Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 " spices such as turmeric (curcumin), red pepper (capsaicin), cloves (eugenol), ginger (gingerol), cumin, anise, and fennel (anethol), basil and rosemary (ursolic acid), garlic (diallyl sulfide, S-allylmercaptocysteine, ajoene), and pomegranate (ellagic acid). " The list of spices sounds like a good recipe for curry. Tony ======= > Hi folks: > > Having tried putting some rosemary in my tea lately I thought I ought > to make sure it wasn't toxic! > > Entering the term 'rosemary' in the search window at Pubmed yields a > large number of studies. One remarkable one - [if it sounds too > remarkable to be true it probably is????] - is this one. It would > seem to fit into the category of 'extraordinary claims'. In short it > seems to say that pretty much everything cures pretty much > everything. Draw your own conclusions: > > " Suppression of the nuclear factor-kappaB activation pathway by spice- > derived phytochemicals: reasoning for seasoning. > > Aggarwal BB, Shishodia S. > > Cytokine Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental > Therapeutics, The University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center, > Box 143, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. > aggarwal@m... > > The activation of nuclear transcription factor kappaB has now been > linked with a variety of inflammatory diseases, including cancer, > atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, diabetes, allergy, asthma, > arthritis, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, > osteoporosis, psoriasis, septic shock, and AIDS. Extensive research > in the last few years has shown that the pathway that activates this > transcription factor can be interrupted by phytochemicals derived > from spices such as turmeric (curcumin), red pepper (capsaicin), > cloves (eugenol), ginger (gingerol), cumin, anise, and fennel > (anethol), basil and rosemary (ursolic acid), garlic (diallyl > sulfide, S-allylmercaptocysteine, ajoene), and pomegranate (ellagic > acid). For the first time, therefore, research provides " reasoning > for seasoning. " > > PMID: 15659827 [PubMed - in process] " > > Rodney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Rosemary Rosemary has been reported to decrease capillary permeability and fragility. Extracts have been used in insect repellents. The plant may have anticancer properties and has spasmolytic actions, liver and immune effects, and other various actions from asthma treatment to aromatherapy. It has antimicrobial actions against a variety of bacteria, fungi, mold, and viruses. (Caution: Taking large quantities of rosemary internally can result in stomach and intestinal irritation as well as kidney damage. Allergic contact dermatitis has been associated with the plant, but rosemary is not generally considered to be a human skin sensitizer. Rosemary's constituents, monoterpene ketones, are convulsants, and have caused seizures in large doses. Rosemary is also an abortifacient.) Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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