Monday, December 3, 2018

The Herbal Medicine and Plant Which Inhibits Inflammatory Diseases

Scientists may have found a herbal medicine that processes anti-inflammatory activity to protect our body from overexpression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in causing damage to healthy cells in the infectious site without reducing inflammatory cytokine activities.

Inflammation is a natural reaction of the immune system which initial protein signaling in stimulated production of inflammatory expression against foreign organisms invasion.

However, under the infectious condition, systematic inflammatory response in some cases may over overact, leading to overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF alpha,.... and

Interleukins (IL) 1 and 6. which are a group of cytokines expressed by white blood cells of the immune system.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica wrote, "Like other cytokines, interleukins are not stored within cells but are instead secreted rapidly, and briefly, in response to a stimulus, such as an infectious agent. Once an interleukin has been produced, it travels to its target cell and binds to it via a receptor molecule on the cell’s surface" and "This interaction triggers a cascade of signals within the target cell that ultimately alter the cell’s behavior".

Catnip is also known as catswort, or catmint, a plant of Nepeta, belonging to the family of Lamiaceae, native to Europe and Asia.


The herb has been used in herbal medicine as an insect repellant and to treat digestive disorders, children restlessness and nervousness, fevers, cold and flu, skin irritation stimulates sweating, promote menstruation, etc..

Ingredients
Besides the major constituent of terpenoid nepetalactone, the herb also contains α-Pinene, β-Pinene, Cyclohexen-1-yl-methyl ketone, Triplal, Thymol, Nepetalactone, Nepetalactone, etc.

In chronic related inflammation disease induced to 24 male Wister rats weighing 225 ± 25 gm, essential oil of catnip at the doses of 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg researchers found that administered doses intraperitoneally exert significant effects in reduced paw edema by alleviating symptoms of both the acute and chronic forms of nociception, through its anti-inflammatory effect(1).



Dr. Ali T, the lead scientists at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, said, " NP 200 mg/kg reduced the pain sensation in the tail flick (p <0.01) and formalin test (p <0.001 in both phases). In paw edema test, NP 100 and 200 mg/kg significantly reduced the inflammation (p <0.01 and p <0.05)"(1).

The efficacy of catnip in inhibited chronic inflammation of experimental rats was attributed to chemical constituents 4aα,7α,7aβ-nepetalactone and 1,8-cineole that form major parts in phytochemicals of the herb.



The Tarbiat Modares University study also showed that Nepeta crispa essential oil enhances anti-inflammatory effects in the formalin-induced paw inflammation model and significantly reduced the paw edema(2).
More precisely, the essential oil injection ameliorated acute pain in animal models, including the tail-flick (p < 0.001) in the first phase of the formalin test (p < 0.01) through the production of analgesia(2).

In the late phase of the formalin test, the essential oil significantly reduced the pain-induced behavior against chronic pain(2).


Furthermore, in the study of extracts and isolated compounds tested against calcineurin, scientists showed that herbal catnip has a direct interaction with calcineurin through anti-inflammatory activity via modulation of T-cell in the mediation of inflammation(3).


Dr. Prescott TA and the research team at the Royal Botanic Gardens suggested, " Calcineurin inhibition should be considered as a potential mode of action when investigating the immunomodulatory activity of caffeoyl phenyle anoid glycoside containing plants"(3).


The findings suggested that herbal catnip may be considered as a functional food for treatment of acute and chronic inflammation without reducing the function of the immune system in protected our body against infection.


However, large sample size and multi-center clinical studies during the course of human consumption are necessary to reaffirm the catnip anti-inflammatory possibility.



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References
(1) Evaluation of the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of essential oil of Nepeta pogonosperma Jamzad et Assadi in rats by Ali T, Javan M, Sonboli A, Semnanian S.(PubMed)
(2) Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the essential oil of Nepeta crispa Willd. in experimental rat models by Ali T, Javan M, Sonboli A, Semnanian S.(PubMed)
(3) Direct inhibition of calcineurin by caffeoyl phenylethanoid glycosides from Teucrium chamaedrys and Nepeta cataria by Prescott TA, Veitch NC, Simmonds MS.(PubMed)
(4) Interleukin PROTEIN by Encyclopaedia Britannica

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Emodin, The Bioactive Ingredient That Treats Herpes Simplex Virus Infection

Herbal Cascara Sagrada containing major bioactive compound Emodin may be considered as a functional herb that inhibits diseases caused by infection of Herpes simplex virus, some scientists found.

Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, the 2 members of the herpesvirus family, also are best known as human herpesvirus 1 and 2.

The classification of the virus is based on their likelihood to cause infection. According to WHO(5), in the expression of conventional medicine, there is no cure of the diseases and both HSV-1 and HSV-2 infections are lifelong.

* HSV-1 is mainly transmitted by oral-to-oral contact such as oral herpes.

* HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted infection.

However, both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause genital herpes.

According to statistic, approximately 3.7 billion people under age 50 (67%) are infected by HSV-1 and 417 million people aged 15-49 (11%) are infected by HSV-2 globally.

Some patients infected by the virus do not experience any symptoms, however, some may affect by symptoms of painful blisters or ulcers at the site of infection.

The virus is very contagious in the presence of symptoms but they can also be transmit to other from virus carriers who experience no symptoms at all.


Some researchers suggested that risk of HIV infection is strongly associated with patients who are infected by with HSV-2 with or without symptoms.

The study of risk factors of HSV-1 and 2

* (HSV-1) By the University of Bielefeld includes coitus experience, oral lesion, seropositivity and a higher level of perceived stress. And according to the returned questionnaire from participants, most lifestyle, gender or age are not risked factors with drinking alcohol was found to be a protective factor(3).


* (HSV-2) By the University of Washington, include seropositivity (include female gender), race (black), history of sexually transmitted infections, increasing numbers of sexual partners, sexual contact with commercial sex workers and low socio-economic status or level of education.


Particularly, age is considered as a related risk factor as it, likely reflects the cumulative number of sex partners, the age of initiation of sexual activity, and duration of sexual activity as well as chronic nature of HSV-2 infection"(4).


Conventional medicine used for the treatment of herpes simplex virus may be effective but inducing serious side effects of nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, digestive discomforts, headache, dizziness. fatigue,.... joint and muscle aches. In a serious case, the medicine may cause visual changes.

Cascara sagrada is a species of buckthorn, genus Rhamnus, belongings to the family Rhamnaceae, native to western North America.

The herbal medicine bark has been used in traditional medicine for gastrointestinal support, thought its laxative and natural cleansing,

The chemical ingredients
Beside the main compound of anthraquinones, other compounds include anthraquinone glycosides, (emodin, frangulin, iso-emodin, aloe-emodin, and chrysophanol), rhein, aloin, malic acid, tannic acid, cascarosides A, B, C, and D,...... and hydroxy anthracene derivatives (HAD).

Emodin, the major component found in many herbs including cascara Sagrada, in the study against HSV infection exerted a significant effect in inhibited the replication of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in cell culture at the concentration of 50 μg/ml with an antiviral index of 2.07 and 3.53, respectively(1).
In an animal model, treatment of emodin increased the survival rate of HSV-infected mice, prolonged survival time(1).

After additional analysis of the experiment Dr. Xiong HR, the lead author suggested, injection of emodin expressed a higher efficacy in eliminated the virus from brain, heart, liver, and ganglion, in compared to the viral controls.

According to the differentiation of the China Medical University, application of emodin not only demonstrated a strong apoptotic activity in HSV cell cycle arrest but also reduced the plaque formation with an EC(50) of 21.5+/-4.4 muM(2).

Virus plaque formation according to plaque reduction assay is a measurement of plaque that the spread of progeny viruses released by individually infected cells is restricted to neighboring cells(7).

The Immunohistochemical staining using the anti-nucleocapsid protein antibody also demonstrated that emodin inhibited HSV infection through induced the accumulation of viral nucleocapsids (which refer to the protein coat (capsid) and the nucleic acid) in the nucleus in a dose-dependent manner(2).

Moreover, emodin also inhibited the yields of HSV-1 via the suppression of a novel target, UL12, an HSV-1 gene which plays an important role in processing viral DNA intermediates for survival by promoting production.

The findings suggested that herbal Cascara Sagrada process anti-herpes simplex virus potential through cell cycle arrest and disrupted viral DNA which promotes reduplication.

