Ganoderma (Lingzhi) and Gynecologic Cancer.

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Ganoderma lucidum (reishi) is a medicinal mushroom which is called Lingzhi in China, where it has been used as medicine for thousands of years. The most common preparations are extracts of the fruiting bodies and the spores, and the most important contents are polysaccharides and triterpenoids. Lingzhi has been reported to be anticancer in previous […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Endometrial cancer, Liver toxicity, Ovarian cancer

Supplements: Lingzhi (reishi mushroom), Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Miscellaneous: Anticancer, China, Polysaccharides, Salvage treatment, Triterpenes

Angiogenesis by Asiatic Acid (Gotu kola) in Glioma Cells.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Brain gliomas are malignant tumors causing very poor life expectancy after diagnosis and treatment. These are difficult to control because of active angiogenesis (the growth of new blood vessels). New blood vessels allow tumors to survive and grow from benign to malignant, and gliomas are considered incurable because of excessive angiogenesis. Vascular endothelial growth factor […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Apoptosis, Cancer, Glioma, Malignant disease

Supplements: Gotu kola (Centellla asiatica)

Miscellaneous: Anti-angiogenesis, Asiatic acid, Avastin, Brain, Triterpenes, VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor)

Ginseng Review: Part I.

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Ginseng is the name of several species of plants in the genus Panax. Panax means “all heal”. Panax ginseng is native to China and Korea, and has been used for two thousand years. It grows in cooler climates and is harvested when it is 3 to 6 years old. American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) grows in […]

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Camu-Camu Seeds as an Anti-Inflammatory.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Dr. Gary Pack

Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia), a fruit from Peru, contains vitamin C and anthocyanins, antioxidants. The seeds have not been well-studied, but their main ingredient is betulinic acid. Anti-inflammatory activity was found in those seed extracts. Paw swelling (edema) was induced in mice by an inflammatory agent to test camu-camu. One control group was treated with distilled […]

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Conditions: Edema, Inflammation

Supplements: Anthocyanins, Camu-camu (Myriciaria dubia), Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Foods: Functional food, Seeds

Miscellaneous: Anti-inflammatory, Betulinic acid, Carrageenan, Dexamethasone, Ellagic acid, Nitric oxide (NO), Peru, Triterpenes

American Ginseng Extract and Colorectal Cancer.

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

This article focuses on the anticancer activity of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) berry extract (AGBE), which was tested against a human colorectal cancer cell line (SW480). American ginseng berry contains chemicals called triterpenoid glycosides or ginsenosides (the major bioactive ingredients). (The types of ginsenosides seen in the berries differ from those seen in the root […]

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Conditions: Aging, Apoptosis, Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Diabetes, Fatigue, Neuroprotection, Proliferation, Stress

Supplements: American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium), Ginseng

Foods: Fruits, Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Anticancer, Antiproliferative, Ginsenocides, Glycosides, Triterpenes

Phyllanthus Niruri for Kidney Stones.

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

This article summarizes current medical progress in the treatment of urinary stones (urolithiasis) using Phyllanthus niruri (stone-breaker or quebra-pedras.) P. niruri interferes with stone formation at many stages. It contains over 50 chemicals, including alkaloids, flavonoids, lignans, and triterpenes. Crystals are seen in the urine of normal people. Under unknown conditions, the crystals start to […]

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Conditions: Urinary stones (urolithiasis)

Supplements: Bioflavonoids, Lignans, Stone breaker (Phyllanthus niruri)

Miscellaneous: Alkaloids, Calcium oxylate, Muscle, Phyllanthus amaurus, Triterpenes, Uricosuric, Urinary system, Xanthine oxidase, Xanthine oxidase inhibitors

Coleus Forskohlii, Monograph.

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Coleus forskohlii is a plant used medicinally in Hindu and Ayurvedic medicine. Traditional uses have been for hypertension, congestive heart failure, seizures and other diseases. The active ingredient is forskolin, which clinical studies suggest may be beneficial in asthma, angina, psoriasis and prevention of cancer metastases. The plant Coleus f. is a colorful member of […]

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Phyllanthus Niruri in Urolithiasis.

Posted on March 2, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Phyllanthus niruri (Pn) is an herb from Brazil, belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family of plants, that is known to prevent the growth of calcium oxylate (CaOx) urinary stones. The present study of rats followed the progression of stones after a CaOx “seed stone” was placed in the urinary bladder. Treatment with Pn was started immediately […]

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Conditions: Hypercalciuria, Kidney stones, Urinary stones (urolithiasis)

Supplements: Bioflavonoids, Lignans, Stone breaker (Phyllanthus niruri)

Miscellaneous: Alkaloids, Brazil, Calcium oxylate, Flavonoids, Triterpenes, Urinary bladder

Stimulating Effect of Adaptogens.

Posted on August 3, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

External stress causes neural, endocrine, and immune responses in the human body. Normally, stress in life raises blood levels of adrenaline and prostaglandins that increase heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure. Long-term stress results in increased cardiovascular disease. Panossian defines plant adaptogens as compounds that “increase the ability of an organism to adapt to […]

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