chrysanthemum

A wide variety of looks and beautiful colors in the Asteraceae family, which includes daisies. Tangy, slightly bitter, mums come in many colors ranging from red, white, yellow and orange to hot pink,. Flavors vary as much as the colors. Always remove the bitter flower base and use petals only. They should be blanched or steamed first and then add petals on a salad. Young leaves and stems of the Crown Daisy, are popular in Asian stir fries. Also use as seasoning.

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Animals were divided into 6 groups as follows: 1) Control group; 2) Doxorubicin (0.5mg as a positive control); 3) chrysanthemum (LD, low dose, 0,5 mg); 4) chrysanthemum (HD, high dose, 5 mg); 5) DOX + low dose of Chrysanthemum indicum (0,5 mg); 6) DOX + high dose of Chrysanthemum indicum (5 mg), and treated for 45 days.

In the present study, both the micronucleus test and the comet assay were cooperatively used to study the protective effect of Chrysanthemum indicum extract against DOX-induced genotoxicity at a chromosomal level as well as a DNA level.

An ameliorative effect of chrysanthemum indicum on doxorubicin-induced DNA damage and histopathotogical alterations in mice

Lai et al., "Experimental study on anti-inflammatory activity of a TCM recipe consisting of the supercritical fluid C[O.sub.2] extract of Chrysanthemum indicum, Patchouli Oil and Zedoary Turmeric Oil in vivo," Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol.

The protective effects of the supercritical-carbon dioxide fluid extract of Chrysanthemum indicum against lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in mice via modulating toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway

Preparation and characterization of Curcuma wenyujin and Chrysanthemum indicum fractions

Reversal of multidrug in human breast cancer cells by Curcuma wenyujin and Chrysanthemum indicum

[Beneficial effect of total flavonoids of Chrysanthemum indicum on adjuvant arthritis by induction of apoptosis of synovial fibroblasts].

Promoting urinary tract health with select botanicals and minerals

Chrysanthemum indicum, an herbaceous plant belonging to the family Compositae, is widely grown in China and Korea (Matsuda et al.

Mechanisms involved in the antinociception of petroleum ether fraction from the EtOH extract of Chrysanthemum indicum in mice