Holistic Health Articles and Research Related to Herbal Medicines, Foods and Phytochemicals

Wednesday 5 July 2017

Herbal Therapy: Cinnamon: The Best Immunomodulatory Whole food Medicine

Intake of cinnamon may induce immunomodulatory effect in regular immune function against certain diseases such as auto immunity. According to the Kyung Hee University, water extract of cinnamon bark (CWE) exerted the effect on cytokine secretion and activation of T cells.

The immune system is the set of cells and their activity against antigens or infectious agents that comprises of the body's defense system against diseases. The immune system does a great job of keeping people healthy and preventing infections.

Sodium benzoate (NaB), a metabolite of cinnamon ameliorated clinical symptoms and disease progression of allergic encephalomyelitis caused by immune over reaction induced inflammation, through enriched regulatory T cell population, and down-regulated the expression of various contact molecules in T cells.

Dr. Pahan K said, "Sodium benzoate (NaB), a metabolite of cinnamon and a FDA-approved drug against urea cycle disorders in children, ......, regulates many immune signaling pathways responsible for inflammation, glial cell activation, switching of T-helper cells, modulation of regulatory T cells, cell-to-cell contact, and migration"

Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with symptoms of inflammation such as lip swelling but also affecting gingivae, buccal mucosa, floor of mouth,.....
cinnamon- and benzoate-free diet, after 8 weeks of treatment, significantly improve both lips and oral site.

Furthermore, experiment of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) bark essential oil (CBEO) on human skin cells showed strong anti-proliferative effects on skin cells and significantly inhibited the production of several inflammatory biomarkers expressed by auto immunity.

Cinnamon may improve immune expression and reduce risk of auto immune diseases, intake of the whole herb should be taken with care in prevention of toxicity

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(1) Immunomodulatory effect of water extract of cinnamon on anti-CD3-induced cytokine responses and p38, JNK, ERK1/2, and STAT4 activation by Lee BJ1, Kim YJ, Cho DH, Sohn NW, Kang H.(PubMed)
(2) Immunomodulation of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis by cinnamon metabolite sodium benzoate by Pahan K1.(PubMed)
(3) Sodium benzoate, a food additive and a metabolite of cinnamon, modifies T cells at multiple steps and inhibits adoptive transfer of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis by Brahmachari S1, Pahan K.(PubMed)
(4) Improvement in orofacial granulomatosis on a cinnamon- and benzoate-free diet by White A1, Nunes C, Escudier M, Lomer MC, Barnard K, Shirlaw P, Challacombe SJ, Sanderson JD.(PubMed)

Tuesday 4 July 2017

Herbal Therapy: Cayenne, the Natural Whole Herb for Antimicrobial Infection

Cayenne may be the next antimntimicrobial natural whole foods used for prevention and treatment of infection, inflammation and common cold.

According to the joint study lead by the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, cayenne exhibited a broad-spectrum antimicrobial action, through its' immunomodulatory roles of mammal β-defensins(antimicrobial peptides) in regulated inflammation and activated the immune system.

Cayenne is also known as Cayenne Pepper, a red, hot chili pepper, belonging to Capsicum annuum, the family Solanaceae, native to sub-tropical and tropical regions used in traditional medicine to increases metabolism, enhance circulatory system and stomach and the intestinal tract, adjust blood pressure, lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, treat frostbite, muscles, arthritis, rheumatism, low back pain, strains, sprains, bruises and neuralgia, etc.

Thionins, a chemical compound found in cayenne is considered as an antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which regulate plant defense system against pathogens. such as Candida species, with IC50 ranging from 10 to 40 μg.mL(-1).
The chemical compound also exhibited anti antimicrobial effect through its antioxidant activity against oxidative stresses. In bacteria and yeasts induced infection and inflammatory diseases, it exhibited toxicity and induced changes in the membranes of all yeast strains, leading to their permeabilization..

Dr. Diz MS, the lead author in the study peptides from chili pepper seeds, said, " F1(peptides from chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seeds) fraction exhibited strong fungicidal activity against Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe and also promoted several morphological changes to C. albicans".

In some yeast species, peptides isolated from cayenne also inhibited the growth of yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Pichia membranifaciens,

Intake of cayenne may improve the immunomodulatory activity in the body against microbial organisms induced infection and inflammation, but quantity intake should only be given by herbalist for prevention of overdoses' toxicity.

