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uses

2 studies tagged uses, dated 2017-03-28 to 2021-02-04. Bibliography: BibTeX (.bib) · RIS (.ris)

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  1. "Therapeutic uses of natural astaxanthin: An evidence-based review focused on human clinical trials" 2021-02-04
  2. A review on traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicology of the genus Peganum 2017-03-28

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2017 to 2021

Top journals

  • Journal of ethnopharmacology 1
  • Pharmacological research 1

Newest first, then by address. Each study has a usefulness score out of 100 (rubric version 4.0); tap a score to see what makes it up. Tags were assigned automatically from each study's title and summary. The same studies as a filter in the library.

  1. "Therapeutic uses of natural astaxanthin: An evidence-based review focused on human clinical trials"

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Pharmacological research 2021-02-04 Brain scans and imaging

    Astaxanthin is a natural C40 carotenoid with numerous reported biological functions, most of them associated with its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, standing out from other antioxidants as it has shown the highest oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), 100-500 times higher than ⍺-tocopherol and a 10 times higher free radical inhibitory activity than related antioxidants (α-tocopherol, α-carotene, β -carotene, lutein and lycopene).

  2. A review on traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicology of the genus Peganum

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Journal of ethnopharmacology 2017-03-28 Brain scans and imaging

    Ethnopharmacological relevance The plants of the genus Peganum have a long history as a Chinese traditional medicine for the treatment of cough, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, jaundice, colic, lumbago, and many other human ailments.

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