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An antimutagenic is a drug or some other material which counters a mutagen.
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∙ 8y agoAn antimutagen is an agent which counteracts one or more mutagens.
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What are the medicinal actions of lemongrass?
Antibacterial, antifungal, febrifuge, analgesic, sedative, antimutagenic properties, antseptic, astringent.
What are the properties of lavender oil?
Lavender essential is generally known for relaxation and for skin conditions. The full properties of lavender are anticoagulant, analgesic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, antihistamine, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, antimutagenic, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, antiseptic, antitumor, antitoxic, cardiotonic, sedative and regenerative.
What are the chemical components of madre cacao?
• Aformosin (an isoflavan, reportedly with anti-tumor capacity), formononetin (isoflavan), gliricidin-6a, gliricidol-9A, medicarpin (pterocarpan, reportedly antifungal), 7,4'-dihydroxy-3'-methoxyisoflavin, 2'O-methylsepiol, tannin and a trihydroxyflavonone.• Tannins are considered potentially antidiarrheal, antidysenteric, antimutagenic, antioxidant, bactericidal, hepatoprotective, pesticidal and viricidal.• From the heartwood were isolated stigmastanol glucoside and 3',4'-dihydroxy-trans-cinnamic acid octacosylester 2 along with three other known constituents.
What is chamomile used for?
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla, Anthemis nobilis) can be, and often is used for :Canker sores (mouth ulcers), Colic, Diarrhea, Gingivitis, Indigestion and heartburn, Insomnia, and Skin irritations.See the related link below
What is chamomile extract?
Dried flowers of chamomile plant (Matricaria chamomilla L.) are largely used to provide sedative as well as spasmolytic effects. Chamomile is a very popular tea. Chamomile has some antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, and significant antiplatelet activity in vitro. Animal model studies indicate potent antiinflammatory action, some antimutagenic and cholesterol-lowering activities, as well as antispasmotic and anxiolytic effects. However, human studies are limited.What's in Chamomile?he main constituents of the flowers include several phenolic compounds, primarily the flavonoids apigenin, quercetin, patuletin, luteolin and their glucosides. Flavonoids have anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory properties. The main components of the essential oil extracted from chamomile flowers are the terpenoids alpha-bisabolol and its oxides and azulenes, including chamazulene. Cause most active ingredients of Chamomile flower are fatty soluble, so usually use ethanol to extract the active ingredients out and dried into powder. The power is what we called:chamomile extract. Dr. Peter Lau AMA Industried Inc. Steve0805@21cn.com
How is chamomile medicinal?
Chamomile has a number of medicinal properties. Chamomile tea has a mild relaxing effect, and also lowers blood sugar, which can be helpful for protecting against and treating type II diabetes. Chamomile also has some antimicrobial properties, both chamomile tea, and when chamomile is used in other products such as skin care products. Chamomile also acts as an anticoagulant (blood thinner), which can be a good or bad things depending on the context -- it can be dangerous because it interacts with prescription drugs that have the same effect. There is some evidence that chamomile also has cholesterol-lowering properties, antimutagenic properties, antispasmodic, and anti-inflammatory effects. It may have other benefits for health as well, there is really not all that much research on it and much is still being discovered, but it has extensive use in traditional medicine.
Can you make alcohol out of pine needles?
Yes, you can make a tea out of pine needles. The tea is high in vitamins A and C and was used by Native Americans to prevent scurvy and coughs among other things. Researchers from the Institute on Aging at Seoul National University in Seoul, South Korea found that, "pine needles exhibit strong antioxidant, antimutagenic, and antiproliferative effects on cancer cells and also antitumor effects in vivo and point to their usefulness in cancer prevention." see link below Additionally, researchers at Yeungnam University College of Medicine found, "pine needle water extract may be considered for use in therapy to control obesity." see link below Some websites claim pine needle tea shouldn't be consumed by pregnant women due to a danger of miscarriage. Also, be sure to distinguish pine needles from the broad, flat "needles" of the yew tree which are toxic.
What are phenolic acids?