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(1) Defensin γ-thionin from Capsicum chinense has immunomodulatory effects on bovine mammary epithelial cells during Staphylococcus aureus internalization by Díaz-Murillo V1, Medina-Estrada I1, López-Meza JE1, Ochoa-Zarzosa A2.(PubMed)
(2) Thionin-like peptide from Capsicum annuum fruits: mechanism of action and synergism with fluconazole against Candida species by Taveira GB1, Carvalho AO2, Rodrigues R3, Trindade FG4, Da Cunha M5, Gomes VM6(PubMed)
(3) Thionin-like peptides from Capsicum annuum fruits with high activity against human pathogenic bacteria and yeasts by Taveira GB1, Mathias LS, da Motta OV, Machado OL, Rodrigues R, Carvalho AO, Teixeira-Ferreira A, Perales J, Vasconcelos IM, Gomes VM.(PubMed)
(4) Antimicrobial peptides from chili pepper seeds causes yeast plasma membrane permeabilization and inhibits the acidification of the medium by yeast cells by Diz MS1, Carvalho AO, Rodrigues R, Neves-Ferreira AG, Da Cunha M, Alves EW, Okorokova-Façanha AL, Oliveira MA, Perales J, Machado OL, Gomes VM.(PubMed)

Food Therapy: Whole Food Garlic for Reduced Risk and Treatment of Hypertension

Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrients
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Whole food(herbal medicine), linking health benefits in prevention, management and treatment of diseases has placed an important role in human history over many centuries. The finding of whole food medication by renowned scientists all over world to replace the single ingredient of Western medicine with little or no side effect has been difficult due to no commercial benefit and patent right to producers.

Garlic may be used as chemo preventive and treatment agent against hypertension. In hypertension of 80-90% patients with excess glucocorticoid level, allicin found in garlic attenuated dexamethasone-induced anorexia and loss of total body weight.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus, belonging to family Amaryllidaceae, native to central Asia. It has been used popularly in traditional and Chinese medicine in treating common cold and flu to the Plague, blood pressure cholesterol levels, natural antibiotic, etc.

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood. High blood pressure means raising pressure in your heart.If it stays high over time it can damage the body in many ways.

Blood pressure medications have undoubtedly prevented many deaths from heart disease in the past 30 years, but they have many side effects such as damaging the kidney. If you can control your diet, such as making changes to lifestyle, maintaining ideal weight and diet with low salt, you could do just fine without the drugs.

In an adult men and women, participated in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (2006-2008 to 2012-2014), intake of garlic is associated to reduce risk of hypertension by up 26%.

In support of the above, a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial conducted on 56 CAD patients, aged 25 - 75 years old also suggested that treatment with garlic-based drugs can be an effective treatment for controlling BP in CAD patients and has no interaction with other drugs that CAD patients take, after 3 months of administration.

Dr. Takashima M the lead author at the Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd said, " aged garlic extract (AGE) is effective in reducing blood pressure of hypertensive patients,......AGE induced the concentration-dependent vasorelaxation of isolated rat aortic rings that had been precontracted with norepinephrine"

In fact, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Food Therapy, and Hypertension Control, garlic is of the food recommended to be used to facilitate hypertension control. Based on a statistical analysis of antihypertensive foods recommended in 20 books on the application of food therapy for hypertension control.

Taking altogether, garlic may be used as preventive and controlling effects for patients with or without high blood pressure. Some researchers insisted that garlic anti hypertension effect may be resulted of its anticoagulant property.

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(1) Antihypertensive effect of allicin in dexamethasone-induced hypertensive rats by Dubey H1,2, Singh A1, Patole AM2, Tenpe CR2(PubMed)
(2) Allium vegetable intakes and the incidence of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and type 2 diabetes in adults: a longitudinal follow-up study by Bahadoran Z1, Mirmiran P, Momenan AA, Azizi F.(PubMed)
(3) Does Garlic Supplementation Control Blood Pressure in Patients with Severe Coronary Artery Disease? A Clinical Trial Study by Mahdavi-Roshan M1, Nasrollahzadeh J1, Mohammad Zadeh A2, Zahedmehr A3.(PubMed)
(4) Traditional Chinese Medicine, Food Therapy, and Hypertension Control: A Narrative Review of Chinese Literature by Zou P1(PubMed)
(5) The anticoagulant rivaroxaban lowers portal hypertension in cirrhotic rats mainly by deactivating hepatic stellate cells by Vilaseca M1,2, García-Calderó H1,3, Lafoz E1,2, García-Irigoyen O3,4, Avila MA3,4, Reverter JC5, Bosch J1,2,3,6, Hernández-Gea V1,3, Gracia-Sancho J1,2,3, García-Pagán JC1,2,3(PubMed)

