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10/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Root extract of Ashwagandha shows promising results in modulating cancer cachexia

Cachexia is the weakness and wasting of the body that stems from cancer, inflammation, and other chronic ailments. An Indian research team believe that an extract from the root of the ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) can help amend cachexia in cancer patients. The study was supported by Manipal University. The results came out in the journal […]

10/02/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Using Centella asiatica to decrease pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in leukemia patients

An extract derived from the leaves of the Centella asiatica plant, also known as gotu kola, has been found to reduce pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, which are linked to cachexia caused by cancer, according to a report by researchers at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and Manipal University in India, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The effects of C. asiatica ethanolic leaf extract (CLE) in both leukemic THP-1 […]

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