scholarly journals Effects of ashwagandha root extract on physical performance – a clinical review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 337-343
Author(s):  
Karol Mazur ◽  
Marcin Lewicki ◽  
Dominika Mazur ◽  
Mateusz Tyniec ◽  
Agata Smoleń
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
Root Extract ◽  
Strength Increase ◽  
Natural Substances ◽  
Obesity And Diabetes ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Reducing Stress ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Sport is an important aspect of human life, affecting mental and physical health. Physical activity is one of the most effective ways of preventing the diseases of civilisation, such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, obesity and diabetes. There are many substances and methods that are used by athletes to improve physical performance, increase muscle mass and strength, increase concentration or suppress excessive emotions or reduce body weight to improve sports results. However, there is a need for research to find natural substances of plant origin, the use of which will lead to an increase in physical performance and will be fully legal and without side effects. Some scientists are conducting research into the use of ashwagandha root extract to improve physical performance. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of ashwagandha root extract in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety and in reducing stress. Our study material consisted of publications, which were found in PubMed, ResearchGate and Google Scholar databases. In order to find the proper publications, the search has been conducted with the use of a combination of key words like: ''ashawagandha'', ''physical performance'', ''physical endurance'', ''muscle strength". The first step was to find proper publications from the last 15 years. The second step was to carry out an overview of the found publications.

scholarly journals Efficacy and safety of ashwagandha root extract in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety and reducing stress – literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 197-202
Author(s):  
Karol Mazur ◽  
Marcin Lewicki ◽  
Dominika Mazur ◽  
Agata Smoleń
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Root Extract ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Natural Substances ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Reducing Stress

Insomnia, anxiety and stress are common complaints of people living today. Together, these factors can significantly reduce the quality of people's lives and disrupt relationships. Insomnia is a health problem connected with the difficulty falling asleep, waking early, waking during sleep, or poor quality of sleep, the consequences of which during the day are a feeling of being fatigue, reduced well-being, irritability, impaired concentration and learning ability. Anxiety is an emotional state related with anticipation of danger coming from the outside or coming from inside the organism, manifesting itself as feeling of uneasiness, tension, embarrassment, threat. Stress is a disturbance of body homeostasis caused by a physical or psychological factor. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of  ashwagandha root extract in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety and reducing stress. Our study material consisted of publications, which were found in PubMed, ResearchGate and Google Scholar databases. In order to find the proper publications, the search has been conducted with the use of a combination of key words like: ''ashawagandha'', ''insomnia'', ''anxiety'', ''stress". The first step was to find proper publications from the last 5 years. The second step was to carry out an overview of the found publications. Currently a lot of researches is being conducted to find natural substances that are just as effective as pharmacotherapy in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety and reducing stress, but without the side effects. Some researchers have focused their attention to the ashwagandha root extract.  Results of mentioned studies proved the efficacy and safety of ashwagandha root extract. However, further research is needed to estabilish the role of ashwagandha root extract in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety and reducing stress.

scholarly journals The Transcendental Paradigm Of The Development Of Legal Law

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Absori Absori ◽  
Sigit Sapto Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Formal Models ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Legal Science ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Level 2

Purpose of the study: This article aims to formulate (1) epistemology jurisprudence has the positivistic level, (2) jurisprudence epistemology has transcendental paradigm, and (3) epistemology of the development of prophetic jurisprudence. Methodology: This research uses library research by conducting research and data analysis and then they use it using knowledge, especially jurisprudence with transcendental values. Main Findings: The base of epistemological positivistic jurisprudence that is objective, empirical and rational which are supported by systematic, procedural and formal models result in its development has lost essential elements, namely spiritual values, so that modern society has a crisis in defining the meaning of life in the world. Applications of this study: The base of transcendental legal science understands people and their life in an intact form (holistic), not merely material nature but also their souls. The development of the prophetic law is intended as a guidance for human life to achieve happiness in the world and in the hereafter, because the prophetic law can not be fragmented between the physical body (formal) and transcendental values. Novelty/Originality of this study: The paradigm of the transcendental epistemology of legal science emphasizes in the integration approaches between sciences and values in various views