Monday 3 July 2017

Herbal Therapy: Chamomile, The Whole Herb medicine for Wound Healing

Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrients
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, 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 Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Whole food(herbal medicine) used as medical treatment, linking health benefits in prevention, management and treatment of diseases has induced much interests in today renowned scientists.

But many researchers have raised question of herbal quality, because geographic differences, time of grown and harvest, etc. may effect their's potency. I do believe, these questions can only be answered by experience herbalists.

Herbal chamomile expressed significantly wound healing effect against injure and bacterial invasion induced more damage to the wound.
According to the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, C. nobile therapy at 5% C. nobile ointment was an effective antibacterial activity and accelerated the progression of wound healing, in vivo.

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

Wound healing is a natural stage of recover of body injure.

In a Wistar male rats (210.0±4.2 g) divided into five groups: negative control group (NCG) without diabetes; positive control group (PCG) with DM (alloxan, 45 mg/kg) study, groups treated with chamomile extract optimize the healing of traumatic oral ulcers in diabetic rats through the reduction of apoptosis in regulated immune system.

The review of skin wound healing of phytomedicine, Dr. Pazyar N, the lead author said, " The healing process proceeds in four phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling" and " Phytomedicine presents remedies, which possess significant pharmacological effects. It is popular amongst the general population in regions all over the world. Phytotherapeutic agents have been largely used for cutaneous wound healing.....(included chamomile".

The Roskilde Universitet, in the support of the wound healing effect of chamomile suggested the extract of M. chamomilla administered topically has wound healing potential in linear incisional wound, according to animal study.

Other studies also showed that chamomile proved effective in the treatment of oral mucositis in a hamster model.

Taking altogether, chamomile no doubt has consisted a significant wound healing effects by exhibited the increased wound-breaking strength, protein collage content through topical administration.

However, well-designed clinical studies are needed to confirm the clinical efficacy of this medicine in humans.

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(1) In vivo antibacterial and wound healing activities of Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile). by Kazemian H, Ghafourian S, Sadeghifard N, Badakhsh B, Heidari H1, Taji A, Shavalipour A, Mohebi R, Ebrahim-Saraie HS, Houri H, Houshmandfar R.(PubMed)
(2) TNF-alpha expression, evaluation of collagen, and TUNEL of Matricaria recutita L. extract and triamcinolone on oral ulcer in diabetic rats by Oliveira BV1, Barros Silva PG1, Nojosa Jde S2, Brizeno LA3, Ferreira JM4, Sousa FB1, Mota MR1, Alves AP1.(PubMed)
(3) Skin wound healing and phytomedicine: a review by Pazyar N1, Yaghoobi R, Rafiee E, Mehrabian A, Feily A.(PubMed)
(4) Evaluation of topical Matricaria chamomilla extract activity on linear incisional wound healing in albino rats by Jarrahi M1, Vafaei AA, Taherian AA, Miladi H, Rashidi Pour A.(PubMed)
(5) Healing action of topical chamomile on 5-fluoracil induced oral mucositis in hamster by Pavesi VC1, Lopez TC, Martins MA, Sant'Ana Filho M, Bussadori SK, Fernandes KP, Mesquita-Ferrari RA, Martins MD.(PubMed)

Herbal Therapy: Cat's Claw, the Best Whole Herb medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Colorectal cancer

Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrients
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, 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 Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Whole food(herbal medicine) used as medical treatment, linking health benefits in prevention, management and treatment of diseases has induced much interests in today renowned scientists.

Many researchers has raised question of quality of the herbs because geographic differences, time of grown and harvest, etc. may effect their's potency. I do believe, these questions can only be answered by experience herbalists.

Cat's claw found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America, is a genus Uncaria, belonging to the family Rubiaceae, used in traditional medicine over two thousand years as a tonic, contraceptive, anti-inflammatory and infectious agent, and to treat diarrhea, rheumatic disorders, acne, diabetes, cancer and diseases of the urinary tract, etc..

