Epimedium extract is a product made from the dried stems and leaves of Epimedium brevicornum and other plants. There are many specifications of commercial extracts, usually with icariin or total flavonoids as the standardized index. It has androgen-like effects, is used to improve the body's immunity, lower blood pressure, and has a significant inhibitory effect on infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and poliovirus; it also has antitussive, expectorant and antiasthmatic effects.
Epimedium is a commonly used Chinese medicine with high medicinal value. It is a perennial herb with a plant height of 20-60 cm. The rhizome is thick and short, woody, dark brown, and the stem is upright, ridged, hairless, and usually without basal leaves. It is distributed in Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hunan and other places. It grows on hillsides and in the grass under the forest and likes shady and wet areas. It nourishes yin and yang, strengthens yang and strengthens the body.
Active Ingredients of Epimedium Extract:
The stems and leaves contain icariin and epimedoside A; the rhizomes and roots contain noricarliin and I-cariresinol.
Source of Epimedium Extract:
This product is the dried aerial parts of the Berberidaceae plants Epimedium brevicornum maxim, Epimedium sagittatum (sieb.et zucc.) maxim., Epimedium pubescens maxim., Epimedium wushanense t.s.ying, or Epimedium nakai. Harvested in summer and autumn when the stems and leaves are lush, the thick stems and impurities are removed, and the ethanol extract is dried in the sun or shade.
Epimedium is a traditional Chinese medicine tonic that can nourish the kidney, strengthen the pelvis, and eliminate rheumatism. It is used for impotence, spermatorrhea, pelvic weakness, rheumatic pain, numbness, cramps, and menopausal hypertension. It can effectively inhibit staphylococci and resist aging. Icariin is one of its active ingredients, which can effectively improve the cardiovascular system, adjust the endocrine system, and improve the endocrine system. In addition, it is particularly noteworthy that epimedium also has anti-cancer effects and is regarded as the most promising anti-cancer drug.
Main effects of Epimedium Extract:
Immune system
Epimedium polysaccharide has the effect of enhancing the body's immune function, and can enhance and maintain normal adrenal cortex function and immune function.
Anti-aging
Epimedium affects the aging mechanism from different aspects, which can delay the aging process and prevent the occurrence of geriatric diseases. Such as affecting cell generation, prolonging the growth period, regulating the immune and secretory systems, and improving the body's metabolism and organ functions.
Cardiovascular Effects
Using epimedium extract can reduce cerebral vascular resistance and has a certain protective effect on myocardial ischemia caused by posterior pituitary hormone, which has a scientific basis for the treatment of coronary heart disease and angina pectoris.
Effects on Blood
Epimedium polysaccharide inhibits platelet aggregation reaction and can inhibit thrombosis; it can also promote the differentiation and proliferation of various blood cells and promote hematopoietic function.
Promote Metabolism
Epimedium has the effect of promoting DNA synthesis.
Anti-osteoporosis
Experiments have shown that epimedium has the effect of promoting the synthesis of bone marrow cell DNA, has a "bone-replenishing" effect, and has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on osteoporosis.
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