Phytochemicals are the group of plant-derived compounds which can be found in fruits, vegetables, grains, and plant-based beverage such as wine and tea. Based on their chemical structure, phytochemicals can be divided into 3 general groups. They are phenolic acid, flavonoid, and stilbenes/lignans, where flavonoid is the most diverse group among them. These phytochemicals compound […]
Category: Pharmacy
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a medication for treating pain, fever, and inflammation. The use of aspirin may vary depend on its doses. Aspirin can treat the pain or fever in 500mg dose and treat rheumatoid arthritis in 1300mg dose. In addition, aspirin acts also as antiplatelet medicine which can reduce the risk of clots forming […]
Salt in one of sodium main sources that always we found in our food. Well, Our body needs sodium, but it will be the hypertension causes if we consume it excessively. Sodium is one of the important mineral for the body. We need sodium about 2 percent of the total mineral in our body. Healthy […]
Hello again, readers! Though probably this topic would have been not as hearty as the other topics, since we are going to discuss mainly about heart disease. But do not be afraid! It is better to know something than to know nothing about what you are having! Besides, we are going to discuss one way to […]
What is Quercetin and Bromelain? Before we talk about health benefits of taking quercetin and bromelain. We need to know what are those thing. First let us talk about quercetin, this substance is a flavonoid that widespread in nature. This substance is contains in onion. In 1857 is the first the quercetin nam used. This […]
In your body, there are tons of microorganism called bacteria. However, these bacteria are divided into two groups, good bacteria and bad bacteria. It is really important to maintain the balance between that good bacteria and bad bacteria because if the imbalance between those bacteria occurs, it will affect your health. The bacteria that considered […]
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, and strong-smelling chemical. Most of us probably don’t feel familiar with the name of this particular substance. However, formaldehyde is easy to find in our daily life. It is commonly used in producing household products, such as adhesives, coatings, dishwashing liquids, […]
Before we talk about the dangers of fluoride, it’s good if we’ll talk about fluoride and it’s usefulness first? This article about: Facts About Florida; The Use Of Fluoride In The Drinking Water: benefits, dangers and avoid the risks; The Use of Fluoride In Toothpaste: benefits, dangers and avoid the risks; The Limitation of Fluoride […]
Maybe you’ve heard “probiotics” before from advertising dairy products or yoghurt. But you know, what is the probiotics? Probiotics are beneficial bacteria in our digestive that keep our digestive system to remain healthy. According to the FAO/WHO (2002), probiotics are defined as microorganisms that live and when consumed may provide health benefits to the host, […]
It has been well-known that there are a lot of health benefits one can get from consuming gelatin. It is known that consuming gelatin will help better digestion and it has been used in conventional treatment of intestinal disorders such as colitis. Regular intake of gelatin is proven to bring health benefits. The greatest part […]