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Everything that you should know about free radicals and antioxidants In recent years, there has been a great deal of attention toward the field of free radical chemistry. Free radicals reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are generated by our body by various endogenous systems, exposure to different physiochemical conditions or pathological states. A balance between free radicals and antioxidants is necessary for proper physiological function. If free radicals overwhelm the body's ability to regulate them, a condition known as oxidative stress ensues. Free radicals thus adversely alter lipids, proteins, and DNA and trigger a number of human diseases . Hence application of external source of antioxidants can assist in coping this oxidative stress. Synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxytoluene and butylated hydroxyanisole have recently been reported to be dangerous for human health. Thus, the search for effective, nontoxic natural compounds with antioxidative activit...

                  Nutmeg (jaiphal) Nutmeg is a valued kitchen spice that has been used for centuries all over the world. In addition to it is use in flavoring foods and beverages , nutmeg has been used in traditional remedies for stomach and kidney disorders. It is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, and mace, from the seed covering. It is also a commercial source of an essential oil and nutmeg butter . Nutmeg is the spice made by grinding the seed of the fragrant nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) tree into powder . The spice has a distinctive pungent fragrance and a warm slightly sweet taste; it is used to flavor many kinds of baked goods, confections, puddings, potatoes, meats, sausages, sauces, vegetables, and such beverages as eggnog. It shows anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, analgesic, anti-pyretic, anti-thrombotic, and anti-diarrhoeal anti-rheumatic, carminative, stimulant...

                 What is Doshas? “In  Ayurveda , the three  Doshas  are considered to be universal principles that function in all aspects of material creation, including the mineral, plant, and animal kingdoms, the time of day, the seasons of the year, even the planets and galaxies. In this way, the human physiology is inexorably connected to the whole of existence. The  Doshas  have been correlated with systems theory in the field of physics, providing a sound theoretical basis for this  Ayurvedic  concept, and research utilizing a bio-statistical approach to quantify the  Doshas  reveals a sound empirical basis as well. A pilot study revealed the possibility of utilizing  Prakriti  to correlate phenotypes with genotypes in the human population, which could have wide-ranging implications for health care”. A dosha is one of three substances that are present in a person's body accordi...

Jambul( Java Plum / Syzygium cumini) Jambul is one of the widely used medicinal plants in the treatment of various diseases in particular diabetes. . The dark violet colored ripe fruits give the impression the fruit of the olive tree both in weight and shape and have an astringent taste . The fruit has a combination of sweet, mildly sour and astringent flavour and tends to colour the tongue purple. It shows antioxidant , anti-inflammatory, neuropsycho-pharmacological, anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-HIV, antileishmanial and antifungal, nitric oxide scavenging, free radical scavenging, anti-diarrheal, antifertility, anorexigenic, gastroprotectivea, anti-ulcerogenic and radioprotective activity. All parts of Jamun Tree are used in medicines including seed, kernal, fruit, leaves, root, etc. According to Ayurveda, if Jamun fruit pulp or Jamun juice is taken before food, then it increases VATA DOSHA in the body. To prevent it, it should be taken in PITTA KALA (Time when Pitta is p...