Stimulants: From Coca to Caffeine

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerrold Winter
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
16Th Century ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Ruling Class ◽  
Italian Physician ◽  
Native Workers ◽  
The World

Unlike the opiates, which are a rather homogeneous group, the drugs we call stimulants come in a variety of forms. In this chapter, we will devote most of our time to the classical stimulants, cocaine and the amphetamines, but will consider as well caffeine, nicotine, ephedrine, and modafinil. All are capable of enhancing mental and physical performance, and some produce distinctly pleasurable effects that sometimes lead to addiction. About the time that humans living in what is now South America started to draw on the walls of their caves, one among them discovered the unusual properties of the coca shrub. When the leaves were chewed, wondrous things happened to the chewer: Hunger and fatigue were replaced by feelings of strength and power; the world seemed not such a bad place to live. By the time Francisco Pizarro led his conquistadors into Peru early in the 16th century, coca leaf had found an exalted place in the Incan Empire. One legend has it that coca was brought from heaven to earth by Manco Capac, son of the Sun god and the Inca from whom the ruling class traced its lineage. (Interesting how often royalty has claimed divine origins.) The Spaniards developed no great respect for coca, regarding it as but another facet of a pagan people who had no claim on civilization. But the new rulers were nothing if not practical. Coca allowed native workers to be pushed beyond the normal bounds of physical endurance. More tin and silver could be brought from the mines with fewer workers fed less food. Coca leaf lost its status as a sacrament and a pleasure of the ruling class. It became a part of the internal economy of Spanish Peru, a means of enhancing productivity, and a contributor to the destruction of the Incan people and their civilization. It was inevitable that Europeans would become familiar with the effects of coca leaf both by their observation of native use and by personal experience. In 1859, an Italian physician named Paolo Mantegazza who had spent some time among the Peruvian natives put it this way.

scholarly journals Pemisahan Bahan Aktif dalam Buah Sosis (Kigelia africana) dengan Metode Ekstraksi Padat-Cair (Leaching)

FLUIDA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Ahmad Fauzan ◽  
Mukhtar Ghozali ◽  
Tri Reksa Saputra ◽  
Heni Khautsar Muchtari ◽  
Maria Rosa Mistika Mopa
Keyword(s):  
Solvent Extraction ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Soxhlet Extraction ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Chemical Substances ◽  
Solid Ratio ◽  
Natural Substances ◽  
Qualitative Test

ABSTRAK   Industri kosmetik dan farmasi merupakan contoh industri yang saat ini banyak menggunakan bahan alami sebagai bahan baku dalam pembuatan produknya. Salah satu tanaman herbal adalah buah sosis. Buah sosis mengandung senyawa-senyawa aktif penting bagi manusia, yaitu flavonoid, iridoid, naphthoquinone, dan coumarin. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menentukan jenis pelarut, rasio pelarut/bahan baku, waktu operasi, dan persen yield terbaik dalam proses ekstraksi buah sosis dengan metode ekstraksi soxhlet pada variasi jenis pelarut (etanol 96% dan metanol), rasio volume pelarut/berat bahan baku (8:1, 10:1, 12:1), dan waktu operasi (1,2, dan 3 jam). Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh, ekstrak terbaik yaitu ekstrak yang menggunakan pelarut metanol, waktu ekstraksi selama 3 jam, dan rasio pelarut/bahan baku yaitu 10:1, dengan perolehan yield sebesar 33,12%. Hasil uji kualitatif menunjukkan bahwa pada ekstrak tersebut mengandung empat senyawa yang diinginkan. Sementara hasil uji kuantitatif menunjukkan bahwa pada ekstrak metanol buah sosis tersebut terkandung flavonoid sebanyak 5168 ppm.   Kata kunci: Buah sosis, ektraksi, flavonoid, iridoid, naphthoquinone   ABSTRACT   Cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry are two examples of some industries that currently uses a lot of chemical substances as the raw materials to produce their products. But there has been some research about natural substances to replace chemical substances as the raw materials. One of the natural substances is sausage fruit. Sausage fruit contains important bio active compounds for human life such as flavonoids, iridoids, naphthoquinones, and coumarins. In this research, the extraction of bioactive compounds from sausage fruit with soxhlet extraction process has been studied. The purpose of this experiment is to determine the best type of solvent, solvent to solid ratio, and operating time with varying: type of solvent (methanol and ethanol), volume solvent to weight solid ratio (8:1, 10:1, 12:1), and operating time (1-3 hours). The experiment found that the optimal extraction conditions were as follows: methanol as the solvent, extraction time 3 hours, and the solvent-solid ratio of 10:1 with a yield of 33,12%. The result of a qualitative test of the extract shows that the extract contains flavonoids, iridoids, naphthoquinones, and coumarins. Meanwhile, the result of a quantitative test shows that the extract contains flavonoids as much as 5168 ppm.   Keywords: Sausage fruit, extraction, flavonoid, iridoid, naphthoquinone

PEDAGOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR INTRODUCING MODERN YOUTH TO FAMILY VALUES

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 61-64
Author(s):  
Livak N.S. ◽  
Smirnaya A.A. ◽  
Portnyagina A.M.
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Main Emphasis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Psychology Pedagogy ◽  
Social Scientific ◽  
Healthy Functioning ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

At present, the theory of values is undergoing its revival due to the new social, scientific and technical realities of reality, since the categories of peace, human life, and livelihood are beginning to play an increasing role in the content of the world perception, worldview of new generations. The hierarchy of values, as well as the place of family values in it, reflect the characteristics of time, living conditions and form the basis of a person's relationship with himself, with others, with the world as a whole. In the context of this issue, we are considering a set of measures aimed at introducing modern youth to fundamental family values, which can play a significant role in shaping their mental and physical health, as well as supporting the creation of their own family. Relevance is due to the fundamentality of the family question, its role is inscribed in many spheres of life, and is affected in the sciences related to psychology, such as sociology, psychology, pedagogy and philosophy. An example of this is that in many fields of related sciences, one way or another, the topic of the institution of the family, and family values as such, is touched upon. Family values are part of the healthy functioning of society. Family education gives us certain qualities that we use in adulthood, which significantly affects the whole life of society. Attention is drawn to the importance of the institution of the family for society, its connection with other spheres of life, such as work, circle of communication, self-realization, and others. The main emphasis in the designation of importance was on the social and spiritual spheres.

scholarly journals The implementation of song lyric “I Have a Dream by Westlife” to improve students’ vocabulary of verbs in the seventh grade students of MTsN Sidorejo Madiun

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ratna Dewi Wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Technology And Culture ◽  
Song Lyric ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
English Students ◽  
Learning English

English as an international language has important role in human life. The functions of learning English in Junior High School are; first, by studying English students are expected to have a means to develop their knowledge of science, technology and culture. The second is students are expected to be able to support the development of tourism. Students must be able to use a lot of vocabulary of English, if they want to be successfull in learning. Vocabulary is an important element in language besides pronunciation and grammar. We can’t express ideas in English without learning English vocabulary.Based on the explanation above, the researcher is interested in conducting research titled “ The Implementation Of Song Lyric “I Have A Dream By Westlife” To Improve Students’ Vocabulary Of Verbs In The Seventh Grade Students Of MTsN SIDOREJO Tiron Madiun In The Schooling Year 2014/2015”.Music and song are included in teaching media, the use of music and song in the classroom can stimulate very positive associations to someone who study language. The result of the analyzing data indicates that the uses of song lyric in teaching vocabulary of verbare divided into two steps. The first is preparation steps. The preparations steps includes prepare the material, stabling instructional purpose, prepares the lesson plan and syllabus. The second is learning process. The learning process includes pre-activity, whilst-activity, and post-activity.

scholarly journals RESEARCH OF INFLUENCE OF POTASSIUM-RICH DIETS ON THE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Olga Simakova ◽  
Yuriі Korenets ◽  
Tatiana Yudina ◽  
Iryna Nazarenko ◽  
Iuliia Goriainova
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Proteolytic Enzymes ◽  
Muscle Tone ◽  
Bread Quality ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
Scientific Substantiation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Bakery Yeast ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Positive Factor

