PMID: Nutrients. 2019 Jan 30 ;11(2). Epub 2019 Jan 30. PMID: 30704060 Abstract Title: Immunomodulatory Effects of Glutathione, Garlic Derivatives, and Hydrogen Sulfide. Abstract: Glutathione and aged garlic extract are sulfur-containing products that play important protective and regulatory roles within the immune system and in oxidative processes. Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), an endogenous, gaseous, signaling transmitter, …
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Magnesium Supplementation for Healthier Pregnancies and Babies
You may know that magnesium is in your multivitamin, but did you know that getting adequate magnesium in your diet can help you guard against heart disease, cancer and diabetes?
Alliin alters gut microbiota and gene expression of colonic epithelial tissues.
PMID: J Food Biochem. 2019 Apr ;43(4):e12795. Epub 2019 Feb 21. PMID: 31353605 Abstract Title: Alliin alters gut microbiota and gene expression of colonic epithelial tissues. Abstract: Alliin is a natural organosulfur-containing phytochemical in garlic. It is possible that alliin can regulate the gut microbiota for its strong antimicrobial activity against many pathogens. Here, we …
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Carnosol inhibits inflammasome activation by directly targeting HSP90 to treat inflammasome-mediated diseases
PMID: Cell Death Dis. 2020 Apr 20 ;11(4):252. Epub 2020 Apr 20. PMID: 32312957 Abstract Title: Carnosol inhibits inflammasome activation by directly targeting HSP90 to treat inflammasome-mediated diseases. Abstract: Aberrant activation of inflammasomes, a group of protein complexes, is pathogenic in a variety of metabolic and inflammation-related diseases. Here, we report that carnosol inhibits NLRP3 …
Attenuation of allergen-mediated mast cell activation by rosemary extract (Rosmarinus officinalis L.).
PMID: J Leukoc Biol. 2020 Mar 23. Epub 2020 Mar 23. PMID: 32202360 Abstract Title: Attenuation of allergen-mediated mast cell activation by rosemary extract (Rosmarinus officinalis L.). Abstract: Mast cells are immune sentinels and a driving force in both normal and pathological contexts of inflammation, with a prominent role in allergic hypersensitivities. Crosslinking of FcεRI …
Protective effects of carnosic acid on retinal ganglion cells in acute ocular hypertension rats.
PMID: Int Ophthalmol. 2020 Apr 10. Epub 2020 Apr 10. PMID: 32277323 Abstract Title: Protective effects of carnosic acid on retinal ganglion cells in acute ocular hypertension rats. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To observe the protective effects of carnosic acid on rat retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) among acute ocular hypertension rats.METHODS: Sixty male SPF (specific-pathogen-free) SD rats …
Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Salvia officinalis L. were found to have an antitumoral activity.
PMID: J Complement Integr Med. 2020 Mar 31. Epub 2020 Mar 31. PMID: 32229691 Abstract Title: The cytotoxic activity of Salvia officinalis L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. Leaves extracts on human glioblastoma cell line and their antioxidant effect. Abstract: Background Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Rosemary) and Salvia officinalis L. (Sage) are two Mediterranean species growing spontaneously …
Specific inhibition of S. aureus virulence using topical formulations of rosemary extract may offer a practical approach to preventing and treating flares of atopic dermatitis.
PMID: Antibiotics (Basel). 2020 Mar 31 ;9(4). Epub 2020 Mar 31. PMID: 32244277 Abstract Title: (Rosemary) Extracts Containing Carnosic Acid and Carnosol are Potent Quorum Sensing Inhibitors ofVirulence. Abstract: is an opportunistic pathogen and a common cause of skin infection.also plays a role in the pathogenesis of the chronic inflammatory skin disease, atopic dermatitis.virulence involves …
α-bisabolol-loaded lipid-core nanocapsules reduce lipopolysaccharide-induced pulmonary inflammation in mice.
PMID: Int J Nanomedicine. 2017 ;12:4479-4491. Epub 2017 Jun 19. PMID: 28684908 Abstract Title: α-bisabolol-loaded lipid-core nanocapsules reduce lipopolysaccharide-induced pulmonary inflammation in mice. Abstract: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe clinical condition of respiratory failure due to an intense inflammatory response with different etiologies. Despite all efforts, therapy remains limited, and ARDS is …
Alpha-bisobolol possesses corneal antinociceptive activity.
PMID: Pharm Biol. 2017 Dec ;55(1):1089-1092. PMID: 28193100 Abstract Title: Corneal antinociceptive effect of (-)-α-bisabolol. Abstract: CONTEXT: (-)-α-Bisabolol (BISA) is a sesquiterpene alcohol widely used as scent in cosmetic preparations, perfumes, shampoos, toilet soaps and other toiletries with potential for use in the pharmaceutical area.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the corneal antinociceptive efficacy of BISA and to …
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