Ashburn and Herndon Chiropractic Nutrition Info: Hawthorn Extract Is Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Cell Death
A hawthorn tree…more than just a shade tree growing in the northern hemisphere. The hawthorn tree’s medicinal reputation is spreading! Just as its shade is welcome when the sun is strong, the antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties of hawthorn extract are welcome to lower bacteria, oxidation effects and more. Previously found to have promising benefits for cardiovascular health and treatment of cardiovascular disorders due to its flavonoid content, the hawthorn tree’s flavonoid content established it as useful for more issues including spinal cord injury and staph infection. (1,2) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn creates Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic treatment plans with integrated nutrition to address these issues and more with nutrients like those from hawthorn when proper. The Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care is always focused on what your body needs!
FLAVONOIDS IN HAWTHORN LEAVES’ EXTRACT
Hawthorn leaves’ antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes are expanding its reputation as a well-known herbal medicine plant. Hawthorn’s total phenols, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity tested well in a new study, particularly for hyperoside, chlorogenic acid, and isoquercetin in hawthorn fruits. (2) Methanol and ethanol extracts of hawthorn showed high levels of total flavonoids and polyphenols. The methanol extract of hawthorn showed the strongest antibacterial level against bacteria, especially stapholococcus aureus (SA). It damaged the cell wall and membrane of SA and stopped its enzyme activity, increased reactive oxygen species, changed gene expression, and triggered SA cell death. (3) Hawthorn’s methanol extract is potent!
FLAVONOIDS IN CARE OF SPINAL CORD INJURY
Research arranged for a publication date of 2021 shares the powerful therapeutic benefits of hawthorn leaves’ flavonoids for spine cord injury. Hawthorn leaves were found to contain an abundance of total flavonoid species and content. Research reported that this kind of plenty of flavonoids can decrease apoptosis (cell death) and use neuroprotective effects to foster motor function in rats with spinal cord injury. (4) An interesting step toward possible human benefit and Ashburn and Herndon back pain decline.
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Schedule your next Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic visit with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn. Nutritional considerations are vital in general Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care particularly when benefits of natural sources like the hawthorn tree have such amazing traits like anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and anti-cell death in spinal issues, foci of care at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn. The hawthorn is a whole lot more just a tree like Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care is so much more than just a treatment. See you soon!
