S100B and stroke disorder: Regarding serum S100β, a protein marker reported to be associated with the volume of brain ischemia, stroke severity, and functional outcome and indicative of changes in brain volume and clinical outcome [57], the improvement in disability conditions after consuming the black sticky rice and dill extract capsules at 1200 mg for 6 weeks may be partly due to a reduction in the volume of brain ischemia and decreased serum S100β levels.