The chemical constituents of Cat's claw include, ajmalicine, akuammigine, campesterol, catechin, carboxyl alkyl esters, chlorogenic acid, cinchonain, corynantheine, corynoxeine, daucosterol, epicatechin, harman, hirsuteine, hirsutine, iso-pteropodine, etc.

Bowel cancer also known as colorectal cancer, is a condition of the abnormal proliferation of cells in the colon, rectum, or vermiform appendix. Bowl is divided in 2 parts, the first part of the bowel, the small bowl, is involved with the digestion and absorption of food. The 2nd part, the large bowel which consist the the colon and rectum, is involved in absorption of water from the small bowel contents and broken down of certain materials in the feces into substances of which some of them to be re absorbed and reused by the body. Bowel cancer is relatively very common and slowly growing and progress cancer and in predictable way.
Bowel cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in developed countries, including U>S and Canada.

Cat's Claw extract may have a role for cancer patients as a complementary therapy. According to the joint study lead by the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Cat's Claw enhanced chemotherapy-induced apoptosis, with an interference in cell cycle division in colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (HT29 cells).

Dr. Gurrola-Díaz CM, the lead researchers at the Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS) suggested, the anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative properties of different alkaloids extracted from Cat's Claw may be resulted of the interfering the proteins that pass signals into a cell through cell surface receptors. Uncaria tomentosa is less toxic in non-cancer cells than in cancer cells.

In a randomized clinical trial conducted of Patients (43) undergoing adjuvant/palliative chemotherapy, patient received chemotherapy plus 300 mg of Uncaria tomentosa daily, showed to reduce side effects of chemotherapy with no toxic effect.

Dr. Valerio LG Jr and Dr. Gonzales GF. in the review of the toxicological aspects of the South American herbs cat's claw said, " An important finding unveiled by this review is the importance of standardisation in quality and additional basic and clinical research to scientifically validate and understand composition, biological activity, safety and risk" and " Development of a comprehensive pharmacological and toxicological profile through critical evaluation of existing and future experimental data... "

Therefore, the use of Cat's Claw as a whole herb medicine should be taken with care. The quantity intake can only be prescribed by professional; herbalists.

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(1) Contraceptive effect of Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) in rats with experimental endometriosis by Nogueira Neto J1, Cavalcante FL, Carvalho RA, Rodrigues TG, Xavier MS, Furtado PG, Schor E.(PubMed)
(2) Inhibitory mechanisms of two Uncaria tomentosa extracts affecting the Wnt-signaling pathway by Gurrola-Díaz CM1, García-López PM, Gulewicz K, Pilarski R, Dihlmann S.(PubMed)
(3) Uncaria tomentosa for Reducing Side Effects Caused by Chemotherapy in CRC Patients: Clinical Trial by Farias IL1, Araújo MC, Farias JG, Rossato LV, Elsenbach LI, Dalmora SL, Flores NM, Durigon M, Cruz IB, Morsch VM, Schetinger MR.(PubMed)
(4) Toxicological aspects of the South American herbs cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) and Maca (Lepidium meyenii) : a critical synopsis by Valerio LG Jr1, Gonzales GF.(PubMed)

Sunday 2 July 2017

Herbal Therapy: Cinnamon, The Best Whole Herb medicine in stimulated mmunomodulatory effect against Inflammatory Diseases

The immune system is the set of cells and their activity against antigens or infectious agents that comprises of the body's defense system against diseases. The immune system does a great job of keeping people healthy and preventing infections.

Cinnamon is a spice derived from the inner bark of tree, native to South East Asia, of over 300 species of the genus Cinnamomum, belonging to the familyLauraceae, use in herbal and traditional medicine as anti-fungal and bacteria level, to improve reproductive organ, prevent flatulence and intestinal cramping, and to treat indigestion, diarrhea, bad breath, headache, migraine, etc.

The impact of CBEO on 17 protein biomarkers play critical roles in inflammation and tissue remodeling.
In a Human Skin Disease Model. researchers found that cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) bark essential oil (CBEO) significantly inhibited an immunomodulatory protein molecule in expression of inflammation'

Dr. Pahan K, said, " Sodium benzoate (NaB), a metabolite of cinnamon, improve immunomodulatory activities in regulated many immune signaling pathways responsible for inflammation, glial cell activation, switching of T-helper cells, modulation of regulatory T cells, cell-to-cell contact, and migration....."
Further more, the approved metabolite of cinnamon also found to modify T cells at multiple steps and inhibit adoptive transfer of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis.

