Structural, chemical and biological aspects of antioxidants for strategies against metal and metalloid exposure

SJS Flora - Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2009‏ - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress contributes to the pathophysiology of exposure to heavy metals/metalloid.
Beneficial renal effects of some medications, such as chelation therapy depend at least …

Garlic [Allium sativum]: a review of its potential use as an anti-cancer agent

M Thomson, M Ali - Current cancer drug targets, 2003‏ - ingentaconnect.com
Garlic [Allium sativum] is among the oldest of all cultivated plants. It has been used as a
medicinal agent for thousands of years. It is a remarkable plant, which has multiple …

Cholesterol-lowering properties of different pectin types in mildly hyper-cholesterolemic men and women

F Brouns, E Theuwissen, A Adam, M Bell… - European journal of …, 2012‏ - nature.com
Results: Relative low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering was as follows:
citrus pectin DE-70= apple pectin DE-70 (7–10% reduction versus control)> apple pectin DE …

Allicin and other functional active components in garlic: Health benefits and bioavailability

MS Rahman - International Journal of Food Properties, 2007‏ - Taylor & Francis
Traditionally, the medical properties of garlic were recognized as early as 3000 BC. The
functional benefits of garlic are its antimicrobial activity, anticancer activity, antioxidant …

Garlic in health and disease

SV Rana, R Pal, K Vaiphei, SK Sharma… - Nutrition research …, 2011‏ - cambridge.org
The present article reviews the historical and popular uses of garlic, its antioxidant,
haematological, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective and antineoplastic properties and its …

Effect of allicin from garlic powder on serum lipids and blood pressure in rats fed with a high cholesterol diet

M Ali, KK Al-Qattan, F Al-Enezi, RMA Khanafer… - … and Essential Fatty …, 2000‏ - Elsevier
The use of fresh aqueous garlic extract is known to be effective in reducing thromboxane
formation by platelets in both in vivo and in vitro animal models of thrombosis. In the present …

Effects of Panax ginseng extract on lipid metabolism in humans

SH Kim, KS Park - Pharmacological Research, 2003‏ - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Panax ginseng extract (PGE) on lipid
metabolism in humans by measuring cholesterol, malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide …

Nasturtium officinale reduces oxidative stress and enhances antioxidant capacity in hypercholesterolaemic rats

R Yazdanparast, S Bahramikia, A Ardestani - Chemico-Biological …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Nasturtium officinale R. Br.(Brassicaceae) has been used as a home remedy by the people
of south eastern (SE) region of Iran as a medicinal plant. This therapeutical application has …

[ספר][B] Botanical medicines: the desk reference for major herbal supplements

DJ McKenna, K Jones, K Hughes, VM Tyler - 2012‏ - books.google.com
Answer patients' questions about botanical supplements quickly and easily! This informative
book is a compendium of detailed scientific research on 34 of the most popular dietary …

Antiatherogenic Potential of Nigella sativa Seeds and Oil in Diet‐Induced Hypercholesterolemia in Rabbits

G Al-Naqeep, AS Al-Zubairi, M Ismail… - Evidence‐based …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Nigella sativa or Black seed (N. sativa L.) is traditionally used for several ailments in many
Middle Eastern countries. It is an annual herbaceous plant that belongs to the Ranuculacea …