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The pleasant scent of essential oils may not dull the body's physical response to pain, but it may make a person's memory of the pain less bitter, a small study suggests.
Raisins contain chemicals that suppress the growth and
adherence of two species of oral bacteria associated with the development of
cavities and periodontal disease, according to research presented Wednesday at
the 105th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in
Atlanta.The results should help counter the long-standing public perception that
raisins promote cavities, Dr. Christine D. Wu from the University of Illinois at
Chicago College of Dentistry said in a telephone interview with Reuters Health.
In research funded by the California Raisin Marketing Board, Wu and colleagues
isolated and analyzed the antibacterial activity of five known phytochemicals
found in Thompson seedless raisins: oleanolic acid, oleanolic aldehyde, betulin,
betulinic acid, and 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural. Oleanolic acid, the most
active compound, inhibited the growth of Streptococcus mutans, which causes
cavities, and Porphyromonas gingivalis, which causes periodontal disease.While
oleanolic acid is not highly antimicrobial, Wu said, it prevents the adhesion of
oral bacteria associated with dental plaque. Japanese researchers have already
reported that oleanolic acid reduces in rats, she added."Raisins are not as bad
for the teeth as people think," she concluded. "Raisins do not contain high
levels of sucrose. They contain mainly fructose and glucose, and these sugars do
not support dental plaque formation."
The vast majority of people who become distributors for
multilevel marketing companies lose money. The report includes
analyses of data from Amway-Quixtar, Arbonne, Cyberwize.com, Free
Life, Melaleuca, Nikken, Nuskin, and Reliv.
A sports drink with a shot of protein may give endurance athletes some extra juice, new research suggests.
The study of 15 male cyclists found that a sports drink containing carbohydrates and protein appeared to boost endurance better than a traditional carb-only sports drink. It also seemed to lessen the muscle wear-and-tear that comes with intense exercise.
While water may be enough for the average moderate exerciser, it's thought that sports drinks, with their added carbohydrates and electrolytes, may be the better choice during long workouts. The idea of adding protein to the mix is that it may further stretch an athlete's endurance, and possibly aid in repairing the muscle damage that occurs during grueling exercise.
The new study compared Accelerade, a brand of sports drink with a dose of whey protein, with the carb-only standby Gatorade. It found that trained cyclists pedaled further when they refueled with the protein-fortified beverage.
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matrine and berbamine Radix Stephaniae Tetrandra
Bergenin was isolated from the aerial parts of Fluggea virosa (Euphorbiaceae).
Mechanism of the anti-arrhythmic effect of Rhodiola rosea
Action potential duration-stabilizing action of taurine in guinea pig
ventricular myocytes
Notopterygium root (Qianghuo)
Matrine (MT) is an alkaloid isolated from Sophra alopecuroids
Ophiopogon total saponins (OTS) which were extracted from the root of Ophiopogon
japonicus (Thunb) Ker-Gawl.
Sophoramine (SA) exerted an inhibitory effect on arrhythmias in rats
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