CBD is new to many and with the explosion of the CBD marketplace many are benefiting from the healing properties of the cannabinoid. While it might seem new, CBD has been used for centuries. The History of CBD The first known use of marijuana for medicinal purposes was in 2737 B.C. Emperor Shen Neng of …
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The anti-proliferative and anti-invasive effect of leaf extracts of blueberry plants.
PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Jan 4 ;9(1). Epub 2020 Jan 4. PMID: 31948009 Abstract Title: The Anti-Proliferative and Anti-Invasive Effect of Leaf Extracts of Blueberry Plants Treated with Methyl Jasmonate on Human Gastric Cancer In Vitro Is Related to Their Antioxidant Properties. Abstract: Gastric cancer is the third main cause of cancerous tumors in humans …
Selenium anticancer properties and impact on cellular redox status.
PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Jan 17 ;9(1). Epub 2020 Jan 17. PMID: 31963404 Abstract Title: Selenium Anticancer Properties and Impact on Cellular Redox Status. Abstract: (1) Background: In this review, we provide information published in recent years on the chemical forms, main biological functions and especially on antioxidant and prooxidant activities of selenium. The main …
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Inflammation in post-traumatic stress disorder: a review of potential correlates of PTSD with a neurological perspective.
PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Jan 26 ;9(2). Epub 2020 Jan 26. PMID: 31991875 Abstract Title: Inflammation in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Review of Potential Correlates of PTSD with a Neurological Perspective. Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic condition characterized by symptoms of physiological and psychosocial burden. While growing research demonstrated signs of …
Raw milk, but not heat-treated milk, displays strong viral inhibition of bovine rotavirus and coronavirus.
PMID: J Food Prot. 1987 Oct ;50(10):862-866. PMID: 30978786 Abstract Title: Antiviral Substances in Raw Bovine Milk Active Against Bovine Rotavirus and Coronavirus. Abstract: After experimental contamination of bovine raw and heat-treated milks with bovine rotavirus and coronavirus strains, we observed a strong viral inhibition only with raw milks, from which virus recovery was 5× …
Flavonoids display significant antiviral activity, including against coronavirus.
PMID: Microbiologica. 1990 Jul ;13(3):207-13. PMID: 2125682 Abstract Title: Effects of propolis flavonoids on virus infectivity and replication. Abstract: The effect of five propolis flavonoids on the infectivity and replication of some herpesvirus, adenovirus, coronavirus and rotavirus strains has been studied. Experiments were performed in vitro in cell cultures using the viral plaque reduction technique. …
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12 British Columbian medicinal plants display antiviral activity, including against coronaviridiae.
PMID: J Ethnopharmacol. 1995 Dec 1 ;49(2):101-10. PMID: 8847882 Abstract Title: Antiviral screening of British Columbian medicinal plants. Abstract: One hundred methanolic plant extracts were screened for antiviral activity against seven viruses. Twelve extracts were found to have antiviral activity at the non-cytotoxic concentrations tested. The extracts of Rosa nutkana and Amelanchier alnifolia, both members …
Immune activity against coronavirus infections are improved by omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in turkeys.
PMID: Br Poult Sci. 1997 Sep ;38(4):342-8. PMID: 9347140 Abstract Title: Effect of dietary fatty acids on humoral immune response of turkeys. Abstract: 1. This study examined the effect of increasing amounts of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids on the fatty acid composition in serum and antibody production following a standard vaccination programme in growing turkeys. …
Theaflavins from black tea exhibit antiviral activity against bovine rotavirus and bovine coronavirus infections.
PMID: Vet Microbiol. 1998 Oct ;63(2-4):147-57. PMID: 9850995 Abstract Title: An in vitro study of theaflavins extracted from black tea to neutralize bovine rotavirus and bovine coronavirus infections. Abstract: Crude theaflavin was extracted from black tea and then fractionated by HPLC into five components (initial peaks (IP), TF1, TF2A, TF2B, and TF3). The crude extract …
Curcumin protects human trophoblast HTR8/SVneo cells from H2O2-induced oxidative stress.
PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Feb 1 ;9(2). Epub 2020 Feb 1. PMID: 32024207 Abstract Title: Curcumin Protects Human Trophoblast HTR8/SVneo Cells from HO-Induced Oxidative Stress by Activating Nrf2 Signaling Pathway. Abstract: Pregnancy complications are associated with oxidative stress induced by accumulation of trophoblastic ROS in the placenta. We employed the human trophoblast HTR8/SVneo cell line …
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