However, further data collection on large example size and multi-centers studies performed with human consumption of the whole food during the course of the disease will be necessary to complete the picture of Cascara Sagrada anti-Herpes simplex virus possibilities.

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References
(1) The effect of emodin, an anthraquinone derivative extracted from the roots of Rheum tanguticum, against herpes simplex virus in vitro and in vivo by Xiong HR, Luo J, Hou W, Xiao H, Yang ZQ.(PubMed)
(2) Emodin is a novel alkaline nuclease inhibitor that suppresses herpes simplex virus type 1 yields in cell cultures by Hsiang CY, Ho TY.(PubMed)
(3) Herpes simplex virus type 2 transmission: risk factors and virus shedding by Wald A(PubMed)
(4) Risk factors of herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) infection and lifestyle factors associated with HSV-1 manifestations by Stock C1, Guillén-Grima F, de Mendoza JH, Marin-Fernandez B, Aguinaga-Ontoso I, Krämer A(PubMed)
(5) Herpes simplex virus, Key Fact by WHO
(6) Now playing: Viral plaque formation by Virology Blog

Saturday, December 1, 2018

The Prominent Fruit That Arrests Prostate Cancer Cells Cycle Division

Scientists may have found a popular fruit that has a profound and positive effect in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer, some studies suggested.

Prostate cancer is a medical and chronic disease characterized by cells growth disorderly and uncontrollably in the tissue of prostate gland. At the later stage, cancerous cells may travel a distance away from the prostate gland to infect other healthy tissue and organs.


According to a statistic in the US, 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Approximately, 6 cases out of 10 diagnosed with the condition are men aged 65 or older.

In 2017, 21,300 men in Canada were diagnosed with prostate cancer which represents 21% of all new cancer cases in men. And 4,100 men died from the disease(4).

Although Inherited mutations such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 that cause abnormal cell growth in the prostate gland are considered a major cause of prostate cancer, Acquired gene mutations such as overproduction of androgens (male hormones) gene that promotes prostate cell growth also contribute to prostate cancer risk in some men.

However, over years of studies also suggested that increases of age, ethnic group, family history, obesity, environment chemical,.... and unhealthy diet also have a strong implication in induction to the onset of prostate cancer.


Due to the slow progression of the disease, most patients do not experience any symptoms until the advanced stage. Most common symptoms including blood in the urine (hematuria), burning or pain during urination, difficulty urinating, decreased flow or velocity of urine stream, ......more frequent urges to urinate at night.

In some cases, patients may also be a loss of bladder control.

If you experience some of the above symptoms, please check with your doctor immediately to rule out the possibility.

Avocados are a commercially valuable fruit cultivated in tropical climates throughout the world.

The fruit has a green-skinned, pear-shaped fruit that ripens after harvesting, native to the Caribbean, Mexico, South America, and Central America, belonging to the flowering plant family Lauraceae.


Chemical constituents
The fruit contains campesterol, high amounts of β-sitosterol; fatty acids (approximately 60% monounsaturated, 20% saturated, and 20% unsaturated); high amounts of glutathione (27.7 mg/100 g); approximately 2% protein; 6–9% carbohydrates and sugars (glucose, fructose, d-mannoheptulose, a taloheptulose, and an alloheptulose); two bitter substances (1-acetoxy-2,4-dihydroxyheptadeca-16-ene and 1,2,4-trihydroxyheptadeca-16-ene); carnitine; proanthocyanidins; persenones A and B(a).

According to the Case-control study of 209 men 40-80 years old with newly diagnosed, histologically confirmed prostate cancer and 226 cancer-free men attending the same urology clinics conducted by the University of the West Indie, intake of dietary MUFA from whole fruit of avocado are associated to reduced risk and treatment of prostate cancer(1).

Dr. Jackson MD, the lead scientist said, "Whole-blood and dietary MUFA reduced the risk of prostate cancer. The association may be related to avocado intakes. High blood linolenic acid was directly related to prostate cancer" and " Dietary intakes of other fats were not associated with PCa"(1).

The University of California study showed that the anti-prostate cancer effects of avocado are not attributed to a single ingredient such as carotenoids (zeaxanthin, alpha-carotene, and beta-carotene), lutein but the interaction of all ingredients in the whole fruit in combination with other diet-derived phytochemicals(2).

