Plant extracts of nourishing liver and protecting liver

2013-05-04 classification: efficacy effect 1 person commented that the liver is an organ in the body of vertebrates, which mainly functions as a metabolic organ, and plays a role in the body to oxidize, store liver sugar, secrete protein synthesis, etc The liver also makes bile in the digestive system A healthy liver is very important Here are the common plant extracts for nourishing the liver and protecting the liver Artichoke picture Latin name: Silybum marianum (L.) Plant source: it is the dry and mature fruit of Silybum marianum (Linne) Gaertner, a Compositae plant Active ingredients: silymarin, silybin Pharmacological action: silymarin extract can protect liver cells by blocking the entry of harmful toxins and helping to remove these substances from liver cells Like other bioflavonoids, silymarin is a powerful antioxidant Silymarin also showed a role in regenerating damaged hepatocytes Recent studies have shown that silymarin has the ability to prevent fibrosis, which may eventually develop into cirrhosis in patients with inflammatory liver conditions secondary to diseases such as alcoholism and hepatitis Latin name: Cynara scolymus L Plant source: ageratum of Compositae Active ingredient: artichoke Pharmacological effect: regular consumption can enhance liver and kidney function, promote amino acid metabolism and reduce cholesterol The silymarin contained in the leaves has the health care function of treating chronic hepatitis Stems and leaves are processed into tablets and aperitif Plant source: rhizome extract from Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb Et Zucc Active ingredient: Resveratrol Pharmacological action: resveratrol, the extract of Polygonum cuspidatum, has the anti-oxidation ability, can inhibit the synthesis of triglyceride, resist lipid peroxidation and free radicals, prevent aging, anti-tumor, protect cardiovascular, phytoestrogen, and protect liver, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effects Natural active ingredients have great medicinal value and market prospects It is used for acute icteric infectious hepatitis, blood stasis amenorrhea, rheumatic joint pain, muscle and bone pain, sand drench, blood drench, tracheitis, damp heat gallstone disease; it is used for high blood cholesterol and triglyceride; it is used for anti-oxidation and anti-aging, and it is the raw material of anti-tumor drug development.