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CORALVILLE, Iowa, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McCord Research the parent company of Pinnaclife warns consumers that fruit that is protected from infestation or bacteria by an ingredient as common as clove oil could cause an allergic skin reaction. When handling fruit to remove pesticide residue, including organic, make sure your hands are healthy (free of dryness or cracks) or wear gloves. (1) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120510/CG05130LOGO) According to a study...

Oregano doesn't only give a pizza its typical taste. Researchers at Bonn University and the ETH Zürich have discovered that this spice also contains a substance which, amongst other qualities, appears to help cure inflammations. The researchers administered its active ingredient "“ known as beta-caryophyllin (E-BCP) - to mice with inflamed paws. In seven out of ten cases there was a subsequent improvement in the symptoms. E-BCP might possibly be of use against disorders such as...

By Facundo, Valdir Alves; Ferreira, Silane Aparecida; de Morais, Selene Maia Abstract The essential oils obtained from the leaves of Piper dumosum Rudge and Piper aleyreanum C.DC, collected from the southern Amazon forest, Brazil, were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The major components found in the oil of P. dumosum were biclyclogermacrene (16.2%), β-caryophyllene (15.9%), β-pinene (16.0%) and α- pinene (12.1%). The oil of P. aleyreanum showed as main constituents β-pinene...