Monthly Archives - December 2019

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Urtica dioica

The large quantity of known active ingredients make the nettle (urtica dioica) one of the plants with the greatest number of medicinal properties.  The plant also possesses vasoconstrictive (contra blood vessels) and haemostatic (stops bleeding), so it is used especially in cases of nasal and uterine haemorrhages. It is also very useful for women who suffer from abundant menstruation. The nettle is also recommended in case of convalescence, malnutrition and exhaustion, because the leaves are very rich in mineral salts, especially silicon,...

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Garcinia cambogia

The garcinia cambogia is a subtropical plant used in supplements for the control or weight loss or as an adjuvant for the elimination of cellulite. It’s known for its slimming properties. The rind of the fruit contains vitamins, carotenoids, flavonoids, polysaccharides, pectins and hydroxycitric acid. The high content of the latter is attributed to the slimming activity property: it stimulates the slimming action through the inhibition of a particular enzyme called "adenosine triphosphate citrate lyase" which works at the liver level to...

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L-Carnitine

L-Carnitine

L-carnitine is an amino acid derivative synthesized from two amino acids (lysine and methionine), in the presence of niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and Iron. It is important because it acts as a carrier of long-chain fatty acids in mitochondria, where they are converted into energy through the Beta-oxidation process. Carnitine has an indirect antioxidant action, especially against high metabolism cells (such as heart and muscle cells), ensures a reduction in triglyceride concentrations in the blood and an increase in HDL...

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Biotin

Biotin

Biotin (Vitamin H) is a water-soluble vitamin that contributes to the formation of fatty acids and facilitates the metabolism of amino acids and carbohydrates. The human organism, since it cannot synthesize it autonomously, needs it for cellular functioning, growth and development. Biotin plays the role of coenzyme and its availability is important for the functioning of different enzymes (for example some ATP-dependent carboxylases) involved in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates and in several other reactions that occur in the cells...

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Passiflora incarnata

Passiflora incarnata is a climbing herbaceous plant from which the aerial parts are collected to obtain numerous substances: alkaloids, flavonoids, phytosterols, coumarins and essential oils. The flavonoids contained in it play an action on the central nervous system, on the control of movements and sleep centers: they are able to bind to the receptors of benzodiazepines located in the brain, thus explaining the calming action of this plant, which makes it one of the most used phytotherapeutics in nervous sphere...

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Boswellia-serrata

Boswellia serrata

The Boswellia serrata is a plant native to the subtropical regions of Africa and Saudi Arabia. The resin extracted from the trunk and the branches rich in boswellic acids, active principles that are able to carry out a powerful anti-inflammatory and analgesic action on various diseases of the osteoarticular system, with consequent reduction of pain and swelling, and the improvement of joint motility. This action is carried out without presenting side effects on the gastric mucosa, as in the case...

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