Researchers discover that carnosic acid, a component of the herb rosemary, promotes eyehealth in rodents—providing a possible new approach for treating conditions such as age-related macular degeneration. Left: Control cells exposed to hydrogen peroxide. Right: Cells treated with carnosic acid are protected from hydrogen peroxide. Live cells are stained green, dead cells are stained red. Herbs widely used throughout history in Asian and early European cultures have received renewed attention by Western medicine in recent years. Scientists are now isolating the active compounds in many medicinal herbs and documenting their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.To see more details visit,
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