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  1. Curcumin Pharmacokinetics and Plasma Determination

    Article • October 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Kevin J Ruff

  2. Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: Chapter 16 - Chicken Eggs and Human Health

    Article • November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kevin J Ruff

  3. The fallacy of enzymatic hydrolysis for the determination of bioactive curcumin in plasma samples as an indication of bioavailability: a comparative study

    Article • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kevin J Ruff

  4. Beneficial effects of natural eggshell membrane versus placebo in exercise-induced joint pain, stiffness, and cartilage turnover in healthy, postmenopausal women

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, February 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Kevin J Ruff, Cem Aydogan

  5. Beneficial effects of natural eggshell membrane (NEM) on multiple indices of arthritis in collagen-induced arthritic rats

    Article • Modern Rheumatology, December 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joseph L Evans, Dr Kevin J Ruff

  6. Effectiveness of NEM® brand eggshell membrane in the treatment of suboptimal joint function in dogs: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

    Article • Veterinary Medicine Research and Reports, August 2016, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Kevin J Ruff, Kenneth Kopp

  7. Eggshell membrane hydrolyzates activate NF-κB in vitro: possible implications for in vivo efficacy

    Article • Journal of Inflammation Research, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kevin J Ruff, Mr Austin D O'Reilly, Paul Durham

  8. Effects of natural eggshell membrane (NEM) on monosodium iodoacetate-induced arthritis in rats

    Article • Journal of Nutrition and Health, January 2015, The Korean Nutrition Society (KAMJE)

    Dr Kevin J Ruff

  9. Erratum: Abstract & Figure Correction. Effects of natural eggshell membrane (NEM) on monosodium iodoacetate-induced arthritisin rats

    Article • Journal of Nutrition and Health, January 2015, The Korean Nutrition Society (KAMJE)

    Dr Kevin J Ruff

  10. Reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines in rats following 7-day oral supplementation with a proprietary eggshell membrane-derived product

    Article • Modern Research in Inflammation, January 2014, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr Kevin J Ruff

  11. Effects of Natural Eggshell Membrane (NEM) on Cytokine Production in Cultures of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Increased Suppression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Levels After In Vitro Digestion

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Food, April 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Kevin J Ruff

  12. Safety evaluation of a natural eggshell membrane-derived product

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Kevin J Ruff

  13. Eggshell membrane: A possible new natural therapeutic for joint and connective tissue disorders. Results from two open-label human clinical studies

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, May 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kevin J Ruff

  14. Eggshell membrane in the treatment of pain and stiffness from osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study

    Article • Clinical Rheumatology, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kevin J Ruff