Amazon Therapeutics Amazon Woman Liquid Herbal Extract Formula 2 fl. oz.

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Product Description - Amazon Therapeutics Amazon Woman Liquid Herbal Extract Formula 2 fl. oz.

Hoxsey Red Clover Burdock Plus Blood Cleansing Herbal Formula

Amazon Woman™ Woman's Libido Formula

Amazon Woman™ — (tonic) — Libido Formula
Formulated for a woman’s chemistry, Amazon Woman™ is a proprietary blend of botanicals used to stimulate sexual appetite and desire, increase sexual behavior and address several female concerns.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 Ingredients in this formula are well known aphrodisiacs that nourish glandular function, increase libido, and balance the mind and body.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 It decreases anxiety, lowers inhibitions, and increases circulation and lubrication in the genitals.5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 Many women have reported that it works very quickly!!

Suggested Use: Use 10-15 drops mixed with water two to three times daily or as recommended by a practitioner.

Cautions: Contains Damiana which may reduce the absorption of iron. Contains raspberry which should not be used in the early stages of pregnancy. Use under care/advice of a medical practitioner. Not intended for long term therapy.

Contraindications: Do not use if anemic. Pregnant women should consult with their physician before taking this product.

Ingredients: Maca (Lepidium peruvianum), Clavo Huasca (Tynanthus panurensis), Damiana (Turnera diffusa), Milky Oats (Avena sativa), Rosemary (Rosmarianus officinale), Raspberry Leaf (Rubus ideaus), vegetable glycerine, distilled water and organic grain alcohol.

 

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Maca 'Lepidium puruvianum'
Contributes to overall well being with its nourishing effect on the nervous system.
Clavo Huasca'Tynanthus panurensis'
Well known as an aphrodisiac for men and women. Has a mischevious reputation for often having been employed in women’s love potions.
Damiana 'Turnera diffusa'
Damiana leaves are said to have antidepressant and aphrodisiac properties.
Milky Oats 'Avena sativa'
Has been used to assist the body in modulating glucose and insulin levels Relaxes the central nervous system.
Rosemary 'Rosmarianus officinale'
Has been used for its antibacterial, antifungal effects.
Raspberry Leaf 'Rubus ideaus'
Has been as a relaxant and to tone the uterus. Has been used to relieve anxiety and inflammations.


