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Fernandina Beach Chiropractic Nutrition Info: Hawthorn Extract Is Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Cell Death

October 27, 2020

The hawthorn tree…more than just a shade tree growing 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 diminish 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 established it as useful for more issues including spinal cord injury and staph infection. (1,2) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic establishes Fernandina Beach chiropractic treatment plans with incorporated nutrition to address these issues and more with nutrients like those from hawthorn when proper. The Fernandina Beach chiropractic care is always 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 new study, particularly for hyperoside, chlorogenic acid, and isoquercetin in hawthorn fruits. (2) Methanol and ethanol extracts of hawthorn demonstrated high levels of total flavonoids and polyphenols. The methanol extract of hawthorn had the strongest antibacterial level against bacteria, especially stapholococcus aureus (SA). It damaged the cell wall and membrane of SA and stopped its enzyme activity, raised 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 presents the powerful therapeutic benefits of hawthorn leaves’ flavonoids for spine cord injury. Hawthorn leaves were tested and discovered to have 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 stimulate motor function in rats with spinal cord injury. (4) An interesting step toward potential human benefit and Fernandina Beach back pain reduction.

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Schedule your next Fernandina Beach chiropractic visit with Amelia Chiropractic Clinic.  Nutritional issues are important in overall Fernandina Beach chiropractic care especially when benefits of natural sources like the hawthorn tree are anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and anti-cell death in spinal issues, highlights of care at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic. The hawthorn is a whole lot more just a tree like Fernandina Beach chiropractic care is a lot than just a treatment. Come by soon!

 
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic presents new research regarding the flavonoids of the hawthorn tree leaves’ extract that are antioxidant, antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-cell death.