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• Clinical Trial: Agrimony extract tested for liver protecting benefit

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a medicinal plant with astringent, anti-diarrhea and … Read more...

• Clinical trial compares ginger to the drug sumatriptan for migraine headaches

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  A clinical trial enrolled 100 migraine patients in a double blind placebo … Read more...

• What are finger limes?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Finger limes are a small tiny citrus fruit that is found in … Read more...

• Butterbur for Migraines?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) is a perennial plant that grows in … Read more...

• Does green tea interact with drugs? Clinical trial results

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most consumed beverages … Read more...

• What is rooibos tea and how is rooibos tea good for you?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  South Africa is home to a unique type of tea you may … Read more...

• Yellowhorn (Xathoceras sorbifolia) nut extract has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  A tree native to northern China known as Xanthoceras sorbifolia (i.e. Yellowhorn, … Read more...

• New study identifies 20 polyphenols in Yellowhorn (Xanthoceras sorbifolia)

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  A study was recently completed to determine the polyphenols present in Xanthoceras … Read more...

• Clinical Trial: Lipoic acid tested for dry age related macular degeneration

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Age related macular degeneration is a common eye condition that causes damage … Read more...

• What is glutathione?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Glutathione reductase is an antioxidant enzyme found in the human body that … Read more...

• Vanilla reaches record prices with Madagascar feeling the impact

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Around the world vanilla is one of the most popular seasonings and … Read more...

• What is catalase and how is this enzyme good for you?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Catalase is a natural enzyme found in the human body that is … Read more...

• Clinical Trial: Bergamot polyphenols tested in schizophrenia patients

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology evaluated bergamot, … Read more...

• What is superoxide dismutase?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Sueproxide dismutase (SOD) is a natural antioxidant enzyme found in the body … Read more...

• Commercially available milk thistle tinctures found to be low in silymarin

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Clinical trials using silymarin have offered support that milk thistle (Silbum … Read more...

• What are antioxidant enzymes?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  The human body has several enzyme systems that are designed to neutralize … Read more...

• Clinical Trial: The carotenoid astaxanthin tested for protecting against age related skin changes

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  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

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Theanine and caffeine are both found naturally in tea (Camellia sinensis… Read more...

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