Description Sarsaparilla is a woody wine that can grow up to a height of 50 m. It has small flowers and black, blue or red fruits, in berry-like form, which are eaten by the birds. It is a member of the lily family and is native to the tropical and temperate parts of the world, …
Sterols
Leptadenia reticulata
Description of Leptadenia reticulata: It grows in the sub-Himalayan tracts of Punjab, U.P. and throughout the Deccan Peninsula up to an altitude of 900 m, in India. L.reticulata is a much-branched twining shrub. The bark is yellowish brown, corky, deeply cracked; the leaves are ovate-cordate, coriaceous glabrous above, more or less finely pubescent beneath; the …
Inula Racemosa
Supplement Guide: Inula Racemosa : May possess anti-cancer properties An article published this year in the journal Toxicology in Vitro suggests that inula racemosa may have some anti-cancer properties. In an ongoing study, researchers have noticed that extracts of the root may help kill certain leukemia cells. More research is certainly necessary but many …
Eugenia jambolana
Benefits of Eugenia Jambolana Cholesterol Reduction Eugenia jambolana seed kernel may help lower cholesterol levels in diabetics, according to a study published in the September 2005 issue of the journal “Food and Chemical Toxicology.” In the animal study, doses of 100 milligrams per kilogram body weight of Eugenia jambolana seed kernel extract restored cholesterol and …
Coriandrum sativum
HEALTH BENEFITS OF CORIANDER ( CORIANDRUM SATIVUM ) Coriander is a very commonly used spice in India and it has many positive health benefits. Some of the benefits of coriander which is botanically known as coriandrum sativum include treatment of high cholesterol, anemia, mouth ulcer, diarrhea, menstrual disorders, skin problems, blood impurity and many more. …