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09/24/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Exploring the potential of a member of the forget-me-not family in treating neurodegenerative disorders

A group of researchers from the University of Malakand, Karachi University, and Kohat University of Science and Technology in Pakistan showed that Nonea micrantha Bioss. & Reut is potentially effective against neurodegenerative disorders. The study, which was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, looked into the anticholinesterase and antioxidant activity of N. micrantha extracts. N. micrantha belongs to the Boraginaceae […]

09/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Red cabbage reduces age-related oxidative stress and inflammation

Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var capitata rubra) has been found to reduce age-related oxidative stress and inflammation. In the study published in the European Journal of Medicinal Plants, the extracts of red cabbage were examined for their antioxidant and anticholinesterase activity. A team of researchers at Osmania University in India gathered red cabbage from […]

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