A hawthorn tree…more than just a shade tree that
grows in the northern hemisphere. The hawthorn tree’s medicinal status
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 reduce
bacteria, oxidation effects and more. Already found
to have promising benefits for cardiovascular health and
treatment of cardiovascular disorders due to its flavonoid content,
the hawthorn tree’s flavonoid content determined it to be
beneficial for more issues including spinal cord injury
and staph infection. (1,2) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC designs
La Grande chiropractic treatment plans with integrated
nutrition to tackle these issues and more with nutrients like
those from hawthorn when proper. The La Grande chiropractic care is quite
centered on what your body requires!
FLAVONOIDS IN HAWTHORN LEAVES’ EXTRACT
Hawthorn leaves’ antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes
are growing its reputation as a well-known herbal
medicine plant. Hawthorn’s total phenols, total flavonoid content, and
antioxidant activity tested well in a recent 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 had
the strongest antibacterial level against bacteria, particularly
stapholococcus aureus (SA). It harmed the cell wall and membrane
of SA and inhibited its enzyme activity, increased
reactive oxygen species, transformed gene expression, and
provoked SA cell death. (3) Hawthorn’s methanol extract is potent!
FLAVONOIDS IN CARE OF SPINAL CORD INJURY
Research set for a publication date of 2021 presents the powerful therapeutic
benefits of hawthorn leaves’ flavonoids for spine cord injury. Hawthorn leaves
were tested and discovered to contain plenty of total flavonoid species and content. Research reported
that such an abundance of
flavonoids can decrease apoptosis (cell death) and utlilize
neuroprotective effects to foster motor function in
rats with spinal cord injury. (4) An interesting step toward possible human benefit and La Grande
back pain decrease.
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Schedule your next La Grande chiropractic visit
with Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC. Nutritional considerations
are important in overall La Grande
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, highlights of
care at Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC. The hawthorn is so much more just a
tree like La Grande chiropractic care is so much more than
just a treatment. See you soon!