Among herbal medicine practitioners, the most prized part of this plant is the rhizome, or its underground thick roots, which contain
most of its active compounds.
Not exact matches
It's no news that curcumin, turmeric's main
active ingredient, is one
of the
most potent anti-cancerous, and anti-inflamatory natural
compounds, but simply ingesting turmeric will not be very beneficial, because the human body has a hard time absorbing curcumin on its own.
One third
of volunteers given psilocybin, the mushroom's
active compound, described it as the
most spiritually meaningful experience
of their lives, and about two thirds rated it in their top five.
These
compounds proved to be the
most active naturally occurring inhibitors
of ACAT ever discovered.
Unfortunately, «To date,
most of the
compounds that were
active in the fibroblasts have been ineffective at elevating SMN levels in motor neurons,» said Dr. Rubin.
With over 200
Active Compounds, Aloe Vera is one
of the
most studied, and loved plants in natural healthcare.
Fulvic acid is considered one
of the
most chemically
active compounds in soil as it contains a variety
of beneficial nutrients.
However, the main
active compound in saffron is crocin, responsible for the color and
most of the pharmacological effects
of the herb.
The
active compound curcumin is a natural phenol produced by the root (not just as the source
of the spice's bright color)-- but also as the
active compound to which
most of its health benefits are attributed.
Among the
compounds tested, quercetin was found to be the
most active polyphenol, with a significant reduction in cancer cell viability
of up to 80 percent after only 18 hours
of treatment.
The
active compound gingerol, which can be found in fresh ginger root, is one
of the
most powerful natural appetite suppressants.
The
most abundant phenolic
compound present in cloves» essential oil is eugenol, which is not only responsible for the aromatic scent
of the flower buds, but it is also the main
active ingredient behind their antimicrobial, antifungal, and analgesic properties.
While the
active anti-inflammatory effects
of ginger are due to the inhibition
of PH synthetase by gingerols, shogaols, and zingerones, turmeric's
most significant
active compounds are turmerone and curcumin.
Lavender contains many organic
compounds and
active ingredients,
most of which can be found in its volatile oil.
Other good ingredients may include Astaxathin (one
of nature's
most powerful antioxidants), Coconut oil, Tocopheryl (vitamin E), Shea butter (a natural plant lipid used as a thickener, moisturiser and emulsifier), Eucalyptus oil, Aloe vera gel (contains over 130
active compounds and over 30 amino acids beneficial to our skin).
Arbutin is the main
active compound found in uva ursi, and it is regarded as responsible for
most of the herb's antimicrobial, astringent, and disinfectant properties.
Paeoniflorin is the
most active compound of peony's anti-inflammatory glycosides.
The amount
of each
compound varies between different plant variations, however, curcumin is the
active ingredient and is the
compound which has been researched the
most.
Although already used successfully for centuries in Ayurvedic treatments, turmeric has recently become one
of the
most well - researched herbs in the world with hundreds
of scientific studies proving the healing properties
of turmeric's
most active compound: curcumin.
Most of these
compounds are
active in the human brain because they can stimulate the serotonin receptor.
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