Curcumin, is a polyphenol from Curcuma longa (turmeric plant), is a polyphenol that belongs to the ginger family which has long been used in Ayurveda medicines to treat various diseases such as asthma, anorexia, coughing, hepatic diseases, diabetes, heart diseases, wound healing and Alzheimer's. Various studies have shown that curcumin has anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, hepat...

Traditional system of medicine consists of large number of plant with various medicinal and pharmacological importances and hence represents a priceless tank of new bioactive molecules. Luffa cylindrica found all over the world. It is commonly known as ‘tori’ and has been recognized in different traditional system of medicines for the treatment of varied diseases of human being. The phytoconsti...

Introduction: Salbutamol is an effective treatment of acute exacerbation asthma but its use is associated with undesirable side effects like tachycardia and hypokalemia. Published studies have showed that levosalbutamol improves pulmonary function more than racemic salbutamol without the known salbutamol side effects. Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of Levosalbutamol and Sal...

Licorice is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine and natural sweetening agent, rich in numerous bioactive compounds. Moreover, it one of the oldest most frequently employed folk medicines both eastern western countries. It prescribed for treatment asthma, fever, cough. However, with increasing demand licorice, its quality safety become important issue. The content licorice varies signif...

Anni Aavikko The use of dietary supplements and medication among Finnish elite athletes. Department of Health Exercise, University of Turku, Department of Physiology and Paavo Nurmi Centre , University of Turku. Background: Dietary supplements are widely used among elite athletes but the prevalence of dietary supplement use among Finnish elite athletes is largely not known. The use of asthma me...