Super Critical Antioxidants

by New Chapter

You are driving in your car, and the diesel truck in front of you is belching fumes. You are in a public place, and smoke fills the air. You live in an urban area or near industrial sites, and smog and air pollution surround you. You are barbecuing meat, and the burning fat sizzles on the charcoals and smokes the fond you. You or your children live with a smoker, or perhaps you personally smoke. In other words, you are alive and you breathe. You need Smoke shield.

RESEARCH STUDY

Antioxidant activity of Smoke Shield in-vitro and in-vivo

Kavitha Sivaraman Sreekanth, Mandumpal Chacko Sabu, Leyon Varghese, Chittezhath Manesh, Girija Kuttan and Ramadasan Kuttan Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 1 June 2003, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 847-853(7) Pharmaceutical Press Abstract

Smoke Shield is a proprietory formulation containing extract of turmeric (Curcuma longa), obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide gas extraction and post-supercritical hydroethanolic extraction, together with extracts of green tea and other spices whose presence synergistically increases the activity of turmeric. This study evaluates the antioxidant potentials of Smoke Shield in-vitro and in experimental animals, as well as in human models. Smoke Shield was found to scavenge superoxide radicals generated by photoreduction of riboflavin (50% inhibitory concentration= 91 µgmL-1) and hydroxyl radicals generated by Fenton reaction (50% inhibitory concentration=95 µgmL-1) and reduced lipid peroxidation. Administration of Smoke Shield to mice was found to elevate antioxidant enzymes such as catalase and superoxide dismutase in blood as well as in liver and kidney. Glutathione-S-transferase activity was found to be significantly elevated in liver and kidney of animals treated with Smoke Shield. Glutathione levels were also significantly elevated in blood. Glutathione reductase was significantly elevated in kidney. Administration of Smoke Shield decreased the lipid peroxidation in serum, liver and kidney, as well as reduced the levels of conjugated dienes and hydroperoxides. Administration of Smoke Shield to smokers was found to increase the superoxide dismutase and glutathione in blood and decrease glutathione peroxidase. Smoke Shield inhibited phase I enzymes as represented by aniline-hydroxylase and aminopyrenedemethylase in-vitro. These results indicate that Smoke Shield has potent antioxidant activity, could inhibit phase I enzymes and increase detoxifying enzymes, which makes it an effective chemoprotective herbal formulation.

Warning: If you have ulcers, gallstones or are pregnant or considering pregnancy you should consult your health care practitioner prior to using this product.

Caution: Cigarette smoking is perhaps the greatest controllable risk factor for ill health. smoke shield does not make exposure to smoke, as from cigarette smoking, safe or risk free.

Other Ingredients: Olive oil-extract virgin, maltodextrin, yellow beeswax, and palm kernel oil.

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