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News & Articles By Franz Walker
11/10/2022
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By Franz Walker
Exploring the health benefits of false goat’s beard, a Himalayan medicinal plant
Colloquially known as bodho-okhati, the false goat’s beard plant grows in high altitudes, specifically of the Darjeeling Himalayan region of India and Nepal. Scientifically known as Astilbe rivularis, the rhizome of this indigenous medicinal plant has been used by local tribes to treat various ailments, including infections. In a recent study, a group of researchers from the University […]
04/05/2022
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By Franz Walker
Compounds in oriental penthorum found to be promising treatments for MRSA infections
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains difficult to treat due to its resistance to antibiotics. With this in mind, Chinese researchers looked into oriental penthorum (Penthorum chinense Pursh), a plant used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, to see whether it could be used to fight MRSA. More commonly known in China as guan huang cao, oriental penthorum is traditionally used by the Miao ethnic […]
02/15/2022
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By Franz Walker
Indian pennywort and its active phytonutrient component found to accelerate wound healing
Centella asiatica, more commonly known as Indian pennywort, has long been used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine. This medicinal plant and its extracts are known for their wound healing properties. With that in mind, researchers conducted a study to see if a hydrogel formulation developed from C. asiatica extract could accelerate wound healing. […]
02/01/2022
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By Franz Walker
Chaparral herb found to prevent oral diseases caused by oxidative stress
Larrea divaricata, more commonly known as chaparral, is a plant widely used in South American folk medicine because of its anti-inflammatory properties. With that in mind, a group of researchers conducted a study on whether an aqueous extract can be used to treat oxidative stress in the submandibular glands of diabetic rats. Previous studies have […]
10/11/2021
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By Franz Walker
Gut microbiota may affect the anti-cancer activity of this oriental herb against colorectal cancer
Oplopanax elatus, commonly known as nakai, is an herb native to northern China that is known for its anti-cancer effects, especially against colorectal cancer (CRC). But questions remain on whether or not the human gut microbiota interferes with nakai’s anti-CRC effects. To address this, a team of researchers from China’s National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric […]
10/08/2021
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By Franz Walker
Study: Berberine, a natural anti-staphylococcal agent, can be used to treat prosthetic joint infections
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the primary pathogens responsible for prosthetic joint infection (PJI). This is a huge problem as certain strains of S. aureus are resistant to conventional antibacterial treatments. With this in mind, a group of researchers from China investigated whether berberine can be used as a treatment for PJI-related S. aureus infection. Joint replacement […]
10/08/2021
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By Franz Walker
Researchers investigate the influence of gut microbiota on the anti-cancer effects of Oplopanax elatus
Researchers from China’s National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders and the Hunan University of Chinese Medicine studied how anti-cancer compounds from Oplopanax elatus (nakai) interact with the human gut microbiota. Their findings were published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine. The polyyne-enriched fraction of O. elatus (PEFO) has shown anti-colorectal cancer (CRC) effects, but the influence […]
09/28/2021
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By Franz Walker
Investigating the antimicrobial activity of berberine against Staphylococcus aureus
Researchers from China looked at the anti-staphylococcal activities of berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid derived from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb, Coptis chinensis, and evaluated its potential to treat prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Their findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Researchers collected 18 PJI-associated strains of S. aureus and identified their Multi-Locus Sequence Types (MLST). They assigned […]
09/07/2021
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By Franz Walker
New cannabinoid THCP may be 30 times more potent than THC
Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC for short, is one of the most common compounds in cannabis, responsible for the high that it brings, as well as a host of health benefits. Recently, Italian researchers discovered a previously unknown cannabis compound that’s even more potent than THC. In a paper published in the journal Nature, researchers describe the new compound, […]
05/01/2020
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By Franz Walker
Fruit extracts from plants native to Zimbabwe and Madagascar found to be useful in preventing cancer
People in Zimbabwe and Madagascar have been using plants like Annona stenophylla (dwarf custard-apple) and Flacourtica indica (governor’s plum) as medicines for years. Dwarf custard-apple is a traditional remedy for Type 2 diabetes, gonorrhea, syphilis and abdominal pain. Meanwhile, governor’s plum is used to treat body pain and, in some cases, snakebite. In a recent study, scientists from Zimbabwe and Kazakhstan explored the […]
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