Autophagy Support
EMF Support
Mast Cell Stabilizing
Master Antioxidant
NRF2 Support
GABA Support
Mycotoxin Defense
Inflammation Defense
Viral Defense
Autophagy Support
Autophagy Support
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EMF Support
EMF Blend
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- Mohaddese Mahboubi, Rosa damascena as holy ancient herb with novel applications,
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Mast Cell Stabilizing
Mast Cell Stabilizing
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Master Antioxidant
Master Antioxidant
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NRF2 Support
NRF2 Support
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- Miao Yan, et al., Standardized rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) extract induces Nrf2/sestrin-2 pathway in colon cancer cells, Journal of Functional Foods, Volume 13, 2015, Pages 137-147, ISSN 1756-4646.
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GABA Support
GABA Support
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Mycotoxin Defense
Mycotoxin Defense
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- Mitchell, Teresa Cristina, Stamford, Tânia Lúcia Montenegro, Souza, Evandro Leite de, Lima, Edeltrudes de Oliveira, & Carmo, Egberto Santos. (2010). Origanum vulgare L. essential oil as inhibitor of potentially toxigenic Aspergilli. Food Science and Technology, 30(3), 755-760. https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0101-20612010000300029
- Schroder, Tiffany et al. “Antifungal activity of essential oils against fungi isolated from air.” International journal of occupational and environmental health vol. 23,3 (2017): 181-186. doi:10.1080/10773525.2018.1447320
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Inflammation Defense
Inflammation Defense
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- Shaheen E. Lakhan, Heather Sheafer, and Deborah Tepper, “The Effectiveness of Aromatherapy in Reducing Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” Pain Research and Treatment, vol. 2016, Article ID 8158693, 13 pages, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/8158693.
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- Su, Shulan et al. “Frankincense and myrrh suppress inflammation via regulation of the metabolic profiling and the MAPK signaling pathway.” Scientific reports vol. 5 13668. 2 Sep. 2015, doi:10.1038/srep13668
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Viral Defense
Viral Defense
- Aanouz, I et al. “Moroccan Medicinal plants as inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 main protease: Computational investigations.” Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics, 1-9. 6 May. 2020, doi:10.1080/07391102.2020.1758790
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- Lingbeck, Jody M et al. “Sweetgum: An ancient source of beneficial compounds with modern benefits.” Pharmacognosy reviews vol. 9,17 (2015): 1-11. doi:10.4103/0973-7847.156307
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