Rosemary Flashcards
Rosemary – introduction
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Its has ability to grow in a variety of soil types and can resist dry conditions
K
Rosemary has many uses in:
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cosmetic
J
natural preservative in food (cooking spices)
N
pharmacological activities
J
Physical properties
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shrub-shaped with branches full of green or yellowish green
leaves
K
Rosemary plant:
J
Rosemary essential oil:
I
The analysis showed that rosemary is a rich source of bioactive
phytochemical moieties, particularly …l.l compounds.
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Chemical composition
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Rosmarinic acid
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Carnosic acid
L
Carnosol
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Health Benefits
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memory and cognition (on human)
J
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory Action
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Antimicrobial Action (in vitro) u
J
Anticancer effects (in vitro on human melanoma cell)
H
Antithrombotic effect (in vivo on animal)
J
increasing free radical scavenging activity and lowering cortisol levels.
J
accumulate in the fatty membranes of cellswhere antioxidant activity is required and inhibit lipid
peroxidation in liposomal and microsomal systems reducing free radicals damage.
K
through activation of antioxidant enzymes and the ability to stabilize normal cellular membranes
against free radicals
I