Biological Effects of Cloth Containing Specific Ore Powder in Patients with Pollen Allergy

Suni LEE; HitoshiOKAMOTO; ShokoYAMAMOTO; TamayoHATAYAMA; HidenoriMATSUZAKI; Naoko KUMAGAI-TAKEI; KeiYOSHITOME; YasumitsuNISHIMURA; ToshiakiSATO; YasuzoKIRITA; YoshioFUJII; TakemiOTSUKI

doi:10.3967/bes2016.075

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Volume 29 Issue 8

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Suni LEE, HitoshiOKAMOTO, ShokoYAMAMOTO, TamayoHATAYAMA, HidenoriMATSUZAKI, Naoko KUMAGAI-TAKEI, KeiYOSHITOME, YasumitsuNISHIMURA, ToshiakiSATO, YasuzoKIRITA, YoshioFUJII, TakemiOTSUKI. Biological Effects of Cloth Containing Specific Ore Powder in Patients with Pollen Allergy[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2016, 29(8): 563-573. doi: 10.3967/bes2016.075

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Suni LEE, HitoshiOKAMOTO, ShokoYAMAMOTO, TamayoHATAYAMA, HidenoriMATSUZAKI, Naoko KUMAGAI-TAKEI, KeiYOSHITOME, YasumitsuNISHIMURA, ToshiakiSATO, YasuzoKIRITA, YoshioFUJII, TakemiOTSUKI. Biological Effects of Cloth Containing Specific Ore Powder in Patients with Pollen Allergy[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2016, 29(8): 563-573. doi: 10.3967/bes2016.075

Biological Effects of Cloth Containing Specific Ore Powder in Patients with Pollen Allergy

doi: 10.3967/bes2016.075

Biological Sciences, Universidad De Los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Col Department of Hygiene, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Mastushima, Kurashiki 701-0192, Japan
Cosmic Garden Co. Ltd., 1-2-25 Ima, Kita-Ku, 0kayama 700-0975, Japan
Coordinator, Specified Nonprofit 0rganization MEDICAL TECHN0 0KAYAMA, 1st Floor General Education Research Building, Shikata Campus, 2-5-1 Shikata, Kita-ku, 0kayama 700-8558, Japan
0kayama University 0rganization for Research Promotion and Collaboration, 3rd Floor, Basic Medicine Building, Shikata Campus, 2-5-1 Shikata, Kita-ku, 0kayama 700-8558, Japan

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ObjectiveThe custom-homebuilding company, Cosmic Garden Co. Ltd., located in Okayama City, Japan was established in 1997 and uses specific natural ore powder (SNOP) in wall materials and surveys customers in order to improve allergic symptoms. MethodsTo investigate the biological effects of SNOP, patients with a pollen allergy were recruited to stay in a room surrounded by cloth containing SNOP (CCSNOP), and their symptoms and various biological parameters were compared with those of individuals staying in a room surrounded by control non-woven cloth (NWC). Each stay lasted 60 min. Before and immediately after the stay, a questionnaire regarding allergic symptoms, as well as POMS (Profile of Mood Status) and blood sampling, was performed. Post-stay minus pre-stay values were calculated and compared between CCSNOP and NWC groups. ResultsResults indicated that some symptoms, such as nasal obstruction and lacrimation, improved, and POMS evaluation showed that patients were calmer following a stay in CCSNOP. Relative eosinophils, non-specific Ig E, epidermal growth factor, monocyte chemotactic protein-1, and tumor necrosis factor-α increased following a stay in CCSNOP. ConclusionThis ore powder improved allergic symptoms, and long-term monitoring involving 1 to 2 months may be necessary to fully explore the biological and physical effects of SNOP on allergic patients.
- Specific Mineral,
- Cloth,Indoor air,
- Immunological effects,
- Pollen allergy
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Biological Effects of Cloth Containing Specific Ore Powder in Patients with Pollen Allergy

doi: 10.3967/bes2016.075

Biological Sciences, Universidad De Los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Col Department of Hygiene, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Mastushima, Kurashiki 701-0192, Japan

Cosmic Garden Co. Ltd., 1-2-25 Ima, Kita-Ku, 0kayama 700-0975, Japan

Coordinator, Specified Nonprofit 0rganization MEDICAL TECHN0 0KAYAMA, 1st Floor General Education Research Building, Shikata Campus, 2-5-1 Shikata, Kita-ku, 0kayama 700-8558, Japan

0kayama University 0rganization for Research Promotion and Collaboration, 3rd Floor, Basic Medicine Building, Shikata Campus, 2-5-1 Shikata, Kita-ku, 0kayama 700-8558, Japan

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Abstract: ObjectiveThe custom-homebuilding company, Cosmic Garden Co. Ltd., located in Okayama City, Japan was established in 1997 and uses specific natural ore powder (SNOP) in wall materials and surveys customers in order to improve allergic symptoms. MethodsTo investigate the biological effects of SNOP, patients with a pollen allergy were recruited to stay in a room surrounded by cloth containing SNOP (CCSNOP), and their symptoms and various biological parameters were compared with those of individuals staying in a room surrounded by control non-woven cloth (NWC). Each stay lasted 60 min. Before and immediately after the stay, a questionnaire regarding allergic symptoms, as well as POMS (Profile of Mood Status) and blood sampling, was performed. Post-stay minus pre-stay values were calculated and compared between CCSNOP and NWC groups. ResultsResults indicated that some symptoms, such as nasal obstruction and lacrimation, improved, and POMS evaluation showed that patients were calmer following a stay in CCSNOP. Relative eosinophils, non-specific Ig E, epidermal growth factor, monocyte chemotactic protein-1, and tumor necrosis factor-α increased following a stay in CCSNOP. ConclusionThis ore powder improved allergic symptoms, and long-term monitoring involving 1 to 2 months may be necessary to fully explore the biological and physical effects of SNOP on allergic patients.

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Suni LEE, HitoshiOKAMOTO, ShokoYAMAMOTO, TamayoHATAYAMA, HidenoriMATSUZAKI, Naoko KUMAGAI-TAKEI, KeiYOSHITOME, YasumitsuNISHIMURA, ToshiakiSATO, YasuzoKIRITA, YoshioFUJII, TakemiOTSUKI. Biological Effects of Cloth Containing Specific Ore Powder in Patients with Pollen Allergy[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2016, 29(8): 563-573. doi: 10.3967/bes2016.075