Maca Lepidium puruvianum
1. Smallanthus sonchifolius and Lepidium meyenii - prospective Andean crops for the prevention of chronic diseases.
Valentova K, Ulrichova J.
Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Palacky University, Hnevotinska 3, Olomouc, 775 15, Czech Republic.
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2003 Dec;147(2):119-30.
2. Effects of Lepidium meyenii Walp and Jatropha macrantha on blood levels of estradiol-17 beta, progesterone, testosterone and the rate of embryo implantation in mice.
Oshima M, Gu Y, Tsukada S.
Graduate School of Medical Imaging, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka-shi, Mie, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2003 Oct;65(10):1145-6.
PMID: 14600359 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
3. Lepidium peruvianum chacon restores homeostasis impaired by restraint stress.
Lopez-Fando A, Gomez-Serranillos MP, Iglesias I, Lock O, Upamayta UP, Carretero ME.
Dpto Farmacologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. Phytother Res. 2004 Jun;18(6):471-4
PMID: 15287072 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
4. Acute and chronic dosing of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on male rat sexual behavior.
Lentz A, Gravitt K, Carson CC, Marson L.
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. J Sex Med. 2007
Mar;4(2):332-9; discussion 339-40.
PMID: 17367428 [PubMed - in process]
Clavo Huasca Tynanthus panurensis
5....pieces of roots and stems are macerated in aguardiente to make a stimulant liqueur, good for rheumatism (RVM). Resin used for fevers (DAT). Some explorama visitors have used it, effectively, for toothache, being as effective as, and probably chemically similar to clove oil (JAD). Some visitors believe, others disbelieve, that the rays of the cross, steeped in aguardiente, are aphrodisiac, some for females, some for males, some for both. We have no incontrovertible empirical evidence, one way or the other.
Duke, James A and Vasquez, Rodolfo, Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary. CRC Press, Inc., 1994.
Damiana Turnera diffusa
6. Stimulating property of Turnera diffusa and Pfaffia paniculata extracts on the sexual-behavior of male rats.
Arletti R, Benelli A, Cavazzuti E, Scarpetta G, Bertolini A.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. farmacol@unimo.it
Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1999 Mar;143(1):15-9.
PMID: 10227074 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
7. Anti-anxiety Activity Studies on Homoeopathic Formulations of Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward.
Kumar S, Sharma A.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2005 Mar;2(1):117-119. Epub 2005 Feb 9.
PMID: 15864356 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
8. Analysis of essential oils from wild and micropropagated plants of damiana (Turnera diffusa).
Alcaraz-Melendez L, Delgado-Rodriguez J, Real-Cosio S.
Programa de Agricultura de Zonas Aridas, Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste, P.O. Box 128, La Paz,Baja California Sur 23000, Mexico. lalcaraz04@cibnor.mx
Fitoterapia. 2004 Dec;75(7-8):696-701.
PMID: 15567246 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
9. Argentinian plant extracts with relaxant effect on the smooth muscle of the corpus cavernosum of guinea pig.
Hnatyszyn O, Moscatelli V, Garcia J, Rondina R, Costa M,
Arranz C, Balaszczuk A, Ferraro G, Coussio JD.
Catedra de Farmacognosia, IQUIMEFA (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ohnatys@ffyb.uba.ar
PMID: 14692728 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Milky Oats Avena sativa
10. Diets containing soluble oat extracts improve glucose and insulin responses of moderately hypercholesterolemic men and women.
Hallfrisch J, Scholfield DJ, Behall KM.
US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, MD 20705.
Am J Clin Nutr. 1995 Feb;61(2):379-84.
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
11. Antiplatelet activity of carnosic acid, a phenolic diterpene from Rosmarinus officinalis.
Lee JJ, Jin YR, Lee JH, Yu JY, Han XH, Oh KW, Hong JT, Kim TJ, Yun YP.
College of Pharmacy, Research Center for Bioresource and Health, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. Planta Med. 2007 Feb;73(2):121-7.
PMID: 17410649 [PubMed - in process]
Raspberry Leaf Rubus ideaus
12. Therapeutic constituents and actions of Rubus species.
Patel AV, Rojas-Vera J, Dacke CG.
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2DT, UK. asmita.sautreau@port.ac.uk
Curr Med Chem. 2004 Jun;11(11):1501-12.
Publication Types: Review, Review, Tutorial
PMID: 15180580 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
13. Relaxant activity of raspberry (Rubus idaeus) leaf extract in guinea-pig ileum in vitro.
Rojas-Vera J, Patel AV, Dacke CG.
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2DT, UK.
Phytother Res. 2002 Nov;16(7):665-8.
PMID: 12410549 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Maca Lepidium puruvianum
1. Smallanthus sonchifolius and Lepidium meyenii - prospective Andean crops for the prevention of chronic diseases.
Valentova K, Ulrichova J.
Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Palacky University, Hnevotinska 3, Olomouc, 775 15, Czech Republic.
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2003 Dec;147(2):119-30.
Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacon) and Lepidium meyenii (maca) were the traditional crops of the original population of Peru where they are also still used in folk medicine. These plants are little known in Europe and Northern America although at least yacon can be cultivated in the climatic conditions of these regions. This article deals with the botany and the composition, the structure of main constituents, biological activity of these plants and the cultivation of yacon in the Czech Republic. The potential of yacon tubers to treat hyperglycemia, kidney problems and for skin rejuvenation and the antihyperglycemic and cytoprotective activity of its leaves seems to be related mostly to its oligofructan and phenolic content, respectively. Maca alkaloids, steroids, glucosinolates, isothicyanates and macamides are probably responsible for its aptitude to act as a fertility enhancer, aphrodisiac, adaptogen, immunostimulant, anabolic and to influence hormonal balance. Yacon and maca are already on the European market as prospective functional foods and dietary supplements, mainly for use in certain risk groups of the population, e.g. seniors, diabetics, postmenopausal women etc.
2. Effects of Lepidium meyenii Walp and Jatropha macrantha on blood levels of estradiol-17 beta, progesterone, testosterone and the rate of embryo implantation in mice.
Oshima M, Gu Y, Tsukada S.
Graduate School of Medical Imaging, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka-shi, Mie, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2003 Oct;65(10):1145-6.
The effects of two Peruvian folk medicines, Lepidium meyenii Walp and Jatropha macrantha, on mouse sex steroid hormones and embryo implantation were investigated. Progesterone levels increased significantly in mice that received L. meyenii Walp, while testosterone levels increased significantly in mice that received L. meyenii Walp as well as in those that received both L. meyenii Walp and J. macrantha. However, there were no marked changes in blood levels of estradiol-17beta or the rate of embryo implantation.
PMID: 14600359 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
3. Lepidium peruvianum chacon restores homeostasis impaired by restraint stress.
Lopez-Fando A, Gomez-Serranillos MP, Iglesias I, Lock O, Upamayta UP, Carretero ME.
Dpto Farmacologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. Phytother Res. 2004 Jun;18(6):471-4
Lepidium peruvianum root has been traditionally utilized by native Peruvians, since before the time of the Incas, for both nutritional and putative medicinal purposes as an adaptogen and also to enhance fertility in humans and animals. The present research was conducted to evaluate the anti-stress activity of the methanolic extract of Lepidium peruvianum. The drug is capable of attenuating or even eliminating variations in homeostasis produced by stress since it reduces or abolishes stress-induced ulcers, elevated corticosterone levels, the reduction of glucose and the increase in the weight of adrenal glands produced by stress. It also eliminates the decrease in free fatty-acids (FFA) in plasma produced by stress and we obtain a positive result in the forced-swimming test. Thus, it did not appear to affect restraint stress-induced immunosuppression.
PMID: 15287072 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
4. Acute and chronic dosing of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on male rat sexual behavior.
Lentz A, Gravitt K, Carson CC, Marson L.
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. J Sex Med. 2007 Mar;4(2):332-9; discussion 339-40.
INTRODUCTION: The use of natural remedies for the treatment of sexual disorders is under current investigation. For generations people of the rural community in Peru have used Lepidium meyenii Walpers (Maca), because of their belief that it improves fertility and sexual desire. AIM: To determine the acute and chronic effects of Maca on male sexual behavior and to examine chronic administration of Maca on anxiety. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Ejaculatory and mounting behavior and postejaculatory interval. Anxiety tests using an elevated plus maze, locomotion, and social interaction with another male. METHODS: Maca (25 and 100 mg/kg) was orally administered to male rats for 30 days. Male sexual behavior was monitored after acute, 7 and 21 days of treatment. Anxiety behavior and locomotion were measured at 28-29 days using the elevated plus maze and social interaction tests. RESULTS: Maca treatment did not produce large changes in male sexual behavior. However, an increase in ejaculation latency and postejaculatory interval was observed after both acute and 7 days of treatment. After 21 days of treatment Maca had no effect on sexual behavior. Chronic administration of Maca did not increase locomotion or anxiety. CONCLUSION: Acute and short-term administration of Maca produced a small effect of rat male sexual behavior and long-term administration did not increase anxiety.
PMID: 17367428 [PubMed - in process]
Clavo Huasca Tynanthus panurensis
5. ...pieces of roots and stems are macerated in aguardiente to make a stimulant liqueur, good for rheumatism (RVM). Resin used for fevers (DAT). Some explorama visitors have used it, effectively, for toothache, being as effective as, and probably chemically similar to clove oil (JAD). Some visitors believe, others disbelieve, that the rays of the cross, steeped in aguardiente, are aphrodisiac, some for females, some for males, some for both. We have no incontrovertible empirical evidence, one way or the other.
Duke, James A and Vasquez, Rodolfo, Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary. CRC Press, Inc., 1994.
Damiana Turnera diffusa
6. Stimulating property of Turnera diffusa and Pfaffia paniculata extracts on the sexual-behavior of male rats.
Arletti R, Benelli A, Cavazzuti E, Scarpetta G, Bertolini A.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. farmacol@unimo.it
Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1999 Mar;143(1):15-9.
