I distribute Zrii™, the Original Amalaki™, which is composed of amalaki, haritaki, schizandra, tulsi (holy basil), turmeric, jujube, and ginger.

Zrii™ is whole-heartedly endorsed by the Chopra Center™ (and is the only third party product ever endorsed by the Chopra Center™).

Zrii™ is based on Ayurveda, an Eastern health and nutrition philosophy for healing and wellness.

Ayurvedic principles were used in selection of the nutritionals that are included in the product. This includes fruit and herb constituents.

Zrii is a Sanskrit word that stands for light, luster, splendor, and prosperity.

Selected Scientific Articles Related to the Components of Zrii™

These and other articles provide evidence of benefits from these fruits and herbs.

Emblica officinalis (amalaki)

1. Thakur CF, et al. The Ayurvedic medicines haritaki, amla, and bahira reduce cholesterol-induced atherosclerosis in rabbits. Int J Cardiol 1988;21:167-175.

2. Yokozawa T, et al. Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) prevents dyslipidemia and oxidative stress in the ageing process. Br J Nutr 2007;1187-1195.

3. Srikumar R, et al. Effect of Triphala on oxidative stress and on cell-mediated immune-response against noise stress in rats. Mol Cell Biochem 2006;283:67-74.

4. Suryanarayana P, et al. Emblica officinalis and its enriched tannoids delay streptozotocin-induced diabetic cataract in rats. Mol Vis 2007;1291-1297.

5. Jeena KJ, et al. Effect of Emblica officinalis, Phyllanthus amarus, and Picorrhiza kurroa on N-nitrosodiethylamine induced hepatocarcinogenesis. Cancer Lett 1999;136:11-16.

Curcuma longa (turmeric) and its component curcumin (diferuloyl methane)

1. Nirmala C, et al. Protective role of curcumin against isoproterenol induced myocardial infarction in rats. Mol Cell Biochem 1996;159:85-93.

2. Pendurthi UR, et al. Inhibition of tissue factor gene activation in cultured endothelial cells by curcumin. Suppression of activation of transcription factors Egr-1, AP-1, and NF-κB. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 1997;17:3406-3413.

3. Ramaswami G, et al. Curcumin blocks homocysteine-induced endothelial dysfunction in porcine coronary arteries. J Vasc Surg 2004;40:1216-1222.

4. Nan B, et al. Effects of TNF-alpha and curcumin on the expression of thrombomodulin and endothelial protein C receptor in human endothelial cells. Thromb Res 2005;115:417-426.

5. Yang X, et al. Curcumin inhibits platelet-derived growth factor-stimulated vascular smooth muscle cell function and injury-induced neointima formation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2006;26:85-90.

6. Morimoto T, et al. The dietary compound curcumin inhibits p300 histone acetyltransferase activity and prevents heart failure in rats. J Clin Invest 2008;118:868-878.

7. Li HL, et al. Curcumin prevents and reverses murine cardiac hypertrophy. J Clin Invest 2008;118:879-893.

8. Choi BH, et al. Curcumin down-regulates the multi-drug resistance mdr1b gene by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway. Cancer Lett 2008;259:111-118.

Terminalia chebula (haritaki)

1. Thakur CF, et al. The Ayurvedic medicines haritaki, amla, and bahira reduce cholesterol-induced atherosclerosis in rabbits. Int J Cardiol 1988;21:167-175.

2. Srikumar R, et al. Effect of Triphala on oxidative stress and on cell-mediated immune-response against noise stress in rats. Mol Cell Biochem 2006;283:67-74.

3. Gandhi NM, et al. Radiation protection by Terminalia chebula: some mechanistic aspects. Mol Cell Biochem 2005;277:43-48.

Schizandra

1. Nomura M, et al. Gomisin A, a lignan component of Schizandora fruits, inhibits development of preneoplastic lesions in rat liver by 3-methyl-4-dimethylamino-azobenzene. Cancer Lett 1994;76:11-18.

2. Chiu PY, et al. Schisandrin B protects myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury partly by inducing Hsp25 and Hsp70 expression in rats. Mol Cell Biochem 2004;266:139-144.

Ocimum sanctum (tulsi)

1. Kaul D, et al. Effect of herbal polyphenols on atherogenic transcriptome. Mol Cell Biochem 2005;278:177-184.

Zizyphus jujuba (jujube)

1. Jiang JG, et al. Separation and purification of saponins from Ziziphus jujuba and their sedative and hypnotic effects. J Pharm Pharmacol 2007;59:1175-1180.