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Pure 100% Natural Eruca Sativa (Rocket Seed) Oil – Softgel
Eruca sativa also known as rocket seed oil is an herb native to western Asia and the Mediterranean region. Highly appreciated by the ancient Romans, it has been used for centuries and is well known for increasing sexual desire and improving sexual performance. In fact, the Greek botanist Pedanius Dioscorides warned rocket seed oil stimulates lust.
Rocket is widely distributed all over the world and is usually consumed fresh (leafs or sprouts) for its typical spicy taste. It is mentioned in traditional pharmacopoeia and ancient literature for several therapeutic properties, recent clinical studies verified numerous health benefits.
Benefits of Eruca Sativa
• Reduce Hair Loss
• Increase Sexual Desire
• Reduce blood pressure
• Raise tissue blood flow
• Improve the functions of blood vessels
• Anti-inflammatory
• Bactericidal
• Antithrombotic
• Gastric Anti-ulcer
• Antioxidant
• Anti-Cancer
• Reduce cholesterol
• Maintaining blood sugar
• Lowers the chances of heart disease.
• Packed with nutrition and antioxidant properties.
A great source of:
Vitamins A, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, iron, calcium, Phosphorus, magnesium, manganese and potassium, Protein, riboflavin, thiamin, zinc, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid and Copper.
Clinical Studies:
Evaluation of a therapeutic Alternative for Telogen Effluvium: A pilot Study
http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=35882
Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Effects of Bioactivated Metalloids: Rocket may accumulate toxic elements such as metalloids. Study evaluated the uptake of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and zinc in rocket grown in contaminated soil. Lead, cadmium, and zinc leaf concentrations were over amounts allowed by statutory limit set for metalloid contents in vegetables. In cytotoxicity assays with HL60 human leukemic cells showed the tumoricide activities of rocket decreased with increasing metalloid concentration. (3)
Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of metal(oid)s bioactivated in rocket leaves (Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa Miller).
Anti-Platelet / Antithrombotic: Study evaluated the effects of an aqueous extract on human platelets. Results showed E. sativa Mill. AE inhibited P-selectin expression and platelet aggregation by ADP, inhibited the release of platelet inflammatory mediators (IL-1ß, TGF-ß1, CCL5 and thromboxane B2, and inhibited NF-kB activation. In murine modles, ESAE showed significant antithrombotic activity and a slight effect on bleeding time. (7)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4277002/
Antioxidant / Seed Oil: In an antioxidant evaluation of seed oil using DPPH free radical scavening assay, the maximum antioxidative potential was exhibited by an aqueous extract with an IC50 of 126.2.
Physico- chemical investigation and antioxidant activity studies on extracts of Eruca sativa seed / Saima Hamid, Adila Sahar, Farnaz Malik, Shahzad Hussain, Rashid Mahmood, Kazi Muhammad Ashfaq, Tanveer Akhtar Malik, Abbas Hassan and Asif Hanif Chaudhry / International Journal of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, December 2014
Anti-Ulcer: Study evaluated the gastric anti-ulcer properties of E. sativa on experimentally induced gastric secretion and ulceration in albino rats. Results showed E. sativa possesses antisecretory, cytoprotective and anti-ulcer activity attributed to prostaglandin mediation activity and/or through anti-secretory and antioxidant properties.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090507101824.htm
Erucin / Anticancer: Erucin (1-isothiocyanato-4-(methylthio)butane), which is metabolically and structurally related to sulforaphane, is present in large quantities in arugula. Erucin inhibits proliferation of MCF7 breast cancer cells (IC50=28 µM) in parallel with cycle arrest at mitosis and apoptosis. The suppression of microtubule dynamics by erucin and the consequent impairment of microtubule-dependent cell functions may be important in its cancer prevention activities.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0100599
Flavonoid Compounds / Fresh Leaves / Anticancer: Phytochemical analysis of fresh leaves yielded nine natural flavonoid compounds. Compounds 1 (kaempferol 3-O-(2”-O- malonyl-β-D-glucopy-ranoside)-4′-O-β-D-glucopy-ranoside) and 3 (3-O- glucopyranoside) showed cytotoxic activity in 4 different human cancer cell lines: HepG2 (liver carcinoma), MCF7 (breast carcinoma), HCT116 (colon carcinoma) and Hep2 (larynx carcinoma). (see constituents above)
http://academicjournals.org/article/article1380533018_Michael%20et%20al.pdf
Antioxidant / Protective on Mercury Chloride Renal Toxicity: Mercury chloride is a known nephrotoxic agent. Study evaluated the antioxidant potential of E. sativa seeds and its protective effect on HgCl(2) induced renal toxicity. The seed extract showed a potent antioxidant effect and significant and dose dependent renal protective effect activity by preventing inflictrion of oxidative damage to the kidney.