Sexually potent and sexually sluggish/impotent male rats were treated orally with different amounts of Turnera diffusa and Pfaffia paniculata fluid extracts (0.25, 0.50, 1.0 ml/kg). While having no effect on the copulatory behavior of sexually potent rats, both plant extracts--singly or in combination--improved the copulatory performance of sexually sluggish/impotent rats. The highest dose of either extract (1 ml/kg) (as well as the combination of 0.5 ml/kg of each extract) increased the percentage of rats achieving ejaculation and significantly reduced mount, intromission and ejaculation latencies, post-ejaculatory interval and intercopulatory interval. Neither extract affected locomotor activity. These results seem to support the folk reputation of Turnera diffusa and Pfaffia paniculata as sexual stimulants.
PMID: 10227074 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
7. Anti-anxiety Activity Studies on Homoeopathic Formulations of Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward.
Kumar S, Sharma A.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2005 Mar;2(1):117-119. Epub 2005 Feb 9.
Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward (Turneraceae) has been traditionally used for the treatment of anxiety neurosis, and as an aphrodisiac. Mother tinctures (85% ethanol extracts) of T. aphrodisiaca have also been used for the treatment of central nervous system disorders. In the present investigation, T. aphrodisiaca mother tinctures formulated by three reputed manufacturers of homoeopathic medicines (NLK, DWSG and SBL) were evaluated for their anxiolytic activity. Dried mother tinctures of T. aphrodisiaca were subjected to anxiolytic activity evaluation at various doses, i.e. 50, 75, 100, 125 or 150 mg/kg p.o. in mice using elevated plus maze apparatus. Dried mother tinctures exhibited significant anxiolytic activity at 50 mg/kg (NLK), 75 mg/kg (DWSG) and 125 mg/kg (SBL), respectively, with reference to control as well as standard (diazepam, 2 mg/kg p.o.). Mother tinctures of T. aphrodisiaca available in the market, have significant anxiolytic activity. Amongst the three mother tinctures of T. aphrodisiaca analyzed, the dry residue of NLK possesses the highest amount of anxiolytic constituent(s). To ensure uniformity and consistency of biological effects in herbal formulations, these should be standardized on the basis of bioactive markers. The authors are actively involved in isolating the bioactive constituent(s) from T. aphrodisiaca so that the plant can be standardized on the basis of biologically active constituent(s).
8. Analysis of essential oils from wild and micropropagated plants of damiana (Turnera diffusa).
Alcaraz-Melendez L, Delgado-Rodriguez J, Real-Cosio S.
Programa de Agricultura de Zonas Aridas, Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste, P.O. Box 128, La Paz,
Baja California Sur 23000, Mexico. lalcaraz04@cibnor.mx
Fitoterapia. 2004 Dec;75(7-8):696-701.
Damiana is a medicinal plant with many traditional uses and a reputation as an aphrodisiac. Essential oils produced by this plant are used in traditional medicine, and for the preparation of liquors and tea. The composition of essential oils from wild damiana, plants grown with micropropagated methods involving cell suspension, and explants in solid medium, is presented. Relevant differences are observed in oils coming from wild and micropropagated plants, where micropropagated plants being more uniform with respect to quality and quantity. The most abundant constituents of the oils were caryophyllene oxide, caryophyllene, delta-cadinene, elemene and 1,8-cineol.
PMID: 15567246 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
9. Argentinian plant extracts with relaxant effect on the smooth muscle of the corpus cavernosum of guinea pig.
Hnatyszyn O, Moscatelli V, Garcia J, Rondina R, Costa M, Arranz C, Balaszczuk A, Ferraro G, Coussio JD.
Catedra de Farmacognosia, IQUIMEFA (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ohnatys@ffyb.uba.ar
Extracts of different polarity from Baccharis trimera, Haplopappus rigidus Huperzia saururus, Maytenus ilicifolia, Satureja parvifolia and Senecio eriophyton were tested for their relaxant activity on smooth muscle using L-phenylephrine precontracted strips of corpus cavernosum obtained from Guinea pigs. Highly significant and dose dependent results were obtained with the dichloromethane extracts of H. saururus (87% of relaxation at the dose of 10 mg/ml), S. parvifolia (95% of relaxation at 2.5 mg/ml) and S. eriophyton (94% of relaxation at 5 mg/ml). Similar effects were observed with the methanol extracts of H. saururus (88% of relaxation at 10 mg/ml) and S. parvifolia (84% of relaxation at 10 mg/ml). These results were comparable to those obtained with the dichloromethane and methanol extracts of the well known Mexican species Turnera diffusa. Moreover, the aqueous extract of H. rigidus and the aqueous and methanol extracts of S. eriophyton were highly effective in a dose dependent manner (more than 90% of relaxation at the dose of 10 mg/ml). Significant results, but with a lower overall relaxant activity (about 70% of relaxation at 10 mg/ml), could also be obtained with the aqueous extract of S. parvifolia and with the dichlormethane and methanol extracts of B. trimera and M. ilicifolia. The positive controls with Sildenafil citrate at doses ranging from 0.35 to 35 microg/ml yielded moderate effects (up to 46% of relaxation at 35 microg/ml). The effects observed in the present study seem to validate the folk medicinal use of the tested plants and open new ways in the search for natural products with vasodilatory effects.
PMID: 14692728 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Milky Oats Avena sativa
10. Diets containing soluble oat extracts improve glucose and insulin responses of moderately hypercholesterolemic men and women.
Hallfrisch J, Scholfield DJ, Behall KM.
US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, MD 20705.
Am J Clin Nutr. 1995 Feb;61(2):379-84.
