What is Malaria? Malaria is among the highest causes of death in tropical countries. It has troubled scientists and health practitioners for many years but a cure that seems to be more effective has been found in a certain plant. Scientists have been using Artemisia annua (sweet wormwood) for their traditional medicine for ages and artemisinin … Continue reading
Macromolecule active ingredients (or at least 500KD) are historically difficult or impossible to deliver topically through tissue structures with the limitation of traditional methods. The topical delivery of large molecules through skin, hair, eyes, mucosal surfaces and bone is difficult using high molecular weight hyaluronic acid. In the past, the most common form of hyaluronic … Continue reading
What Is Sodium Hyaluronate and How Is It Used in Skin Care? Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a glycosaminoglycan found in the various connective tissue of humans. It occurs naturally in the human body and is central to regulating cell growth and renewal. In fact, it is found extensively in connective, … Continue reading
Ecdysterone is a naturally occurring ecdysteroid hormone that controls the ecdysis and metamorphosis of arthropods. Beta-Ecdysterone is a plant sterol used widely in bodybuilding and muscle building. Ecdysterone is an anabolic plant sterol as well as a non-androgenic substance. Beta-Ecdysterone Powder also named hydroxyecdysone, is extracted from the root of Cyanotis Arachnoidea, appearance is light … Continue reading
What is Apigenin? Apigenin is a polyphenol and is one of the flavonoids found in many of the foods consumed by humans. Technically, it is a flavone with three OH groups on it. This compound is being widely studied for its anti-cancer properties. In particular, it has some anti-tumor properties that some other flavonoids lack. … Continue reading
According to a pharmacological study, Artemisinin has a direct kill effect on Plasmodium at the erythrocytic stage but is invalid at the organizational stage. It is low toxicity to experimental animals so that characters in fast absorption, widespread and fast excretion. Under electron microscopy observation, films structure is the main site of action to Plasmodium … Continue reading
Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid identified in the epicuticular waxes of apples as early as 1920 and widely found in the peels of fruits, as well as in herbs and spices like rosemary and thyme. Ursolic acid treatment affects growth and apoptosis in cancer cells Ursolic Acid (UA) is a substance that comes from … Continue reading
Boxwood (box, Buxus, smoke tree) is an evergreen shrub native to Southern Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa. Its extract is used for rheumatoid arthritis, diarrhea, stomach pain, hernia pain, abdominal distention, pain, bruises, swelling, sores, and carbuncles. Fisetin, a flavonol found in boxwood, was first described by Austrian chemist Josef Herzig in 1891 and … Continue reading
Tripterygium wilfordii, also called thunder god vine, is a traditional Chinese medicine with a long and extensive application history. Triptolide is a natural product with a variety of biological activities. It comes from the root of Tripterygium wilfordii. Studies have shown that it has anti-oxidation, anti-rheumatoid, anti-Alzheimer’s disease, anti-cancer, and other effects. It is a … Continue reading
Clinical medicine 1. Diuresis Bitter sophora root, as a medicinal plant, has the functions of clearing heat, diuresis, insecticide, dispelling dampness, and so on. It also has the functions of anti-virus, anti-tumor, and anti-allergy. 2. Antipathogenic effect In the test tube, a high concentration (1:100) inhibited Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Decoction (8%) had different inhibitory effects on … Continue reading