Eruca sativa seeds possess antioxidant activity and exert a protective effect on mercuric chloride induced renal toxicity. / Sarwar Alam M, Kaur G, Jabbar Z, Javed K, Athar M / Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 45:6 2007 Jun pg 910-20
Antibacterial: Study evaluated crude extracts of olive leaves and arugula seeds for in vitro antibacterial activity. Results showed antibacterial actiity, with Staphylococcus aureus being the most sensitive. The arugula seeds extract had higher antibacterial activity than the olive leaves.
http://ijppr.com/volume7issue2article19/
Eruca sativa seeds possess antioxidant activity and exert a protective effect on mercuric chloride induced renal toxicity.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17207565
Antibacterial / Antioxidant / Flowers: Study evaluated the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of solvent extract from rocket flowers. Results showed antibacterial efficiency of SERF against both gram+ and gram- bacteria, with a higher inhibition than penicillin. On antioxidant evaluation, SERF showed potent scavenging activity compared to reference curves (BHA and ascorbic acid).
http://www.antiox.org/sites/default/files/10.5530.fra_.2015.1.5.pdf
Amelioration of Alloxan Induced Diabetes / Seed Oil: Eruca sativa seed oil was tried as preventive and treatment of DM induced experimental by alloxan injection. ESS oil (0.06 ml/kg) significantly increased hepatic GSH. Daily administration of ESS oil ameliorated hyperglycemia, improved the lipid profile, blunted increase in malondialdehyde and stimulated GSH production in the liver. Study suggested that Eruca sativa seed oil could be used as antidiabetic complement in treatment of DM.
Amelioration of Alloxan Induced Diabetes mellitus and Oxidative Stress in Rats by Oil of Eruca sativa Seeds / El-Missiry M.A., El Gindy A.M. / Ann Nutr Metab 2000 ;44: 97–100 / DOI:10.1159/000012829
Antigenotoxic / Chemopreventive / Isothiocyanates / Human Hepatoma Cells: Study asessed the chemopreventive potency of extracts of E. sativa in HepG2 cells. E. sativa reduced the benzo(a)pyrene-induced genotoxicity in a U-shaped manner, accompanied by a significant induction of glutathione S. transferase. Chemical analysis yielded isothiocyanates erucin, sulforaphane, erysolin and phenylethyl isothiocyanate . Synergistic interaction is assumed responsible for the plant’s strong genotoxicity. (23)
http://www.pubfacts.com/detail/18479797/Antigenotoxic-properties-of-Eruca-sativa-rocket-plant-erucin-and-erysolin-in-human-hepatoma-HepG2-ce
Interaction with Roquette / Warfarin (Anticoagulant) Resistance: E. sativa, a common salad and herbal treatment ingredient yields 130 µg of vitamin K per 100 g. A recommendation for dietary intake of Vitamin K is 65-80 µg/day. In patients taking warfarin, increased levels of vitamin K can lead to warfarin or anticoagulant resistance.
Warfarin resistance: inter- action between warfarin and Eruca sativa L. / Mustafa Goza, Fugen Gozb, Omer Cakira, Belkis Aydinolc, Nesimi Erena / SWISS MED WKLY 2006;136:327
Improved Skin Barrier Function / Atopic Dermatitis: Atopic dermatitis is associated with skin barrier dysfunction. Study showed treatment for E. sativa extract resulted in a significant increase in transactivation activity of PPAR and suppression in expression of inflammatory cytokine. ES also promoted the expression of filaggrin related to skin barrier protection. Flavonoid constituents, quercetin and isorhamnetin, also promoted PPAR-α activity. Results suggest a potential for improving skiin barrier in atopic dermatitis.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.5138/abstract
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