The high amount of soluble beta-glucans in oats may be responsible for beneficial effects on glucose tolerance and blood lipids. We studied 16 women and 7 men (aged 38-61y) with moderately high cholesterol concentrations who consumed normal diets to which oat extracts with either 1% or 10% soluble beta-glucans were added. Oat extracts comprised 10% of energy and were consumed in a 5-wk crossover design after a 1-wk equilibration period. At the end of the equilibration period and each 5-wk period, a carbohydrate tolerance test was conducted and responses to glucose, glucose plus oat extract containing 1% glucan, or glucose plus oat extract containing 10% glucan were determined. Glucose responses were reduced by both extracts in both men and women; however, in women, responses to the 10% extract were lowest. Insulin responses did not differ between men and women, but were lower after oat extracts. Glucagon responses were higher initially in men and were lowered after oat extracts in men but not in women. Modest amounts of oat extracts can be incorporated into normal diets with beneficial effects on glucose tolerance factors.
Publication Types: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial
PMID: 7840078 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
11. Antiplatelet activity of carnosic acid, a phenolic diterpene from Rosmarinus officinalis.
Lee JJ, Jin YR, Lee JH, Yu JY, Han XH, Oh KW, Hong JT, Kim TJ, Yun YP.
College of Pharmacy, Research Center for Bioresource and Health, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. Planta Med. 2007 Feb;73(2):121-7.
Carnosic acid is a major phenolic diterpene derived from Rosmarinus officinalis and has been reported to have antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, antiobese and photoprotective activities. This study investigated the antiplatelet activity of carnosic acid. carnosic acid significantly inhibited collagen-, arachidonic acid-, U46619- and thrombin-induced washed rabbit platelet aggregation in a concentration-dependent manner, with IC50 values of 39+/-0.3, 34+/-1.8, 29+/-0.8 and 48+/-2.9 microM, respectively, while it failed to inhibit PMA-(a direct PKC activator) and ADP-induced platelet aggregation. In agreement with its antiplatelet activity, carnosic acid blocked collagen-, arachidonic acid-, U46619- and thrombin-mediated cytosolic calcium mobilization. accordingly, serotonin secretion and arachidonic acid liberation were also inhibited in a similar concentration-dependent manner. However, in contrast to the inhibition of arachidonic acid-induced platelet aggregation, carnosic acid had no effect on the formation of arachidonic acid-mediated thromboxane A2 and prostaglandin D2, thus indicating that carnosic acid has no effect on the cyclooxygenase and thromboxane A2 synthase activity. Overall, these results suggest that the antiplatelet activity of carnosic acid is mediated by the inhibition of cytosolic calcium mobilization and that carnosic acid has the potential of being developed as a novel antiplatelet agent.
PMID: 17410649 [PubMed - in process]
Raspberry Leaf Rubus ideaus
12. Therapeutic constituents and actions of Rubus species.
Patel AV, Rojas-Vera J, Dacke CG.
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2DT, UK. asmita.sautreau@port.ac.uk
Curr Med Chem. 2004 Jun;11(11):1501-12.
Rubus species (family Rosaceae) have been cultivated for centuries for their fruits. These and other parts of the plants have been used traditionally for therapeutic purposes. This article highlights these and the potential they can offer. The constituents reported in the various species and those demonstrated to exhibit pharmacological properties have been reviewed. In the search for biologically active compounds, one of the most frequently documented species of the genus is the raspberry plant R. idaeus, the leaves of which have been used traditionally as a uterine relaxant and stimulant during confinement, for the treatment of diarrhoea and similar enteric disorders and as an astringent. Investigations of other Rubus species have been conducted in the last twenty-five years, and have shown possible application for a wide range of indications, including bacterial infections, anxiety, pain and inflammation.
Publication Types: Review, Review, Tutorial
PMID: 15180580 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
13. Relaxant activity of raspberry (Rubus idaeus) leaf extract in guinea-pig ileum in vitro.
Rojas-Vera J, Patel AV, Dacke CG.
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2DT, UK.
Phytother Res. 2002 Nov;16(7):665-8.
Tea made from the leaves of Rubus idaeus L. (raspberry) has been used for centuries as a folk medicine to treat wounds, diarrhoea, colic pain and as a uterine relaxant. Extracts of dried raspberry leaves prepared with different solvents, (n-hexane, ethyl acetate, chloroform and methanol) were tested in vitro for relaxant activity on transmurally stimulated guinea-pig ileum. The methanol (MeOH) extract exhibited the largest response and also indicated that the active compounds are of a relatively polar nature. Hence the bulk of the leaves were extracted with methanol and the dried extract fractionated on a silica gel column, eluting with chloroform, mixtures of chloroform and methanol and finally methanol. Each fraction was examined by thin layer chromatography and tested for relaxant activity in an in vitro transmurally stimulated guinea-pig ileum preparation. The fractions eluted with chloroform (CHCl(3)) lacked relaxant activity. Samples eluted with CHCl(3)/MeOH (95:5) had moderate relaxant activity, while a second distinctive peak of activity eluted with a more polar solvent mixture (CHCl(3)/MeOH 50:50) provided strong dose dependent responses. Evidence was obtained that there are at least two components of raspberry leaf extract which exhibit relaxant activity in an in vitro gastrointestinal preparation. Copyright 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
PMID: 12410549 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


