ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of flaxseed on menopausal symptoms and quality of life throughout the menopausal period. The empirical research was conducted in an obstetrics and gynecology outpatient department of a university hospital and involved 140 menopausal women who were divided into 4 groups. The menopausal symptoms decreased and the quality of life increased among the women who used flaxseed for 3 months.
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Flax , Menopause/drug effects , Phytoestrogens/administration & dosage , Adult , Estrogen Replacement Therapy , Fatigue/drug therapy , Fatigue/etiology , Female , Hot Flashes/drug therapy , Hot Flashes/etiology , Humans , Middle Aged , Phytotherapy , Quality of LifeABSTRACT
A quantitative determination of alpha-tocopherol in Pistacia lentiscus, Pistacia lentiscus var. chia, and Pistacia terebinthus, leaves was established by TLC-densitometry and colorimetry. The highest amount of alpha-tocopherol was found in P. lentiscus var. chia.
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Phytotherapy , Pistacia/chemistry , alpha-Tocopherol/chemistry , Chromatography, Thin Layer , Humans , Plant Leaves/chemistryABSTRACT
The ethanol and methanol extracts of Arbutus unedo leaves were screened for antioxidant activity. The antioxidant activity was determined by an improved assay based on the decolorization of the radical monocation of [2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)] (ABTS). The ethanol and methanol extract of A. unedo leaves displayed potent antioxidant activity.
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Antioxidants/chemistry , Ericaceae , Phytotherapy , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Chromans , Humans , Plant LeavesABSTRACT
A quantitative determination of alpha-tocopherol in Arbutus unedo leaves was established by TLC-densitometry and colorimetry. Data obtained by TLC-densitometry were compared with those obtained by colorimetry. Also, the alpha-tocopherol content in leaves collected at different times of the year was studied comparatively. The highest amount of alpha-tocopherol was found in the March collection.
