NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS - PHARAMCOLOGY

Rosmarinic Acid Provides Natural Allergy Relief

By John Colman

Allied studies on the effect of Rosmarinus officinalis L on experimental hepatotoxicity and mutagenesis, Fahim, Esmat, International journal of food sciences and nutrition, 50, (1999), 413-427

- essential oil composition, potential antimutagenicity, antihepatoxic effect

Antimicrobial activity of carnosol and ursolic acid two anti-oxidant constituents of Rosmarinus officinalis L, Collins, Charles, Food Microbiology, 4, (1987), 311-315

- antimicrobial activity in comparison with synthetic antioxidants

Antiulcerogenic activity of crude hydroalcoholic extract of Rosmarinus officinalis L, Dias, Foglio, Journal of Etnopharmacology, 69, (2000), 57-62

- antiulcerogenic activity of rosemary extract

Biochemical studies of a natural antioxidant isolated from rosemary and its application in cosmetic dermatology, Calabrese, Scapagnini, Int. J. Tissue React., 22, (2000), 5-13

- antiaging skin management potential; comparison with vitamin E

Hair raising cosmetics, Kanebo Ltd., Japanese patent 05286835 A

- hair-raising cosmetics using extracts (nyoteishi; Ligustrum japonicum) containing ursolic and oleanolic acid

Hair tonics with oleanolic acid derivatives, patent abstract JP 62 93,215

- enhancement of hair growth without scalp irritation

Inhibition of glucosyltransferease from Streptococcus mutans by oleanolic acid and ursolic acid, Kozai, Miyake, Caries Res., 21, (1987), 104-108

- potential inhibition of dental plaque formation and caries

Pharmacology of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid, Liu, Journal of Etnopharmacology, 49, (1995), 57-68

- review article

Present Status of Research on Cancer Chemoprevention in Japan, Muto, Ninomiya, Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol., 20 (3), (1990), 219-224

- review article; ursolic and oleanolic acid as potential anti-cancer (skin) agents

Topical anti-inflammatory activitiy of Salvia officinalis L Leaves the relevance of ursolic acid, Baricevic, Sosa, internet; abstract

- ursolic acid having twice better topical anti-inflammatory activity than indomethacine

Rosemary's whole-plant properties counter cancer, Jones, Healthwell

- review article of rosemary pharmacological and antioxidative activities

Rosmarinic acid a new inhibitor of complement C3-convertase with anti-inflammatory activity, Englberger, Hadding, Int. J. Immunopharmac., 10 (6), (1988), 729-737

- potential new use of rosmarinic acid for its pharmacological activity

Skin care compositions containing a polycyclic triterpene carboxylic acid and a retinoid, US Patent 5,723,139

Zur kosmetischen Wirkung von Extrakten aus Pflanzenmischungen, Eggensperger, Ihlbrock, SOFW Journal, 124, (1998), 2-9

- potential use of rosmarinic acid in cosmetic industry (the  article is written in German)

Tissue-specific enhancement of xenobiotic detoxification enzymes in mice by dietary rosemary extract, Singletary, Rokusek, Plant Foods Hum. Nutr., 50 (1), (1997), 47-53

- abstract; potential prevention from carcinogenic or toxic agents by rosemary extract

Topical preparations containing ursolic and/or oleanolic acid for prevention of skin cancer, patent abstract JP 62 17,121

Antioxidative constituents of Rosmarinus officinalis and Salvia officinalis, Schwarz, Ternes, Z Lebensm. Unters Forsch, 195, (1992), 104-107

- comparison of several rosemary extracts and their activity

Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid stabilize liposomal membranes, Han, Ko, Lipids, 32 (7), (1997), abstract

- short abstract; no applications suggested

Rosemary's whole-plant properties counter cancer, Jones, Healthwell

- review article of rosemary pharmacological and antioxidative activities