The study suggested, intake of avocado stimulated the increase production of increase in p27 protein which involves function as tumor suppressor in controlling the cell cycle progression, in incubated PC-3 cells(2)

Avocado induced PC- 3 cancer cell death through cells apoptosis through G(2)/M cell cycle arrest the study continued(2).

In the evaluation of the effect of the anticancer of avocado conducted by the Purdue University study also showed a positive effect of the whole fruit in inhibition of six human tumor cell lines in culture, including human prostate adenocarcinoma (PC-3) cells(3).

The newly isolated Compounds 3 form of avocado containing g 1,2,4-triol moiety and a long aliphatic chain that terminates as either an alkane, alkene, or alkyne, respectively, exerted the strongest activity against PC-3 comparable to adriamycin, an anti-cancer conventional medicine(3).


Furthermore, when tested against yellow fever mosquito larva, the 3 form avocado also was more effective than rotenone, a natural botanical insecticide(3).

Therefore, men who are at high risk of prostate cancer may want to add a portion of avocado into their daily diet for preventive measure.

Taken altogether, avocado with abundant carotenoids (zeaxanthin, alpha-carotene, and beta-carotene), lutein may be considered a functional food for the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.

However, additional large sample size and multicenter clinical trials with human consumption during the course of the disease are necessary to reconfirm avocado anti-prostate cancer possibility.

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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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References
(a) Leung's Encyclopedia of Natural Ingredients:Chemical Composition of Avocado
(1) Associations of whole-blood fatty acids and dietary intakes with prostate cancer in Jamaica by Jackson MD1, Walker SP, Simpson-Smith CM, Lindsay CM, Smith G, McFarlane-Anderson N, Bennett FI, Coard KC, Aiken WD, Tulloch T, Paul TJ, Wan RL.(PubMed)
(2) Inhibition of prostate cancer cell growth by an avocado extract: role of lipid-soluble bioactive substances. by Lu QY1, Arteaga JR, Zhang Q, Huerta S, Go VL, Heber D.(PubMed)
(3) Cytotoxic and insecticidal constituents of the unripe fruit of Perseaamericana by Oberlies NH1, Rogers LL, Martin JM, McLaughlin JL.(PubMed)
(4) Prostate cancer statistics, Canadian Cancer Society
12. Avocado and Skin health
13. Avocado and Cadiovascular diseases

Friday, November 30, 2018

Caffeinated Coffee, The Liver Protective and Anti Non Alcoholic Liver Disease Beverage

Habitual caffeinated coffee intake may have a potential of curing Non-Alcoholic Liver Disease, some scientists found.

Non-alcohol fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic medical condition of the fatty liver caused by excessive fat deposited (steatosis) in the liver other than over-consumption of alcohol.

The disease is a common liver disorder found in most developed countries, probably due to over-consumption of carbohydrates which are considered as a major stimulus for hepatic de novo lipogenesis (DNL), the esterification of plasma free fatty acids, such as American diet.



According to a clinical assessment conducted by the joint study led by the Global Clinical Research, " Hepatic de novo lipogenesis(DNL), the synthesis of new fatty acids from non-lipid sources, is thought to play a pivotal role in the development of NAFLD"(4).

In compared to lipids that were defined as soluble substances in organic solvents, including the various types of fatty acids, eicosanoids, fatty alcohols, fatty aldehydes, ...... and hydrocarbons, fatty acids from non-lipid sources are men make substances that do not rely on organic solvents, but use other chemicals to separate the lipids from the rest of the food, including buttermilk fat, beef fat (tallow, suet), chicken fa,t cream pork fat, (lard),... and stick margarine



Dr. Paglialunga S. the lead author suggested as of today, there is no NAFLD-specific therapeutic agent available. However, pharmaceutical drugs aimed at reducing hepatic fat accretion may prove to be a powerful ally in the treatment and management of this disease(4).

Some researchers also said a chronic metabolic derangement referred to steatosis are directly associated with patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes(4).

According to the statistic, approximately, 80 millions of US adults suffer from Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in which 30% to 40% of those patients show no visible signs and symptoms.