The aim of the work is the scientific substantiation and experimental support of the expedience and use of potassium-cationic water for improving the bread quality and the study of the influence of potassium-rich diets on the physical performance of students. There was studied the influence of potassium cations on the activity of proteolytic enzymes of wheat flour. It was established, that at using potassium-cationic water, the output of wet gluten (35,1 %) essentially increases, at that the output of dry one (8,4 %) decreases to the same extent that is a positive factor in the bakery technology. It was proved that enriching the vital medium of bakery yeast by potassium cations essentially activates their ability to hydrolysis of maltose that favors activation of the process of gassing (maltase activity – 35,1 min). The process of gassing influences the speed of dough-conduction and ready bread quality, especially volume (357,7, 100 g/ml), porosity (79,1 %) and crumb ability to compression (33,5 c.u.). It was established, that consumption of bread, produced on potassium-cationic water, favors the strengthening of the heart muscle tone, improvement of the general condition of the organism, especially, physical endurance and performance.

scholarly journals ISOLATION OF MIRICETINE-CONTAINING FRACTIONS FROM LINOSYRIS VILLOSA PLANT AND THEIR APPLICATION AS ANTIANEMIC AGENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (35) ◽  
pp. 998-1012
Author(s):  
Natalya S. SALIKOVA ◽  
Ainash U. BEKTEMISSOVA ◽  
Valentina D. NAZAROVA ◽  
Bahyt E. BEGENOVA ◽  
Natalya V. OSTAFEICHUK
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Human Life ◽  
White Blood Cells ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Alcoholic Extract ◽  
Natural Substances ◽  
Northern Kazakhstan ◽  
Column Adsorption

With the development of chemistry, natural substances were actively supplanted from human life by chemical products. However, despite the enormous progress in this area, in recent decades, the problems of serious side effects of synthetic chemicals on the environment have become more and more pronounced. Methods of two-dimensional and one-dimensional paper chromatography, column adsorption chromatography, gas chromatography, and IR spectroscopy were used. The purpose of the article is to study the chemical composition of the Linosyris villosa plant by physicochemical methods of analysis. Creation of dosage forms based on it. The problem of the article is the search and creation of drugs based on the flora of Northern Kazakhstan. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the chemical composition and biological activity of the Linosyris villosa plant, growing in the territory of Northern Kazakhstan, is being studied for the first time. According to the results of the analysis, in 13% of patients the treatment effect is insignificant, and in 87% of patients there was an improvement in blood values (increase in hemoglobin, an increase in the number of red blood cells, almost all patients returned color index of blood), the number of white blood cells increased to normal, and the WBC differential improved. Therefore, the drug “Vitin”, an aqueous-alcoholic extract of the Linosyris villosa, is an effective drug for the treatment of patients with anemia of varying severity. The practical significance of the work is defined as follows: biologically active compounds from the Linosyris villosa plant were obtained for the purpose of studying and applying them in medicine and agriculture.

scholarly journals Nutrition in mental and physical health

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
Aggeliki Zavitsanou ◽  
Athanasios Drigas
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Trans Fats ◽  
Daily Diet ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
The Right ◽  
Reducing Stress ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Eating habits are crucial for human health. People around the world have health problems due to their diet. Malnutrition combined with a lack of essential nutrients and obesity with overconsumption of sugar is significant problems. For the most part, the human daily diet should include foods rich in vitamins, fatty acids, minerals, and trace elements. On the other hand, the consumption of substances such as sugar and trans fats causes negative effects on the human body. Fish, vegetables, and nuts are some of the food that contributes to good health. Also, specific foods help the hormones of happiness to increase in our body. This has the effect of reducing stress and increasing happiness. New technologies are a tool that can help individuals to maintain proper nutrition and good health. For example, through the iCTs applications, everyone can individually control his weight, physical exercise, and find the right combinations to have a better and more quality life without diseases.

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