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Current
Issues - Newsletter
October 1997 |
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Dr.
Vladimir Badmaev invited to speak at Columbia University
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Columbia
University and its associated Medical School are well
recognized for promoting complementary medicine. Recently,
the pioneering research of Sabinsa Corporation attracted
the attention of this academic institution and an invitation
was extended to Dr. Vladimir Badmaev, Vice President
of Medical & Scientific Affairs, to participate
in a seminar which focused on medical approaches to
neoplastic and cardiovascular diseases.
Further to this seminar, Dr. Badmaev has been invited
to speak at the university regarding Sabinsa's extensive
product range and to discuss the possibility of joint
research projects between Sabinsa and Columbia University.
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New Product : Citrus aurantium Extract |
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Conventional
prescriptions for the treatment of colds include stimulant
decongestants such as phenylephrine, phenylpropanol-amine
and pseudoephedrine. The side effects of such decongestants
may include a jittery or nervous feeling, sleeping
disorders, elevated blood pressure and an increased
pulse rate. These products are contraindicated in
people with irregular heart rhythm, high blood pressure,
diabetes or an overactive thyroid gland.
Sabinsa Corporation has recently introduced
a natural alternative to these decongestants, the
extract of Citrus aurantium L. (immature fruit of
bitter orange). The extract has been traditionally
used to relieve allergies, asthma, colds and inflammatory
conditions.
Sabinsa's product is standardized for
4% of the active constituent, synephrine. The pharmacological
actions of synephrine include alpha-adrenergic agonist
action. Synephrine functions as a decongestant,
while simultaneously maintaining normal blood pressure
levels.
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Scientific Focus : Swami Nathan, Ph.D
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Dr.
Swami Nathan is the Senior Director of Research
for Microbiology at the Sabinsa's R & D facility
in Princeton, NJ.
Dr. Nathan has almost thirty invaluable years
of experience in microbiological research and
the development Of fermentation products.
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During his tenure with several reputable
companies, Dr. Nathan has developed a wide range of
contacts both in the academic and business world. Recently,
he visited China to establish a possible collaboration
between China Pharmaceutical University, the largest
pharmaceutical university in China, and Sabinsa Corporation.
The photograph shows Dr. Nathan
(right) with Dr. Shan Lin Gao, Professor of Biotechnology
& Research at China Pharmaceutical University.
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Tribulin™
Tribulus terrestris Extract |
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Sabinsa
Corporation has adopted the new name Tribulin™
for its standardized high quality Tribulus terrestris
extract product.
Sabinsa has applied to the US Patent
& Trademark Office for registration of this trademark.
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Ayurvedic
Gems Coleus forskohlii |
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Coleus
forskohlii belongs to the family Labiatae (Lamiaceae),
which includes flavorful herbs such as mints and lavenders.
Preparations of C. forskohlii have been used in traditional
Ayurvedic medicine to treat a variety of conditions
including heart disease, respiratory disorders and insomnia.
C. forskohlii is the only known natural
source of forskohlin, a compound which activates adenylate
cyclase1.
Extracts from this herb were shown to
increase the levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate
(cAMP) in smooth muscle, including heart and bronchial
muscle. In the heart, this leads to relaxation of
muscle and modulation of rhythm, with simultaneous
enhancement of circulation. These findings may validate
the use of C. forskohlii extract as a cardio- and
bronchotonic.
An interesting in vivo study reported
that C. forskohlii extract improved the utilization
of insulin. This indicates that the extract may also
have a role to play in the management of adult onset
diabetes. Additionally, studies in rabbits revealed
that topical application of forskohlin decreased intraocular
pressure. Increased intraocular pressure in the eye
is a causative factor of glaucoma.
Due to its effects on CAMP, forskohlin
may influence lipid metabolism and have a potential
role in weight loss. Forskohlin has also been shown
to stimulate thyroid hormone secretions.
References
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Recent
Advances in Medicinal, Aromatic & Spice Crops
(1991). 1: 83-91.
- Planta Medica
(I 985). 59: 37.
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New
Area code for Sabinsa, NJ |
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Please
note that the telephone area code for Sabinsa Corporation's
New Jersey office has changed from (908) to (732). |
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Sabinsa
on wheels on the road again! Long Island, New York |
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Sabinsa's educational training seminar, Sabinsa-on-Wheels,
will be presented at the Huntington Hilton Hotel (Melville,
Long Island) on October 30. Manufacturers and retailers
who have attended the seminars in the past have found
the presentations and the information provided particularly
useful.
For further details about this one day seminar,
please call Sabinsa Corporation at (732) 777-1111
(8.30 a.m - 6 p.m)
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from Sabinsa Corporation is for informational purposes
only. It is abstracted from web and print media
sources. Readers are advised to refer to the original
sources for additional information". |
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