Ingredient Research
Turmeric
June 16, 2025
This well known Indian herb has been shown to have Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Detoxifying abilities. In two recent studies, Turmeric was found to be more effective than ibuprofen for post surgical pain and swelling, and delayed muscle soreness. Kuptniratsaikul V, Dajpratham P, Taechaarpornkul W. et al. Efficacy and safety of Curcuma domestica extracts compared with ibuprofen in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a multicenter study. Clin Interv Aging. 2014 Mar 20;9:451-8.doi: 10.2147/CIA.S58535. eCollection 2014. PubMed PMID: 24672232; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3964021. Nicol LM, Rowlands DS, Fazakerly R, Kellett J. Curcumin supplementation likely attenuates delayed onset muscle soreness. (DOMS). Eur J Appl Physiol. 2015 Mar 21.[Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25795285.
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Turkey Tail Mushroom
June 16, 2025
Turkey Tail Mushroom is a colorful Asian mushroom that has numerous medicinal properties. It’s main active ingredients (Polysaccharide Peptide & Polysaccharide Krestin), can boost the immune system and may even help inhibit the growth of certain cancers. In a 2022 study, the researchers stated, “Medicinal mushrooms possess various biological activities like anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, anti-tumor, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, anti-microbial, hepatoprotective, anti-HIV, anti-diabetic, and many others that will be mentioned in this article.” Bhambri A, Srivastava M, Mahale VG, Mahale S, Karn SK. Mushrooms as Potential Sources of Active Metabolites and Medicines. Front Microbiol. 2022 Apr 26;13:837266. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.837266. PMID: 35558110; PMCID: PMC9090473.
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Indian Frankincense
April 08, 2025
Indian Frankincense also known as Boswellia, this Indian herb has been shown to block a powerful inflammatory enzyme know as 5-Lipoxigenase, which is elevated during severe inflammation. In a 2020 study on the use of Boswellia in thetreatment of Arthritis, the researchers stated, “Boswellia and its extract may be an effective and safe treatment for patients with OA (Osteoarthritis).” Yu, G., Xiang, W., Zhang, T. et al. Effectiveness of Boswellia and Boswellia extract for osteoarthritis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complement Med Ther 20, 225 (2020).
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Lycopene
March 28, 2025
Lycopene is a powerful phytonutrient from tomatoes. According to the authors of a 2020 published review study, “Lycopene possesses potent anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic potential. In addition,it is a nutraceutical which protects against a wide variety of heart, liver, bone, skin, nervous, and reproductive systems diseases, as evident from numerous studies.” Imran M, Ghorat F, Ul-Haq I, Ur-Rehman H, Aslam F, Heydari M, Shariati MA, Okuskhanova E, Yessimbekov Z, Thiruvengadam M, Hashempur MH, Rebezov M. Lycopene as a Natural Antioxidant Used to Prevent Human Health Disorders. Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Aug 4;9(8):706. doi: 10.3390/antiox9080706. PMID: 32759751; PMCID: PMC7464847.
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Sulforaphane
March 28, 2025
Broccoli contains a powerful phytonutrient called “Sulforaphane.” According to the authors of a 2016 published review study, “SFN (Sulforaphane) is one of the most frequently studied plant-derived isothiocyanate organosulfurcompounds. It has been reported to exhibit a wide range of biological effects including antioxidant (Fahey and Talalay, 1999), antimicrobial (Johansson et al., 2008), anticancer (Amjad et al., 2015),anti-inflammatory (Greaney et al., 2016), anti-aging (Sikdar et al., 2016), neuroprotective (Tarozzi et al., 2013), and antidiabetic (Lee et al., 2012).” Kim JK, Park SU. Current potential health benefits of sulforaphane. EXCLI J. 2016 Oct 13;15:571-577. doi: 10.17179/excli2016-485. PMID: 28096787; PMCID: PMC5225737. Fahey J, Talalay P. Antioxidant functions of sulforaphane: a potent inducer of Phase II detoxication enzymes. Food ChemToxicol. 1999;37:973–979. Johansson NL, Pavia CS, Chiao JW. Growth inhibition of a spectrum of bacterial and fungal pathogens by sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate product found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables. Planta Med. 2008;74:747–750. Amjad AI, Parikh RA, Appleman LJ, Hahm E-R, Singh K, Singh SV. Broccoli-derived sulforaphane and chemoprevention of prostate cancer: from bench to bedside. Curr Pharmacol Rep. 2015;1:382–390. Greaney AJ, Maier NK, Leppla SH, Moayeri M. Sulforaphane inhibits multiple inflammasomes through an Nrf2-independent mechanism. J Leukoc Biol. 2016;99:189–199. Sikdar S, Papadopoulou M, Dubois J. What do we know about sulforaphane protection against photoaging? J CosmetDermatol. 2016;15:72–77. Tarozzi A, Angeloni C, Malaguti M, Morroni F, Hrelia S, Hrelia P. Sulforaphane as a potential protective phytochemical against neurodegenerative diseases. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2013;2013:415078. Lee JH, Moon MH, Jeong JK, Park YG, Lee YJ, Seol JW, et al. Sulforaphane induced adipolysis via hormone sensitive lipase activation, regulated by AMPK signaling pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2012;426:492–497.
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