Which kind of plant extract can help prevent the flu?
Influenza is a respiratory disease caused
by virus infection, it has the characteristics of strong infectious, rapid
transmission, a wide range of susceptible populations. Every season, the flu
spread easily among the crowd, especially for the elderly and children. So,
among the many kinds of natural plant extracts, which one can help us prevent
the flu?
1.Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle (scientific name: Lonicera
japonica). "Honeysuckle" one from the "Compendium of Materia
Medica", since honeysuckle flower was first opened in white, then turned
yellow, so named honeysuckle. Honeysuckle has long been known as a detoxification
medicine. It is sweet and cold aroma, cold heat but not hurt the stomach,
fragrant and also for get rid of evil . Honeysuckle can not only disperse wind
heat, but also resolving poison, for a variety of febrile diseases, such as
body heat, rash, hair spots, heat poison sore and sore throat embolism, it is
proved to be effective.
2.Tea polyphenols
Tea polyphenols is a general term for
polyphenols in tea, including flavanols, anthocyanins, flavonoids, flavanols
and phenols. Mainly for flavanols (catechins) category, catechins accounted for
60 to 80%.
Tea polyphenols have a strong antioxidant
effect, especially ester type catechin EGCG, the reduction of up to 100 times
L-ascorbic acid. Among the four main catechins, the antioxidant capacity was
EGCG> EGC> ECG> EC> BHA, and the antioxidant activity increased
with increasing temperature. In addition to anti-oxidation of tea polyphenols,
but also has antibacterial effects, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia
coli, Bacillus subtilis and other inhibitory effect.
3.Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum perforatum (Hypericum perforatum L.),
also known as Melaleuca, Hypericum, often use the whole plant to medicine.
Hypericum perforatum test bitter, it can be used for heat detoxification and regulating
menstruation. Hypericum perforatum extract can be used as a safe neurotrophic
products, prevention and treatment of depression regulation of affective
disorders and mood disorders, elimination of tension and depression, restore
self-confidence and also for improving sleep, Hypericum perforatum extract`active
ingredient hypericin has significant anti-DNA , RNA virus,so it can act
directly on the virus such as bird flu, swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease
virus, DAN, interfere with the virus replication, reproduction and strong
inhibitory effect on the virus.
4.Astragalus
Astragalus, often known as Beiqi or North
Achilles, also for Astragalus or tragacanth, commonly used in traditional
Chinese medicine for the leguminous plant Mongolia Astragalus membranaceus or
Astragalus root. Astragalus extract can enhance immunity, enhance energy,
anti-fatigue, anti-mutation, protect the liver and inhibit osteoclasts.
Astragalus polysaccharides can lower hypolipidemic, also for lower cholesterol
and triglycerides, increase the role of high-density lipoprotein; can prevent
and treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis,
coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and hyperlipidemia . Astragaloside
has a significant role in lowering blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin and
urinary protein, reducing AGEs in renal cortex and serum, inhibiting aldose
reductase, inhibiting mesangial cell proliferation and alleviating renal
hypertrophy. Astragaloside can added into the appropriate accessories,also can
be made into oral preparations for the prevention and treatment of diabetic
nephropathy.
since ancient times, Chinese medical use
those kinds of Chinese herbals to prevent influenza and fruitful. Modern
medicine has also placed many researches on this, in general, the plant
components of flavonoids, polyphenols, polysaccharides, alkaloids have a more
direct effect on influenza virus. Our company is professional to provide a
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2018 01/10