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Manufacturer Amazon Therapeutics
SKU HA-WOMAN2
UPC # 838451008609
Product Type Herbal Extract
Country of Manufacture
Herb Extract Base Alcohol
How Many Drops? 2 fl. oz. = 900 Drops
How Many Teaspoons? 2 fl. oz. = 12 teaspoons
How Many Tablespoons? 2 fl. oz. = 4 Tablespoons
Has A Dropper? Yes

Amazon Therapeutics

The HERBS AMERICA COMPANY and MACA MAGIC were founded by Jerome River Black. He was the first to cultivate and distribute live maca root plants in the USA and began germplasm collections and cultivar selection of maca in the Peruvian Altiplano in 1994. In addition to his studies of maca in the Peruvian highlands, Jerome is a published ethnobotanist with a myriad of expertise and an extensive history of working within a variety of botanical experiences. He has explored remote rivers, lakes, and forests in dozens of exotic countries, his travels having taken him to the depths of steamy jungles and the tops of 20 thousand foot mountains...

He is the award winner of the Natural Foods Institute "Best New Plants" Award and the subject of numerous articles about plant exploration. He regularly lectures and teaches others about new and rare food-crop development. Jerry currently resides with his family in the lovely rural area of Murphy, Oregon, surrounded by acres of land containing thousands of varieties of rare plants from around the world.

Over the course of nearly 20 years, HERBS AMERICA'S founders have used USDA agriculture and agroforestry permits to develop more than 400 rare fruits and new superfoods for introduction into the farming sector and natural foods market. To accomplish this HERBS AMERICA works directly with botanists, tribal leaders, universities, and laboratories to cultivate and research traditional medicines which are found to be beneficial for both humans and the land. Our goal is to bring equitability to small farming operations in developing countries and support indigenous populations in their efforts of preserving culture and the environment while at the same time supporting agrarian economies. Working in more than thirty countries around the world, the company donates and exports fruit trees and vegetable seeds to dozens of farmers in countries on several continents.

Our long-term philosophy commits us to our product lines long after they leave the farms and jungles. We like to say: "Eat well! Think well! Live close to nature and work for the good of the community!" We believe that traditional wisdom and modern science can combine important resources for a long-term vision of biological health. We are adamant in our support of indigenous land rights and sustainable agriculture. A portion of our company's annual budget is designated to help protect natural heritage through conservation projects.

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