Phenolic acids are phytonutrients that are easily absorbed through the walls of your intestinal tract. They may be beneficial to your health because they work as antioxidants that prevent cellular damage due to free-radical oxidation reactions, and they may also promote anti-inflammatory conditions in your body. They include:Ellagic acid, found in blackberries, cranberries, pecans, pomegranates, raspberries, strawberries, walnuts, wolf berries, grapes, and peaches, directly inhibits the DNA binding of certain carcinogens, and acts as anantioxidant by reducing oxidative stress.Capsaicin, found in hot chile peppers, is used as a topical pain reliever, improves psoriasis and other skin problems, is used as a nasal spray to help with certain types of headaches, protects against stomach ulcers, inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells, and makes your body produce endorphins, which create a euphoric feeling.Tannic acid, found in apricots, asparagus, blackberries, broccoli, cabbage, chocolate, grapefruits, grapes, green tea, lemons, limes, melons, oranges, peas, pineapples,spinach, and wine, is a powerful antibacterial, antimutagenic, antioxidant, antitoxic, and astringent that can prevent diarrhea, and may prevent Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and diabetes.Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), found in the resinous glands covering the buds of the mature female marijuana plant, has anti-emetic, appetite enhancing, and relaxing effects, acts as an analgesic, can reduce intraocular pressure, controls seizure disorders, has some anti-inflammatory properties, cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, and inhibits the proliferation of glioblastoma (brain tumors).Monophenols are mainly found in herbs and have antioxidant properties, which means they can protect you from the damaging effects of oxygen-based reactions and have also been linked with cancer protection.
What is the use of sweet neem leaves?
It helps to prevent diabetes and keep the blood sugar level low. It is a good source of iron and folic acid and helps to prevent anemia. It improves digestion. It lowers the bad cholesterol levels and increases good cholesterol levels in the bod Source: justgotochef
List all the vitamins of the eggplant?
Eggplant is called "Be-Gun" in Bengali (an Indian Language). "Gun" means properties or value and "Be" means void or absent. So "Be-Gun" stands for some thing that has no value.As far as I know Eggplant has almost none nutritional value. But it might be because of my Bengali background :)Hey..maybe the first guy who gave the answer hates eggplant.Health BenefitsIn addition to featuring a host of vitamins and minerals, eggplant also contains important phytonutrients, many which have antioxidant activity. Phytonutrients contained in eggplant include phenolic compounds, such caffeic and chlorogenic acid, and flavonoids, such as nasunin.Brain FoodResearch on eggplant has focused on an anthocyanin phytonutrient found in eggplant skin called nasunin. Nasunin is a potent antioxidant and free radical scavenger that has been shown to protect cell membranes from damage. In animal studies, nasunin has been found to protect the lipids (fats) in brain cell membranes. Cell membranes are almost entirely composed of lipids and are responsible for protecting the cell from free radicals, letting nutrients in and wastes out, and receiving instructions from messenger molecules that tell the cell which activities it should perform.Rich in Phenolic Antioxidant CompoundsResearchers at the US Agricultural Service in Beltsville, Maryland, have found that eggplants are rich sources of phenolic compounds that function as antioxidants. Plants form such compounds to protect themselves against oxidative stress from exposure to the elements, as well as from infection by bacteria and fungi.The good news concerning eggplant is that the predominant phenolic compound found in all varieties tested is chlorogenic acid, which is one of the most potent free radical scavengers found in plant tissues. Benefits attributed to chlorogenic acid include antimutagenic (anti-cancer), antimicrobial, anti-LDL (bad cholesterol) and antiviral activities.ARS researchers studied seven eggplant cultivars grown commercially in the U.S. and a diverse collection of exotic and wild eggplants from other counties. In addition to chlorogenic acid, they found 13 other phenolic acids present at significantly varying levels in the commercial cultivars, although chlorogenic acid was the predominant phenolic compound in all of them. Black Magic-a commercial eggplant cultivar representative of U.S. market types-was found to have nearly three times the amount of antioxidant phenolics as the other eggplant cultivars that were studied. In addition to their nutritive potential, the phenolic acids in eggplant are responsible for some eggplants' bitter taste and the browing that results when their flesh is cut. An enzyme called polyphenol oxidase triggers a phenolic reaction that produces brown pigments. Scientists have begun work on developing eggplant cultivars with an optimal balance of phenolics to ensure both optimal nutritional value and pleasing taste.Cardiovascular Health and Free Radical ProtectionWhen laboratory animals with high cholesterol were given eggplant juice, their blood cholesterol, the cholesterol in their artery walls and the cholesterol in their aortas (the aorta is the artery that returns blood from the heart back into circulation into the body) was significantly reduced, while the walls of their blood vessels relaxed, improving blood flow. These positive effects were likely due not only to nasunin but also to several other terpene phytonutrients in eggplant.Nasunin is not only a potent free-radical scavenger, but is also an iron chelator. Although iron is an essential nutrient and is necessary for oxygen transport, normal immune function and collagen synthesis, too much iron is not a good thing. Excess iron increases free radical production and is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and cancer. Menstruating women, who lose iron every month in their menstrual flow, are unlikely to be at risk, but in postmenopausal women and men, iron, which is not easily excreted, can accumulate. By chelating iron, nasunin lessens free radical formation with numerous beneficial results, including protecting blood cholesterol (which is also a type of lipid or fat) from peroxidation; preventing cellular damage that can promote cancer; and lessening free radical damage in joints, which is a primary factor in rheumatoid arthritis.
