Tulsi Juice

Improva Tulsi juice is made from aerial parts of Tulsi plant. According to Ayurveda, Tulsi balances kapha dosha, improves digestion, is a aardiac tonic and useful in respiratory conditions. In clinical trials, Tulsi leaves water based extract provided complete symptomatic relief in viral hepatitis patients within 2 weeks. Similarly in healthy people Tulsi extract has shown to stimulate the innate immunity by increasing the levels of IFN-γ,Th cells and cytokine IL-4 and NK cells. Human trials have shown Tulsi to reduce fatigue and improve physical performance. Tulsi has also shown effectiveness in clinical trials aim to see its usefulness in metabolic disorders. It was shown to improve BMI to be useful in diabetes management- where it improved HbA1c values, reduced insulin resistance and symptoms of diabetes. Tulsi was also shown to reduce triglycerides, helped control blood pressure and was found to be useful in gout where it significantly reduced serum uric acid.

In human studies probing Tulsi for beneficiary effect on cognition, it reduced anxiety, stress and helped alleviate depression. It also reduced stress related issues of fatigue, sleep disturbances and sexual troubles. Tulsi also increased cognitive flexibility, working memory and attention.

Several animal  studies and isolated cell studies have shown Tulsi to be

• Anti-viral where it inhibited various viruses such as H9N2, Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (HNV), polio virus type 3, herpes virus (HSV), hepatitis B virus, New castle Disease Virus. 2. Promotor of wound healing
• Reduced fever
• Worked as a radioprotectant- protected from radiation poisoning, making it possibly useful as adjuvant in radiation therapy of cancers.
• As hepatoprotective
• Useful in ulcer healing