Apocynum venetum extract is a substance with multiple biological activities extracted from Apocynum venetum plant. The following is a detailed introduction about it:
Main Components of Apocynum Venetum Extract
Flavonoid compounds: including quercetin, isoquercetin, hyperoside, etc., are important active ingredients of Apocynum venetum extract to exert multiple pharmacological effects, with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and other effects.
Cardiac glycosides: such as canadensis glycoside, strophanthin, etc., these ingredients have similar effects to cardiotonic agents, can enhance myocardial contractility and regulate heart function.
Phenolic substances: containing phenolic components such as chlorogenic acid, have antioxidant and antibacterial effects, help reduce free radical damage to the body, and resist bacterial infection.
Steroid compounds: including β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, etc., play a certain role in regulating blood lipids, anti-inflammatory and other aspects.
Amino acids and trace elements: Apocynum venetum contains a variety of amino acids, such as aspartic acid, glutamic acid, etc., as well as trace elements such as iron, zinc, and selenium, which are of great significance to maintaining normal physiological functions of the human body.
Effects of Apocynum Venetum Extract
Hypertensive effect: The active ingredients in Apocynum venetum extract can act on vascular smooth muscle, dilate blood vessels, reduce peripheral vascular resistance, and thus play a role in lowering blood pressure. At the same time, it can also regulate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in the body, reduce the production of angiotensin, and further play a hypotensive effect.
Hyperlipidemic effect: It can inhibit lipid peroxidation, reduce the absorption and synthesis of cholesterol and triglycerides, promote lipid metabolism, and reduce blood lipid levels in the blood, which helps to prevent and improve hyperlipidemia and related cardiovascular diseases.
Antioxidant effect: Flavonoids and other ingredients have strong antioxidant capacity, which can remove excessive free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative stress reactions, and reduce oxidative damage, which has positive significance for preventing aging, cardiovascular diseases, tumors and other diseases.
Sedative and tranquilizing: Apocynum venetum extract has a certain inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, can relieve anxiety and tension, improve sleep quality, and play a sedative and tranquilizing effect. It is suitable for symptoms such as insomnia and neurasthenia.
Diuretic effect: It can promote the production and excretion of urine by the kidneys, increase urine volume, help excrete excess water and metabolic waste from the body, reduce edema, and have a certain alleviating effect on cardiogenic edema, renal edema, etc.
Antiarrhythmic: Ingredients such as cardiac glycosides can regulate the electrophysiological activity of myocardial cells, stabilize the membrane potential of myocardial cells, correct arrhythmias, and have a certain therapeutic effect on supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias.
Application of Apocynum Venetum Extract
Medical field
Antihypertensive drugs: It is one of the main raw materials of many antihypertensive Chinese patent medicines, such as compound Apocynum venetum tablets, which are widely used in the treatment of hypertension in clinical practice.
Cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment drugs: It is used to develop drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as arrhythmias and heart failure, providing new ways and methods for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Health products: Health care products with the functions of regulating blood pressure, blood lipids, and enhancing immunity are made, which are suitable for people with hypertension, high blood lipids, and middle-aged and elderly people as daily health care.
Food field
Tea: Apocynum venetum leaf extract can be made into Apocynum venetum tea, which has a unique flavor and health benefits. Long-term drinking helps regulate body functions and prevent diseases.
Functional
Food Additives: Added to biscuits, beverages, oral liquids and other foods to increase the nutritional value and health functions of foods, and develop functional foods with blood pressure reduction, lipid reduction, and anti-oxidation functions.
Cosmetics field
Skin care products: Due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, it is added to skin care products such as lotions, creams, and masks, which helps reduce skin wrinkles, delay skin aging, relieve skin inflammation, and improve skin conditions.
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