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09/19/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Agarwood essential oil demonstrates promising anti-cancer properties, researchers find

Agarwood (Aquilaria crassna) – a plant used in traditional medicine to treat vomiting, rheumatism, coughing, and asthma – could be used in treating colorectal cancer, according to researchers from the Universiti Sains Malaysia. The study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, looked at both the toxicity profile of agarwood essential oil and its anti-tumor properties. For […]

09/19/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Ginger essential oil can prevent cheese from getting infected with E.coli

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is prized around the world for its uses and benefits both in food and medicine. A study made by researchers at Ege University in Turkey revealed that dipping certain cheeses in a coating made from the essential oil of the plant can prolong shelf life. Their findings, which appeared in CyTA – Journal of […]

09/16/2018 / By Ralph Flores

7 Essential oils to use for bee stings

Bee stings have a notorious reputation the world over, thanks to boxing legend Muhammad Ali: “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Of course, getting stung by a bee and being at the receiving end of Ali’s punch are two different kinds of painful, but only a bee sting can hit you outside the boxing […]

09/02/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Edible coating made with ginger essential oil decreases microbial activity of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in cheese

Adding an edible coating made from ginger essential oil can help prolong the shelf life of kashar cheese, according to researchers from Ege University in Turkey. The study, published in CyTA – Journal of Food, investigated how the coat affects the microbiological and physicochemical properties of kashar cheese after different days in storage. To make the edible […]

06/18/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Anthracnose in papaya fruit inhibited by plant-extracted essential oils

Essential oils extracted from different plants could be used to prevent the decay of papaya fruit and prolong its storage life. Researchers from the University of Florida, as well as the Shahid Beheshti University in Iran, arrived at this result after testing five plant-extracted essential oils and studied whether the oils can inhibit anthracnose-induced fruit decay. For […]

04/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Natural toothpaste reduces risk of cavities: Herbal toothpaste found to raise mouth pH, reduce sugar in saliva

Not all kinds of toothpaste are equal: Some of them have fluoride and other toxic ingredients, while others help your body manage its blood sugar. Herbal toothpaste, in particular, can reduce levels of salivary glucose and improve pH levels of saliva, according to researchers from Jawahar Medical Foundation’s Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Dental College (ACPM Dental College). This can […]

01/09/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Essential oils found to be effective fumigants against the pulse beetle, a pest common in chickpeas, lentils and other legumes

Essential oils have a lot of benefits, especially for people. However, this effect is not just limited to people – it can even be used in plants. A recent study found that certain types of oils can be effectively used as fumigants against some insects. The study, which was published by the Entomological Society of Southern Africa, […]

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