Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a medicinal plant with astringent, anti-diarrhea and … Read more...
Clinical Trials
Up to date clinical trials with phytochemicals and plant extracts. The outcomes in these clinical trials have been used to assess pain, arthritis, pharmacokinetics, antioxidant status, cholesterol, menopause, womens health, and more.
Clinical trial compares ginger to the drug sumatriptan for migraine headaches
A clinical trial enrolled 100 migraine patients in a double blind placebo … Read more...
Does green tea interact with drugs? Clinical trial results
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most consumed beverages … Read more...
Clinical Trial: Lipoic acid tested for dry age related macular degeneration
Age related macular degeneration is a common eye condition that causes damage … Read more...
Clinical Trial: Bergamot polyphenols tested in schizophrenia patients
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology evaluated bergamot, … Read more...
Clinical Trial: The carotenoid astaxanthin tested for protecting against age related skin changes
Most people are familiar with beta carotene, a carotenoid, however, most people … Read more...
Theanine and caffeine improve brain function and decreases mind wandering in clinical trial
Theanine and caffeine are both found naturally in tea (Camellia sinensis… Read more...
Clinical Trial: Should pygeum be taken one time or two times daily for enlarged prostate (BPH)?
Pygeum (Prunus africanum) is an African cherry tree found at … Read more...
Clinical Trial: Artichoke leaf extract tested for fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common cause of chronic liver … Read more...
New clinical trial finds Koreans need to check vitamin B12 levels
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin and is essential for basic biochemical … Read more...
Mangiferin found in mangoes lowers triglycerides in diabetes patients in a large clinical trial
Mangiferin is found in mangoes as well as several other plants including … Read more...
Clinical trial finds a new mechanism for green coffee bean extract for weight loss
Obesity is known to contribute to a several life threatening diseases including … Read more...
Is mistletoe extract used in Europe to treat cancer patients?
The quick answer is yes. The original mistletoe refers to the species … Read more...
Lingonberry and other Scandinavian berries tested in human patients for increasing blood levels of quercetin
Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) may not be a fruit that you … Read more...
Clinical trial with Goji berry tested for improving eye health
On average 15% of people over the age of 80 experience macular … Read more...
New Clinical Trial – Polyphenol rich juice with grapes, cherries, chokeberries and bilberries tested for lowering blood pressure
The first in human study evaluating polyphenol rich juice for reducing blood … Read more...
Chokeberry (Aronia) evaluated in human volunteers to determine blood levels of polyphenols
A single dose of aronia berry extract was given to human participants … Read more...
Double blind controlled clinical trial evaluated Fenugreek for reducing symptoms of menopause
Symptoms of menopause including vasomotor symptoms (e.g. hot flushes and night sweats) … Read more...