However, most patients with Non-Alcoholic Liver Disease may experience signs and symptoms of abdominal swelling, enlarged blood vessels just beneath the skin's surface, spleen, red palms,.... and jaundice as a result of liver advanced scarring (steatohepatitis and cirrhosis).



If you have some of the above symptoms, please see your doctor right the way to rule out the possibility.

Coffee, second to green tea, is a popular and social beverage all over the world, particularly in the West, made from roasted bean from the Coffea plant, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.


According to a retrospective cross-sectional study on patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection to determine the effects of coffee intake on a non-invasive marker of liver fibrosis, coffee intake of 2 or more cups per day demonstrated a significant reduced liver symptom of stiffness, after adjustment for age, gender, smoking, alcohol consumption, in compared to other subgroups.

Additionally, in the review of epidemiological and clinical evidence by the Zhejiang University, researchers suggested coffee intake may have a profoundly reduced severity and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence.

In fact, the effect of coffee on attenuated risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) incidence may be also involved other chemical constituents other than caffeine.

Dr. Chen S, the lead researchers suggested that said, "Several possible mechanisms underlying coffee's hepatoprotective effects in NAFLD include antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and antifibrotic effects".


Interestingly, the review of literature published in the database of Medline and Embase up to March 2015, showed that coffee and coffee caffeine intake have a strong impact in protecting the liver against complications of fibrosis incidence.

Information collected indicated that coffee and coffee caffeine intake have an enormous demonstration in ameliorated risk and symptoms of Nonalcoholic liver disease, but some researchers suggested that other components may also play an important role in the enhancement of these results.


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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Sources
(1) Coffee Intake Is Associated with a Lower Liver Stiffness in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis B by Hodge A1,2, Lim S3, Goh E4, Wong O5, Marsh P6, Knight V7, Sievert W8,9, de Courten B10.(PubMed)
(2) Coffee and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: brewing evidence for hepatoprotection? by Chen S1, Teoh NC, Chitturi S, Farrell GC.(PubMed)
(3) Coffee and tea consumption in relation with non-alcoholic fatty liver and metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies by Marventano S1, Salomone F2, Godos J3, Pluchinotta F4, Del Rio D5, Mistretta A1, Grosso G6.(PubMed)
(4) Clinical assessment of hepatic de novo lipogenesis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Sabina Paglialunga1 and Clayton A. Dehn(PubMed)

Thursday, November 29, 2018

The Herbal Tea That Works Better Than Sleeping Pills, With No Side Effects, Scientists Said

Intake of chamomile may have a strong and positive effect in prevented and treated insomnia, some scientists suggested.

Insomnia is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by difficulty of falling asleep and/or staying asleep. The condition affects most of the population of older adults due to hormones change that is associated with aging.

Most adults have experienced insomnia sometimes in their life. According to statistic, more than 30% of the population suffers from insomnia, one in three people suffer from some form of insomnia during their lifetime and women suffer from insomnia more often than men.

Some researchers suggested that psychiatric and medical conditions, unhealthy sleep habits, and in a healthy diet and lifestyle, particularly in use of substances, and/or certain biological factors are major causes of insomnia onset.


Some women in certain stages of the menstrual cycle also suffer from this type of sleep disorder, due to the body inability to cope with the sudden change of hormone production. Needless to say, insomnia that is caused by menstrual pain. According to the National Sleep Foundation poll, 33% of women said, their sleep is disturbed during their menstrual cycles.

In Australia, according to statistic produced by Virtual Medical Center, "Almost 90% of Australians suffer from a sleeping disorder, with 30% experiencing a severe sleeping disorder" and "There are over 70 different defined sleep disorders which result in reduced sleep quantity or reduced sleep quality"(4).

Poor sleep quality in patients who suffer from insomnia may induce symptoms of fatigue, irritability, decreased memory and concentration,..... and malaise.

These results truly have a strongly negative impact on quality of life and work life, resulting in decreasing productivity and increased absenteeism.

Use of sleep pill to treat insomnia may be effective, however, according to the Additive Center, "The dangerous effects of sleep medications range from seizures to depressed breathing. Some people also experience allergic reactions from sleeping pills that can cause difficulty breathing, chest pain, nausea and swelling" and "Though rare, people who use sleeping pills may even develop parasomnias. Parasomnias are defined as sleep disorders that include behaviors like sleep-walking, sleep-eating, sleep-sex, sleep-driving, and other potentially dangerous sleep-related activities"(5).

