HEIRS Health, Wellness, Disease and Hints for Better Living!: intestinal health

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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Astragalus, Intestinal Inflammation and Endotoxin

Astragalus, Intestinal Inflammation and Endotoxin: "A new study has reported that Astragalus may prove an effective therapy against intestinal inflammation caused by LPS endotoxin. The study demonstrated that Tnf-a and Il-8 is significantly higher in LPS-induced damage in intestinal epithelial cells. Treatment with Astragalus mongholicus polysaccharide (APS) significantly abrogated LPS-endotoxin expression of Tnf-a and Il-8 and suggested this is"

Thursday, September 3, 2009

The Effect of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Byproducts and Ellagitannins on the Growth of Human Gut Bacteria

The Effect of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Byproducts and Ellagitannins on the Growth of Human Gut Bacteria: "URL: The Effect of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Byproducts and Ellagitannins on the Growth of Human Gut Bacteria"