NUTR 512 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Artemisia Annua, Artemether
13 Nov 2018
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Artemisinin [sweet wormwood; qinghao] and soluble derivatives artemether, artether. Ephedra sinica / ma huang - nasal decongestant; bronchospasm. Group complication of possible health claims related to herbs researched in previous group activity. In the next 4 weeks of wednesday: article based. General health maintenance, support and promotion claims (structure / function) Oatmeal consumed as part of a healthy diet can reduce cholesterol level: pathway disease; high chol is a risk factor, Consumption of oatmeal is useful in trt/ cure of atherosclerosis: Regular consumption of oatmeal may reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease: Nutraeutical: a product isolated or purified from foods and generally sold in medicinal forms not usually associated with food and demonstrated to have a physiological benefit or provide protection against chronic disease. Foshu - foods for specfied health use (term originating in japan, mid 1980s) Food with health with benefiting properties; to promote development of foods with healthful, even medicinal properties.
