Dragon Blood's Resin (DBR) has been classified by
ORAC (see post above)
as having highest
content of anti oxidative chems. Used as
medicine in Latin America, Asia, and Africa
for centuries.
DBR contains numerous chems which are:
Anti tumor, anti cancer,
(from other articles),
scavenges nitric oxide radicals, superoxide
radicals, hydrogen peroxide & hydroxyl radicals
(highly toxic and most dangerous for health)
anti ulcer, anti inflammatory, anti-diarrhoeal,
and hemostatic, neurological, amongst many
other functions.
There are products on the market which
contains SOD from melon seeds extract
and gliadin from wheat protein. These lack in
other compounds which work in synergy as the
powerhouse that is DBR. Eating melon seeds
is helpful, if you can find them. Its also helpful
for male fertility & libido.
DBR in this case, would prevent, repair damage
to DNA fragmentation, and shortening of telomeres.
Its very important to understand what are free radicals
(FRs), its mechanism, halting multiplication of FRs, reversing damage
without causing more harm. The article below promotes DBR as
a non toxic food preservative, and discusses
anti-oxidative properties.
Full article:
www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/13
"Conclusions
Present study revealed that Dragon's blood resin extracts demonstrated high phenolic content and potent antioxidant activity, achieved by free radical scavenging, FRAP, metal chelating and reducing power assays. The CH2Cl2 extract had the highest radical-scavenging activity, metal chelating activity and highest total phenolic content among all extracts. CH2Cl2 extract also exhibited good inhibitory activity against bacterial and fungal food pathogens. Thus, CH2Cl2 extract of Dragon's blood resin could be considered as possible source of food preservative. The wide use of this resin in traditional medicinal systems as anti-inflammatory, wound healing agent and against diarrhea, dysentery may be in part due to its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Further activity guided isolation, characterization and toxicity of the extract is in progress to identify the full composition of the extract and the exact compound(s) responsible for its bioactivity, to be developed as food preservative agents".
Full article:
www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/13