Chamomile is also known as camomile, the common name of many species daisy-like plants in the family Asteraceae.

The herb has been used in traditional medicine as antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory constituents and to treat menstrual cramps and sleep disorders, reduce cramping and spastic pain in the bowels, relieve excessive gas,..... and bloating in the intestine.

Ingredients
Guaianolides matricarin and achillin, acetoxyachillin and leucodin (= desacetoxymatricarin), corresponding C-11 stereoisomers(a),(Z)-2-β-d-glucopyranosyloxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid (cis-GMCA), chlorogenic acid, (E)-2-β-d-glucopyranosyloxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid (trans-GMCA), quercetagetin-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, luteolin-7-O-β-d-glucoside, apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucoside, chamaemeloside, apigenin 7-O-(6″-O-acetyl-β-d-glucopyranoside), apigenin] and one polyacetylene (tonghaosu)(b).

Chamomile, is one of the most popular herb used for sleep disorders in herbal medicine.


According to the Dr. Srivastava JK and research team at the Case Western Reserve University, in the investigation of The dried flowers of chamomile containing many terpenoids and flavonoids that may contribute to its medicinal properties, found that, injection in form of herbal tea, consumed more than one million cups per day worldwide, may have a significant impact in the treatment of insomnia(1).

In the concerns of chamomile's (Matricaria recutita) efficacy and safety for treating chronic primary insomnia, scientists at the University of Michigan conducted an experiment of 34 patients aged 18-65 years with DSM-IV primary insomnia for ≥ 6-months, showed that application of 270 mg of chamomile twice daily or placebo for 28-days exerts a modest benefits of daytime functioning and mixed benefits on sleep diary(2).

Dr. Zick SM, the lead author at the end of the evaluation, said, "Chamomile did show a modest advantage on daytime functioning, although these did not reach statistical significance. Effect sizes were generally small to moderate (Cohen's d ≤ 0.20 to < 0.60) with sleep latency, nighttime awakenings, and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), having moderate effect sizes in favor of chamomile"(2).


The efficacy of chamomile in the treatment of insomnia may also be attributed to the anxiolytic or sedative properties in the improvement of sleep, according to the study of traditionally endowed with anxiolytic or sedative properties,(3).

However, Dr. Wheatley D suggested, " it's slow onset of effect (2-3 weeks) renders it unsuitable for short-term use (i.e. 'jet-lag'), but it does have profound beneficial effects on sleep architecture (augments deep sleep) that may make it particularly suitable for long-term use and for the elderly"(3).


The findings suggested that chamomile may be used as a functional food to improve insomnia due to the procession of anxiolytic or sedative properties.


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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

References
(a) Guaianolides and volatile compounds in chamomile tea by Tschiggerl C1, Bucar F.(PubMed)
(b) Quantitative determination of phenolic compounds by UHPLC-UV-MS and use of partial least-square discriminant analysis to differentiate chemo-types of Chamomile/Chrysanthemum flower heads by Avula B1, Wang YH, Wang M, Avonto C, Zhao J, Smillie TJ, Rua D, Khan IA.(PubMed)
(1a) Anxiety disorder(Canadian mental health association)
(1) Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future by Srivastava JK1, Shankar E, Gupta S.(PubMed)
(2) Preliminary examination of the efficacy and safety of a standardized chamomile extract for chronic primary insomnia: a randomized placebo-controlled pilot study by Zick SM1, Wright BD, Sen A, Arnedt JT.(PubMed)
(3) Medicinal plants for insomnia: a review of their pharmacology, efficacy and tolerability. by Wheatley D.(PubMed)
(4) Insomnia by Virtual Medical Center

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Calendula (Calendula officinalis), The Herb That Cuts Off the Energy Supply to Cancers

Herbal calendula may process a profound and sustainable effect in inhibiting the key step in tumor angiogenesis, some scientists suggested.

Angiogenesis is the process that develops new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels by invasive tumors to provide energy(nutrition and fluids) for cancerous cells growth and proliferation.

Cancers are the class of diseases caused by alternation of DNA that initiates healthy cells to grow disorderly and uncontrollably.


