Patchouli alcohol protects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced brain injury.

PMID:  Brain Res. 2018 03 1 ;1682:61-70. Epub 2017 Dec 30. PMID: 29291393 Abstract Title:  Patchouli alcohol protects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced brain injury via inhibiting neuroinflammation in normal and obese mice. Abstract:  Almost all of the candidate drugs for ischemic stroke failed to be translated from bench to beside. One important reason is that animals used …

Effects of patchouli and cinnamon essential oils on biofilm and hyphae formation by Candida species.

PMID:  J Mycol Med. 2018 Jun ;28(2):332-339. Epub 2018 Mar 20. PMID: 29571979 Abstract Title:  Effects of patchouli and cinnamon essential oils on biofilm and hyphae formation by Candida species. Abstract:  The prevalence and fatality rates with biofilm-associated candidal infections have remained a challenge to the medical fraternity despite major advances in the field of …

Brewing white tea at 98 degrees Celcius for 7 minutes gives rise to the highest antioxidant capacity tea brew. Tea brewed from tea bags produces brews with almost double antioxidant capacity.

n/a PMID:  Food Chem. 2018 May 15 ;248:111-118. Epub 2017 Dec 15. PMID: 29329833 Abstract Title:  Effect of brewing time and temperature on antioxidant capacity and phenols of white tea: Relationship with sensory properties. Abstract:  White tea is highly consumed due to its sensory properties and health benefits, although most scientific reports don't include the …

Green, black, and white tea may promote metabolic health.

PMID:  Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2015 ;16(3):265-71. PMID: 25601602 Abstract Title:  Exploring the nutraceutical potential of polyphenols from black, green and white tea infusions – an overview. Abstract:  Black, green, and white teas are the main commercial teas obtained from buds and leaves of Camellia sinensis (L.). The postharvest processing treatments, together with genotype and growing …

High-quality teas have the highest content of zinc, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.

PMID:  Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig. 2017;68(3):237-245. PMID: 28895389 Abstract Title:  Study of nutritional value of dried tea leaves and infusions of black, green and white teas from Chinese plantations Abstract:  Background: The processing of tea leaves determines the contents of bioactive ingredients, hence it should be expected that each variety of tea, black, red or …

Marshmallow root, arnica, and witch hazel display good antibacterial activity against periodontal bacteria.

PMID:  Phytother Res. 2003 Jun ;17(6):599-604. PMID: 12820224 Abstract Title:  Antibacterial activity of medicinal plant extracts against periodontopathic bacteria. Abstract:  This study was performed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Althaea officinalis L. roots, Arnica montana L. flowers, Calendula officinalis L. flowers, Hamamelis virginiana L. leaves, Illicium verum Hook. fruits and Melissa officinalis L. leaves, …

Marshmallow root polysaccharides demonstrate some of the highest antioxidant activity of different plant polysaccharides.

PMID:  Fitoterapia. 2006 Jul ;77(5):367-73. Epub 2006 May 24. PMID: 16797146 Abstract Title:  Antioxidant activity of medicinal plant polysaccharides. Abstract:  Eleven polysaccharides have been isolated from the leaves of Arctium lappa var. herkules, Aloe barbadensis, Althaea officinalis var. robusta, Plantago lanceolata var. libor, aerial parts and roots of Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii, stems of Mahonia …

Marshmallow root extract exhibits antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans.

PMID:  Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Nov 15 ;8(11). Epub 2019 Nov 15. PMID: 31731638 Abstract Title:  The Effect of Thiamine Concentration on the Antioxidative Activity Indices in Tea Extracts. Abstract:  The aim of the study was to determine correlations between the concentration of thiamine in systems and indicators of the antioxidative activity of ethanol tea extracts …

Green tea may be protective against diabetes induced by high rice intake.

PMID:  Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2017 May ;26(3):545-555. PMID: 28429922 Abstract Title:  Effect modification of green tea on the association between rice intake and the risk of diabetes mellitus: a prospective study in Japanese men and women. Abstract:  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Recent observational studies have suggested a positive association of white rice and protective …

White tea is the most bioavailable tea and absorbed catechins appear to bind to HDL cholesterol. There also appears to be a significant absorption of catechins via the oral mucosa.

PMID:  Food Chem. 2015 Feb 15 ;169:320-6. Epub 2014 Aug 10. PMID: 25236233 Abstract Title:  Simulated gastrointestinal digestion, intestinal permeation and plasma protein interaction of white, green, and black tea polyphenols. Abstract:  The gastrointestinal digestion, intestinal permeation, and plasma protein interaction of polyphenols from a single tea cultivar at different stages of processing (white, green, …

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