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glycyrrhetinic acid

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glycyrrhetinic acid
an extract of liquorice root. Reputed to have anti-inflammatory properties. Called also enoxolone.
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Glycyrrhetinic acid has been shown to reduce serum testosterone and induce regular ovulation.
Women's health update by Hudson, Tori / Townsend Letter
Glycyrrhetinic acid and carbenox-olone, a derivative of glycyrrhetic acid inhibited HSC proliferation and ECM production (Uyama et al.
Antiproliferative activity of triterpenoids from Eclipta prostrata on ... by Lee, Mi Kyeong; Ha, Na Ry; Yang, Hyekyung; Sung, Sang Hyun; Kim, Gun Hee; Kim, Young Choong / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
These candidates for topical therapy of cellulite include: glycyrrhetinic acid derived from licorice root, which fights stress-induced fat deposition related to cortisol secretion; horse chestnut, which improves circulation and reduces capillary leakage; and gotu kola, which stimulates collagen synthesis.
A scientific solution to unsightly cellulite by Barclay, Laurie / Life Extension
 
 
 
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