Rhodiola rosea
The Rhodiola rosea had all the properties to become a myth: it is a small plant , of insignificant appearance, but with a respectful pedigree… Scarica PDF
Echinacea purpurea L.
Influence of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) on the mother tincture… Scarica PDF
Pharmacology and therapeutic use of Urtica dioica
Well known to everybody, the nettle (Urtica dioica L., Urtica urens L.) is a traditional medicinal plant , already quoted in medieval herbal treatises due to its employ as a diuretic and remedy against articular affections… Scarica PDF
Green tea catechins extract (GTE) for patients with pre-neoplastic lesions
Prostate cancer (CaP) is the second leading cause of cancer- related death among men in Western countries. At the moment, CaP represents a major health problem, growing as populations age… Scarica PDF
Green tea in the chemoprevention cancer
Plant drugs have a long history in both traditional and modern societies as herbal remedies or crude drugs, as purified compounds approved by Food and Drug Administration… Scarica PDF
The cranberry: its potential use in the treatment of recurring urinary tratct infections
The English term “Cranberry” is used to indicate the group of small evergreen shrubs that form the Oxycoccos sub-genus of the Vaccinium genus, of the Ericaceae family, and which grow on acid soils in the cold regions of the northern hemisphere of the planet… Scarica PDF
Soy, isoflavone and breast cancer risk in Japan
The results from the JPHC study… Scarica PDF
Aloe today, part two
The various species of aloe (see Par t One in Natural 1, September 2002) are the source of two important groups of compounds used in therapy: anthranoids [aloe latex] and polysaccharides (aloe gel) ; both groups are contained in the leaf and this may cause some discr iminatory difficulties, aggravated by the easy, reciprocal and […]
Aloe today, part three
As already recalled in Par t One (Natural 1, September 2002), Pharmacopoeias do not refer to a drug consisting of aloe leaf but of its dried latex (see Par t Two, point 2.1 in Natural 1, October 2002). In this regard, the American Pharmacopoeia (USP 25, p. ) states: “Aloe is the dr ied juice […]
Aloe today, part four
Aloe and its constituents/derivatives is considered the most energetic laxative of the common purgative drugs (senna, cascara, frangula, rhubarb) and, as such, was greatly used in the past from time immemorial (the Ebers Papyrus from Thebes). Even today, in the presence of serious constiption and in individual, non-continuous cases, it can be used profitably… Scarica […]