JUST LOOK AT SOME OF THE REPORTED TAMANU OIL
BENEFITS OF THIS AMAZING SOUTH PACIFIC
SKIN CARE PRODUCT!

	Acne, acne scarring, pimples.		Stretch Marks.
	Ulcers, boils, scrapes, sores and cuts.		General scarring.
	Skin blemishes and rashes.		Sciatica and Rheumatism.
	Dermaphytosis of the scalp or beard.		Shingles, sunburn.
	General Itching.		Dry or scaly Skin.
	Burns, insect bites and stings.		Diabetic sores, Neuralgia
	Psoriasis.		Eczema.
	Athletes Foot.		Herpes sores.
	Foot odor / body odor.		Nappy Rash.
	Chilblains, Fissures, Ring Worm.		Ligament damage /pain relief.
	Infected wounds, general swelling.		Vaginitis.
	Skin grafts and skin abrasions.		Age Spots.

Anti-Aging Benefits Of Tamanu Oil

Whether we like it or not, getting old is unavoidable and so aging skin is normal too. However, the process by which skin ages is aggravated by various factors. One of the most important of these is the damage inflicted by the sun (and to a lesser degree – the wind). While there are many so called “ant-aging” products on the market that promise more youthful looking skin, the majority of them contain chemicals, artificial preservatives and synthetic colourings that are often toxic and likely to do more harm than good.

However, given Tamanu Oil’s unique ability to promote skin cell rejuvenation through the growth of new, healthy skin tissue, the anti aging benefits of using natural, Tamanu Oil-based products are obvious.

“I have been a user of the Tamanu oil for the past 5 years. I discovered the product after moving to live in Vanuatu in 2002. The product has excellent skin repair quality and through daily use of the product on pigmentation blotch on my temple this has completely gone and I also treated a small wart on my knee which also disappeared within 3 months. I continue to use the product on the back of my hands which tend to dry out through extended exposure to the harsh Vanuatu sun whilst playing golf.” Bryan Death, General Manager Moorings Hotel, Vanuatu

The Cancer Chemopreventative Agents,
4-Phenylcoumarins from Calophyllum.

In a search for anti-tumor-promoting agents, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Tempaku, Nagoya (Japan) carried out a primary screening of ten 4-phenylcoumarins isolated from Calophyllum Inophyllum, by examining their possible inhibitory effects on Epstein--Barr virus early antigen (EBV-EA) activation induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate in Raji cells.

All of the compounds tested in this study showed inhibitory activity against EBV, without any cytotoxicity. Calocoumarin-A (5) showed more potent activity than any of the other compounds tested. Furthermore, calocoumarin-A (5) exhibited a marked inhibitory effect on mouse skin tumor promotion in an in vivo two-stage carcinogenesis test.

The results of the present investigation indicate that some of these 4-phenylcoumarins might be valuable as potential cancer chemopreventive agents (anti-tumor-promoters). While these tests were conducted on rats, the scientific findings strongly suggest that Tamanu Oil could well operate as an anti-cancer promoter in humans as well.

Source: Cancer Letters, Volume 169, Issue 1, Pages 15-19 M. Itoigawa

The Lipid Composition Of Tamanu Oil

Tamanu Oil possesses a unique fatty acid, Calophyllic Acid. This is one of the components believed to be primarily responsible for regeneration of new skin tissue, although scientists aren't certain. Some other components are Lactone (antibiotic), Calophyllolide and Courmarins (both anti-inflamatory agents).

The Oil of Tamanu also contains different classes of lipids (fats),as follows:

General Lipid Composition	Percentage
General Lipid Composition
Neutral lipids	92%
Glycolipids	6.4%
Phospholipids	1.6%
Neutral lipids
Monoacylglycerols	1.8%
sn -1,3 – Diaglycerides	2.4%
sn -1,2 (2,3) – Diaglycerides	2.6%
Free fatty acids	7.4%
Triacylglycerols	82.3%
Sterols, sterolesters and hydrocarbons	3.5%
Glycolipids
Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol	11.4%
Acylated sterolglucoside	13.1%
Monogalactosylmonoacylglycerol	22.2%
Acylmonogalactosyldiacylglycerol	53.3%
Phospholipids
Phosphatidylethanolamine	46.3%
Phosphatidylcholine	33.8%
Phosphatidic acid	8.1%
Phosphatidylserine	6.1%
Lysophosphatidylcholine	5.7%

Source: The Journal of the American Botanical Council – Issue 63 (Pages: 26-31)

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