In patient with Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG), a chronic inflammatory disorder, cinnamon- and benzoate-free diet (CB-free diet) improves symptoms of swelling, particularly with regard to oral inflammation, probably through mmunomodulatory effect.

Taking altogether, there is no doubt that intake of whole herbal cinnamon protect patients against inflammatory disease through activation of mmunomodulatory activities, such as arthritis, asthma, colitis,...etc.

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(1) Immunomodulatory effect of water extract of cinnamon on anti-CD3-induced cytokine responses and p38, JNK, ERK1/2, and STAT4 activation by Lee BJ1, Kim YJ, Cho DH, Sohn NW, Kang H.(PubMed)
(2) Antiinflammatory Activity of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) Bark Essential Oil in a Human Skin Disease Model by Han X1, Parker TL1.(PubMed)
(3) Immunomodulation of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis by cinnamon metabolite sodium benzoate by Pahan K1.(PubMed)
(4) Sodium benzoate, a food additive and a metabolite of cinnamon, modifies T cells at multiple steps and inhibits adoptive transfer of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis by Brahmachari S1, Pahan K.(PubMed)
(5) Improvement in orofacial granulomatosis on a cinnamon- and benzoate-free diet by White A1, Nunes C, Escudier M, Lomer MC, Barnard K, Shirlaw P, Challacombe SJ, Sanderson JD.(PubMed)

Saturday 1 July 2017

Food Therapy: Garlic, The Whole Food Medicine for Reduced Risk and Treatment of Gastric Cancer

Scientists from varies respectable institutions suggested that out of many herbs, garlic may be one of most powerful whole food medicine in reduced risk of gastric cancer due to the effects of phytochemicals.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus, belonging to family Amaryllidaceae, native to central Asia. It has been used popularly in traditional and Chinese medicine in treating common cold and flu to the Plague, blood pressure cholesterol levels, natural antibiotic, etc.

Stomach or Gastric cancer is a condition of abnormal growth of the mucus-producing cells of the inside lining of the stomach. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of stomach cancer.

Diallyl disulfide(DADS), an antioxidant found in garlic inhibited the proliferation of several tumor cells by interfered in cell cycle arrest. Administrated garlic induced the reduction of 23% of live gastric adenocarcinoma cell line(AGS) in the G(2)-M phase, after 400 µM DADS treatment for 48 hours..

Dr. Wang X, the lead author in the animal study said,"... Aged black garlic extract induces inhibition of gastric cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo , may be partly due to its antioxidant and immunomodulative effects"

In fact, the effectiveness of garlic in reduced risk and treatment of gastric cancer, probably is due to its antioxidants, such as Diallyl disulfide(DADS) and extract in inhibition of cancer cells through influence of cell cycle division and negation of proinflammatory pathways.

Some researchers suggested to use garlic as chemopreventive therapy, as experiment showed that garlic scavenges free radicals, and inhibits cell proliferation of tumor growth.

Therefore, people who add addition portion of garlic into their diet may see the risk of gastric cancer development reduced substantially.

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(1) Induction of apoptosis with diallyl disulfide in AGS gastric cancer cell line by Lee JE1, Lee RA, Kim KH, Lee JH.(PubMed)
(2) Apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells line SGC 7901 induced by garlic-derived compound S-allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC). by Yan JY1, Tian FM, Hu WN, Zhang JH, Cai HF, Li N.(PubMed)
(3) Aged black garlic extract induces inhibition of gastric cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo. by Wang X1, Jiao F, Wang QW, Wang J, Yang K, Hu RR, Liu HC, Wang HY, Wang YS(PubMed).
(4) Diallyl trisulfide suppresses tumor growth through the attenuation of Nrf2/Akt and activation of p38/JNK and potentiates cisplatin efficacy in gastric cancer treatment by Jiang XY1, Zhu XS1, Xu HY1, Zhao ZX1,2,3, Li SY1, Li SZ3, Cai JH3, Cao JM3(PubMed)
(5) The Mechanism in Gastric Cancer Chemoprevention by Allicin by Luo R, Fang D, Hang H, Tang Z1.(PubMed)