At the later stage, the cancerous cells may travel a distance away from the original site to infect healthy cells of other tissue and organs.

Cancers are the second leading cause of death worldwide besides heart diseases.

According to a statistic from the Canada Government, approximately 1 in 2 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime, and 1 in 4 will die from the disease.

Most common types of cancer in Canada include lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers. And these 4 cancers are account for half of all cancers diagnosed in Canada.

Believe or not, 1/4 of cancers death are due to lung cancer.

Depending on types of cancer, people with cancers may experience general and specific symptoms.

The American Cancer Society wrote, "Cancer may also cause symptoms like fever, extreme tiredness (fatigue), or weight loss. Because cancer cells use up much of the body’s energy supply, or they may release substances that change the way the body makes energy from food. Cancer can also cause the immune system to react in ways that produce these signs and symptoms" and " Sometimes, cancer cells release substances into the bloodstream that cause symptoms that are not usually linked to cancer. For example, some cancers of the pancreas can release substances that cause blood clots in veins of the legs".
DNA alternation is the major cause of the diseases.

Some researchers suggested smoking, radiation, viruses, carcinogens, obesity, hormones, chronic inflammation,.... and physical inactivity are associated with increased risk of cancers.


Calendula is also known as pot marigold, annual or perennial herbaceous plants of about 12–20 species of genus Calendula, belongings to the family Asteraceae, native to Southern Europe.

The herb has been used in traditional medicine as spasmolytic, spasmogenic, inflammatory agent and to treat abdominal cramps, wound healing, skin diseases, colitis,.... and constipation.

Chemicals Compounds
Beside major chemical constituents of triterpenoids, flavonoids, coumarines, quinones, volatile oil, carotenoids, and amino acids, the herb also contains loliolide (calendin), calendulin,.... and n-paraffins.

The study of Calendula against the Angiogenesis of most solid tumors suggested that calendula consists of a strong and positive effect in suppressed tumors growth through its anti infectiously endothelial cells proliferation(1).

Application of calendula extract also displayed antiangiogenic activity through a direct inhibitory activity against the key step in tumor angiogenesis(1).

Furthermore, according to Universidad de Granada, the extract exhibited cytotoxic tumor cell activity, induced lymphocyte activation in vivo against tumor growth of Ando-2 melanoma cells and prolonged the survival days of the mice, through cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase and Caspase-3-induced apoptosis(2).

Caspase 3 is one of a member of caspases that acts as a crucial mediator in programmed cell death (apoptosis).

On lung metastasis by B16F-10 melanoma cells in C57BL/6 mice, calendula officinalis flower extract reduced the lung tumor nodules by 74% with 43.3% increase in lifespan, probably through the inhibition of key enzymes involved in processes of metastasis(3).

These results suggested that herbal calendula officinalis and its extracts processed cytotoxic activity in the induction of tumor cells apoptosis by blocking cancer in facilitated growth, invasion, and metastasis.


However, further data collection on large example size and multi-centers studies performed with human consumption of the whole food during the course of the disease will be necessary to complete the picture of herbal calendula anti-cancer possibilities.


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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

References
(1) Screening the antiangiogenic activity of medicinal plants grown and sold in Jordan by Zihlif M1, Afifi F, Muhtaseb R, Al-Khatib S, Abaza I, Naffa R.(PubMed)
(2) A new extract of the plant Calendula officinalis produces a dual in vitro effect: cytotoxic anti-tumor activity and lymphocyte activation by Jiménez-Medina E1, Garcia-Lora A, Paco L, Algarra I, Collado A, Garrido F.(PubMed)
(3) Inhibition of metastasis of B16F-10 melanoma cells in C57BL/6 mice by an extract of Calendula officinalis L flowers by Preethi KC1, Siveen KS, Kuttan R, Kuttan G.(PubMed)

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Coffee Lovers: Beware of Adverse Effect of Bladder Cancer's Risk

Coffee consumption may have a strong association to potential risk of bladder cancer development,
some scientists suggested.

Bladder cancer is a medical condition of cell growth irregularly and disorderly in the bladder. Cancer may spread to distant tissues and organs in the later stage.

