goldthread

(gōld′thrĕd′)

Any of several plants of the genus Coptis of the buttercup family, having small white flowers, ternately divided evergreen leaves, and slender yellow rhizomes used in herbal medicine.

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The methanol extract of goldthread (Coptis chinensis) showed the very strong antioxidative activity in both methylene blue-sensitized and chlorophyll-sensitized photooxidations of linoleic acid (Jung et al., 1999).

Effect of dietary inclusion of medicinal herb extract mix in a poultry ration on the physico-chemical quality and oxidative stability of eggs

We are currently evaluating a group of 35 patients with biopsy-proven PIN who are using this herbal combination, which includes rosemary, turmeric, ginger, green tea, oregano, Chinese goldthread, and barberry.

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Zyflamend is composed of 10 herbs purported to work along the COX-2 pathway: rosemary; turmeric; holy basil; ginger; green tea; Chinese goldthread; hu zhang; oregano; barberry; and Baikal skullcap ...

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I have all their ingredients (except holy basil and goldthread) thriving in my Green Farmacy Garden, but a prepared monthly supply of Zyflamend runs about $20.

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Substitutes for goldenseal include barberry, Oregon grape and Chinese goldthread. Substitutes for American ginseng include Siberian ginseng, reishi mushroom, shisandra and codonopsis.

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