Feng Tsai,
  • Chia-Yuan Chang,
  • Shan-May Yong,
  • Ai-Lin Lim,
  • Yoshihiro Nakao,
  • Shean-Jen Chen and
  • Yu-Min Kuo

22 December 2018

There has been increasing evidence that consumption of dietary supplements or specific nutrients can influence cognitive processes and emotions. A proprietary chicken meat extraction, Chicken Meat Ingredient-168 (CMI-168), has previously been shown t...

  • Reply
  • Open Access
4,380 Views
3 Pages

Reply to C. Stewart’s Letter to the Editor Re: Teoh SL et al., Nutrients 2016, 8, 57

  • Siew Li Teoh,
  • Suthinee Sudfangsai,
  • Pisake Lumbiganon,
  • Malinee Laopaiboon,
  • Nai Ming Lai and
  • Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

19 April 2016

In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis report (Nutrients 2016, 8, 57), we critically appraised and summarized current evidence to determine the effects of chicken essence in improving cognitive functions as well as its safety. [...]

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
4,139 Views
18 Pages

22 December 2020

Campylobacter jejuni is the leading cause of foodborne bacterial gastroenteritis in humans worldwide. Contaminated chickens and their products are the main sources of human campylobacteriosis. Therefore, this study aimed to detect the genotypic and v...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,503 Views
11 Pages

Supplementation with Beef Extract Improves Exercise Performance and Reduces Post-Exercise Fatigue Independent of Gut Microbiota

  • Tsung-Hsien Hsu,
  • Chien-Chao Chiu,
  • Yu-Chih Wang,
  • Ter-Hsin Chen,
  • Yi-Hsun Chen,
  • Yen-Peng Lee,
  • Shao-Wen Hung,
  • Chean-Ping Wu and
  • Hsiao-Li Chuang

12 November 2018

Beef extract (BE) is a nutritional supplement obtained by cooking beef meat. Compared with traditional chicken essence or clam extract, BE is cheaper to produce and may be used for wound healing, as a chemotherapy supplement, or to prevent fatigue. I...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,134 Views
13 Pages

Anserine Reverses Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress and Preserves Cellular Homeostasis in Healthy Men

  • Ahmad Alkhatib,
  • Wen-Hsin Feng,
  • Yi-Jen Huang,
  • Chia-Hua Kuo and
  • Chien-Wen Hou

19 April 2020

The study tested whether anserine (beta-alanyl-3-methyl-l-histidine), the active ingredient of chicken essence affects exercise-induced oxidative stress, cell integrity, and haematology biomarkers. In a randomized placebo-controlled repeated-measures...