Depending on the originated and infected tissue, bladder cancer can be classified into 3 types(4), including
* Transitional cell carcinoma
In the early stage of bladder cancer, normal cells become cancerous in the innermost tissue layer of the bladder beginning in cells in the lining of the bladder.

* Squamous cell carcinoma
Cancer begins in squamous cells in the found in the tissues of the surface of the bladder, due to long-term infection or irritation

* Adenocarcinoma
Cancer begins originates in the glandular tissue of the bladder, including the surface layer of skin, glands and a variety of other tissue, due to long-term irritation and inflammation.



Deepening to the stage, patients with bladder can may experience some of the below symptoms, bladder spasms, blood in urine, frequent urination, pain or burning sensation during urination, pain in lower back and/or abdomen, reduced bladder capacity, difficulty in urination,.... and common symptoms of loss of appetite and weight.


If you experience some of the symptoms above, please check with your doctor right the way.


Although the single cause of bladder cancer is still debatable, some scientists suggested that smoking,
chemicals exposure, a diet high in fried meats and fat, aging are substantial risk factors in the development of bladder cancer.

According to statistic
* Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the world.

* Every year over 430,000 new cases are diagnosed in 2012. And

* Men are 4 times more likely to develop bladder cancer in compared to women.

Coffee, a popular and social beverage all over the world, particularly in the West, is a drink made from roasted bean from the Coffea plant, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.

According to the Shandong University, in the review literature published online satisfied the criteria and guideline to investigate the risk of bladder cancer among coffee consumption adults. Selected studies, numbers of cups/day and relative risk RR as follow
For 23 case-control studies
1. for 1 cup/day, RR=1.07
2 for 2 cups/day, RR=1.15
3 for 3 cups/day, RR=1.22
4. for 4 cups/day RR= 1.29
and
For 5 cohort studies
1. for 1 cup/day, RR=1.09
2. for 2 cups/day, RR=1.13
3. for 3 cups/day, RR= 1.09
4 for 4 cups/day, RR=1.01

The findings in both case-control and cohort studies showed a positive association of coffee intake and risk of bladder cancer.

In nonsmokers, according to the pooled dataset comprises 564 cases and 2929 hospital or population controls enrolled in ten studies conducted in Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, Italy, and Spain. risk of bladder cancer did not increase monotonically with dose but for heavy coffee drinkers of over 10 cups per days, the risk bladder cancer increases substantially.

Dr. Sala M, the lead author said, "Nonsmokers who are heavy coffee drinkers may have a small excess risk of bladder cancer".

Other, in analyzed a case-control study in two different areas of northern Italy (555 cases and 855 controls), coffee intake and risk of bladder cancer showed that
in compared to nondrinkers (RR: relative risk ratio)
1. RR 1.2 for one cup of coffee per day,
2. RR 1.4 for two,
3. RR 1.5 for three and
4 RR 1.4 for four or more
5. RR 1.5 (0.9-2.4) for decaffeinated coffee.
But in never smoked participants, the risk of bladder cancer increased significantly
1.RR 1.9 for one or two cups per day,
2. RR 1.8 for three and
3 RR 1.5 for four or more

Taking together, there is no doubt that coffee and coffee caffeine consumption have a mild risk in the exhibited incidence of bladder cancer regardless of numbers of cups intake daily and regularly.

However, Due to the small size of the studies, some researchers suggested that a sample size of a clinical trial with multi-centers involved are necessary to rule out or reconfirm the side effect of coffee intake possibility.



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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)

Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) A dose-response meta-analysis of coffee consumption and bladder cancer by Zhou Y1, Tian C, Jia C.(PubMed)
(2) Coffee consumption and bladder cancer in nonsmokers: a pooled analysis of case-control studies in European countries by Sala M1, Cordier S, Chang-Claude J, Donato F, Escolar-Pujolar A, Fernandez F, González CA, Greiser E, Jöckel KH, Lynge E, Mannetje A, Pohlabeln H, Porru S, Serra C, Tzonou A, Vineis P, Wahrendorf J, Boffetta P, Kogevina M.(PubMed)
(3) Coffee consumption and bladder cancer risk by D'Avanzo B1, La Vecchia C, Franceschi S, Negri E, Talamini R, Buttino I.(PubMed)
(4) Bladder Cancer by Kyle J. Norton