Using Combined Curcumin and Boswellia Serrata Supplementation to Alter Inflammatory Response to Consecutive Exercise Days

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Hormonal responses to consecutive days of heavy-resistance exercise with or without nutritional supplementation.

Nine resistance-trained men consumed either a protein-carbohydrate supplement or placebo for 1 wk in a crossover design separated by 7 days. The last 3 days of each treatment, subjects performed resistance exercise. The supplement was consumed 2 h before and immediately after the workout, and blood was obtained before and after exercise (0, 15, 30, 45, and 60 min postexercise). Lactate, growth ...

Curcumin and Boswellia serrata Modulate the Glyco-Oxidative Status and Lipo-Oxidation in Master Athletes

BACKGROUND Chronic intensive exercise is associated with a greater induction of oxidative stress and with an excess of endogenous advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). Curcumin can reduce the accumulation of AGEs in vitro and in animal models. We examined whether supplementation with curcumin and Boswellia serrata (BSE) gum resin for 3 months could affect plasma levels of markers of oxidative...

Boswellia serrata Preserves Intestinal Epithelial Barrier from Oxidative and Inflammatory Damage

Aminosalicylates, corticosteroids and immunosuppressants are currently the therapeutic choices in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), however, with limited remission and often serious side effects. Meanwhile complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is increasing, particularly herbal medicine. Boswellia serrata is a traditional Ayurvedic remedy with anti-inflammatory properties, of intere...

Combined Administration of Melissa officinalis and Boswellia serrata Extracts in an Animal Model of Memory

BACKGROUND Boswellia serrata and Melissa officinalis is traditionally used for its memory enhancing effects. OBJECTIVES In this study, we evaluated the protective effects of combined form of these extracts on memory improvement of scopolamine treated rats by the Morris water maze method. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two groups (group 1 and 2) of animals were pretreated with combined extracts of B....