The Zingiber genus, which includes the herbs known as gingers, commonly used in cooking, is well known for its medicinal properties, as described in the Indian pharmacopoeia. Different members of this genus, although somewhat similar in morphology, differ widely in their pharmacological and therapeutic properties. The most important species of this genus, with maximal therapeutic properties, is...

BACKGROUND In traditional medicine zingiber officinale used to regulate female menstural cycle and treat male infertility. Recent studies have suggested the possible role of ginger extract in improving the testicular damage of busulfan. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of zingiber officinale on the sperm parameters, testosterone level and the volume of the testes an...

BACKGROUND Glycemic index (GI) is intended to be a property of food but some reports are suggestive that GI is influenced by participant characteristics when glucose is used as a reference. OBJECTIVE To examine the influence of different reference foods on observed GI. DESIGN The GIs of five varieties of rice and a sugary beverage (LoGiCane™) were tested in 31 European and 32 Chinese partic...

Jasmine green tea is an excellent source of natural polyphenol antioxidants including mainly (-) epicatechin (EC), (-) epicatechin gallate (ECG), (-) epigallocatechin (EGC) and (-) epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). The present study was to test our hypothesis that ingestion of jasmine tea would protect red blood cell (RBC) membrane from free radical-induced oxidation if jasmine tea epicatechin i...

Dendrobium officinale is a traditional Chinese medicine and nourishing food in China. Polysaccharide content was used as criterion for evaluating the quality of D. officinale. At present, epiphytic cultivation main method In present study, collected under various growing conditions to compare its polysaccharide an attempt discover most favorable officinale, which can be guide artificial product...

Background: The use of medicinal plants is an option for livestock farmers who are not allowed to use allopathic drugs under certified organic programs or cannot afford to use allopathic drugs for minor health problems of livestock. Methods: In 2003 we conducted semi-structured interviews with 60 participants obtained using a purposive sample. Medicinal plants are used to treat a range of condi...

Abstract Shellac, the purified resin produced from female lac bug (Kerria lacca), has its application within a wide range of industries, including healthcare, food, wood treatments and cosmetics. Shellac 20% alcohol is included in British Society for Cutaneous Allergy/European Contact Dermatitis extended facial series based on frequency reactions exceeding 0.3% threshold. However, source primar...

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BACKGROUND The use of medicinal plants is an option for livestock farmers who are not allowed to use allopathic drugs under certified organic programs or cannot afford to use allopathic drugs for minor health problems of livestock. METHODS In 2003 we conducted semi-structured interviews with 60 participants obtained using a purposive sample. Medicinal plants are used to treat a range of condi...