July 2008
Morinda citrifolia L. (noni) improves athlete endurance: Its mechanisms of action
The ability of noni juice to improve endurance in athletes was evaluated clinically. A placebo-controlled clinical trial with TAHITIAN NONI® Juice (TNJ) was conducted in 40 highly-trained athletes. Drinking 100 mL of TNJ twice daily increased endurance (time-to-fatigue) by 21%, and improved antioxidant status as measured by a 25% decrease in blood chemiluminescence. Chemical analyses by multiple laboratories and...
July 2008
The chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the leaf extract of Salvia repens Burch. Ex Benth
The chemical composition of the essential oil of S. repens contain the following major constituents: 1 – camphor (0.4%) para–cymene (34.1%), sabinene (23.9%), 1–b–pinene (16.9%),, myrcene (3.9%), γ -terpinene (1.8%), trans- b–Ocimene (1.3%), terpinene-4-ol (0.7%), nopol (0.4%), a-terpinolene (15.89%), b - caryophllene...
July 2008
Alterations in behavior and memory induced by the essential oil of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (ginger) in mice are cholinergic-dependent
The objective of the work was to investigate the effects of the essential oil ofZingiber officinale Roscoe (EOG - 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg, i.p) on the behavior and cognition of male Swiss mice (25 - 30 g), treated daily for 7 days. In the 7th day, animals were submitted to the elevated plus maze, open field and rota rod tests to evaluate anxiolytic, sedative and motor coordination effects, respectively....
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