Monthly Archives: May 2019

Euphorbia hirta: A Herb That Affects Brain Chemistry

Euphorbia hirta is a plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family of pants. Extracts of the plant is used in traditional medicine, often for gastrointestinal complaints. The plant grows as a small shrub and is often considered a weed. Investigations into … Continue reading

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Eurycoma longifolia: Another Anxiolytic Herb?

Eurycoma longifolia is a medium sized shrub that belonging to the Simaroubaceae family of plants. The plant grows primarily in the forests of Burma, Indochina, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. Eurycoma longifolia is also known by the common names … Continue reading

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Iron Intake Vs Iron Absorption: Vegetarian Diets

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Cocoa Versus Cacao Powder

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Vegetarian Diets and Iron Status

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Euphorbia neriifolia: Anxiolytic Herb

Euphorbia is a large group of trees and shrubs. Euphorbia neriifolia is one species that may have particular pharmacological activity in animals and humans. Common names for Euphorbia neriifolia include sehund or thohar in Hindi, as the plant is found … Continue reading

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Galphamines: Anxiolytic Phytochemicals

Galphimia glauca is a flowering plant from the Malpighiaceae family of plants. Galphimia glauca is used in Mexico as a traditional medicine as a mild sedative or tranquiliser. Galphimia glauca has been shown to have anxiolytic effects in animals and … Continue reading

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Gastrodia elata: An Important Brain Antioxidant?

Gastrodia elata is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatments of convulsions and epilepsy. The active constituents of the root of the plant may be p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde). It is known that Gastrodia elata root … Continue reading

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Ginkgo biloba: A Source of Terpene Trilactones

Ginkgo biloba is a tree with a long history of use in traditional medicine. The tree gets its name from the Japanese word ‘ginkyo’, which means silver apricot, on account of its production of small silver or grey looking fruits. … Continue reading

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Hypercum perferatum (St John’s Wort): The Importance of Flavonoids

St John’s Wort is known to be beneficial at treating mood disorders, particularly mild to moderate depression. Evidence suggests that St John’s Wort acts as an antidepressant by increasing brain levels of serotonin. Some of this effects may be due … Continue reading

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