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Turmeric is gaining in popularity and for good reason! From: Daily Health Post – January 1, 2016 The yellow pigment found in turmeric, which is also responsible for the majority of its medicinal properties is called “curcumin.” Study abstracts from the … Continue reading →

Giovanni Musso, MD1, Roberto Gambino, PHD2 and Maurizio Cassader, PHD Diabetes Care October 2010 vol. 33 no. 10 2277-2284 The connection between gut microbiota and energy homeostasis and inflammation and its role in the pathogenesis of obesity-related disorders are increasingly … Continue reading →

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used for 4,000 years to treat a variety of conditions. Studies show that turmeric may help fight infections and some cancers, reduce inflammation, and treat digestive problems. Many studies have taken place in test tubes … Continue reading →

Octacosanol supplementation increases running endurance time and improves biochemical parameters after exhaustion in trained rats. Kim H, Park S, Han DS, Park T. J Med Food. 2003 Winter;6(4):345-51 Abstract This study evaluated the effects of octacosanol on running performance and … Continue reading →

Heimo Mairbäurl Front. Physiol., 12 November 2013 During exercise the cardiovascular system has to warrant substrate supply to working muscle. The main function of red blood cells in exercise is the transport of O2 from the lungs to the tissues … Continue reading →

Miriam M. Cortese-Krott and Malte Kelm Redox Biology Volume 2, 2014, Pages 251–258 Highlights We define erythrocrine function the ability of RBC to secret signaling entities or transmitter molecules. Erythrocrine function include scavenging, transporting and producing NO metabolites and ATP. … Continue reading →

Red blood cells in sports: effects of exercise and training on oxygen supply by red blood cells Heimo Mairbäurl Front Physiol. 2013; 4: 332. During exercise the cardiovascular system has to warrant substrate supply to working muscle. The main function … Continue reading →

Endothelium-derived nitric oxide production is increased by ATP released from red blood cells incubated with hydroxyurea. Nitric Oxide. 2014 Apr 30;38:1-7 Lockwood SY, Erkal JL, Spence DM. Abstract Red blood cells (RBCs) release adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in response to a … Continue reading →

Equine endurance exercise alters serum branched-chain amino acid and alanine concentrations N. L. TROTTIER*, B. D. NIELSEN , K. J. LANG, P. K. KU and H. C. SCHOTT†  EQUINE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 6 Equine vet. J., Suppl. 34 (2002) 168-172 Six … Continue reading →

Active components in curcuma xanthorrhiza

Xanthorrhizol and nephroroxicity in mice Xanthorrhiza Curcumin

Phenolic diaryheptanoids from Curcuma Xanthorrhiza

Adulterant detection in turmeric powder Turmeric powder (Curcuma longa L.), an important medicinal spice product traded internationally, is subjected to adulteration by design or default with powders of related curcumin containing wild species like Curcuma zedoaria and Curcuma malabarica leading … Continue reading →

Differentiation turmeric (Curcuma longa), java turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) and cassumunar ginger (Zingiber Turmeric (Curcuma longa), java turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) and cassumunar ginger (Zingiber cassumunar) are widely used in traditional Indonesian medicines (jamu). They have similar color for their rhizome and … Continue reading →

A validated stability-indicating HPLC method Abstract A new, reliable, sensitive and stability-indicating gradient HPLC method was introduced for the simultaneous determination of two anti-hepatotoxic polyphenolic drugs (Silymarin and Curcumin). The method was adapted to analyze both drugs in their dosage … Continue reading →

Anticonvulsant activity of bisabolene sesquiterpenoids of Curcuma longa in zebrafish Turmeric, obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa, is used in South Asia as a traditional medicine for the treatment of epilepsy. To date, in vivo studies on the anticonvulsant … Continue reading →

Phytochemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of Curcuma Objective: To study the antimicrobial activity and phytochemical characterization of essential oil isolated from the rhizome of Curcuma xanthorrhiza against pathogenic bacteria and fungi.

Gregersen NT, Belza A, Jensen MG, Ritz C, Bitz C, Hels O, Frandsen E, Mela DJ, Astrup A. Br J Nutr. 2013 Feb 14;109(3):556-63. doi: 10.1017/S0007114512001201. Epub 2012 Jul 5. Abstract Chilli peppers have been shown to enhance diet-induced thermogenesis … Continue reading →

Jürgen Wruss, Gundula Waldenberger, Stefan Huemer, Pinar Uygun, Peter Lanzerstorfer, Ulrike Müller, Otmar Höglinger, Julian Weghuber Journal of Food Composition and Analysis Volume 42, September 2015, Pages 46–55 Abstract Beta vulgaris L. (beetroot) contains high amounts of biologically active substances … Continue reading →

Sohair M. M. Ragab1, Sary Kh. Abd Elghaffar2, Tarek H. El-Metwally3, Gamal Badr1*, Mohamed H. Mahmoud45 and Hossam M. Omar1 Lipids in Health and Disease 2015, 14:8 Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a multifactorial disease with a … Continue reading →

Hoon MW1, Johnson NA, Chapman PG, Burke LM. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2013 Oct;23(5):522-32. Epub 2013 Apr 9. Abstract The purpose of this review was to examine the effect of nitrate supplementation on exercise performance by systematic review … Continue reading →

Andrew M. Jones Sports Med. 2014; 44(Suppl 1): 35–45. Full paper Abstract Dietary nitrate is growing in popularity as a sports nutrition supplement. This article reviews the evidence base for the potential of inorganic nitrate to enhance sports and exercise … Continue reading →