What is burdock extract good for?

What is burdock extract good for?

Burdock extract is an active ingredient extracted from the dried roots and fruits of the Asteraceae plant burdock. It contains polyphenols, flavonoids and other ingredients, and has a variety of pharmacological effects and health benefits. This natural extract has attracted much attention in recent years due to its potential health benefits. To better understand it, this blog will explore the effects and uses of this extract.

What are the health benefits of burdock extract?

Intestinal moisturizing and laxative

The root of burdock contains a large amount of dietary fiber that can promote colon peristalsis, and also contains an enzyme that can promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the colon. At the same time, as a Chinese herbal medicine, its pharmacological functions are to dispel wind and heat, detoxify, reduce swelling, and reduce fire, so eating burdock regularly is very beneficial to improve constipation.

Lipid reduction and weight loss

Cure stones Burdock root contains rich water-soluble dietary fiber and inulin, which can increase the excretion of cholesterol, block the enterohepatic circulation of cholesterol, interfere with the formation of small intestinal microparticles, and can best reduce the absorption of fat, thereby achieving the purpose of lowering blood lipids and losing weight. It can absorb bile acid, increase the excretion of bile salts and cholesterol, so it has the effect of preventing and treating stones.

Assist in lowering blood pressure

The main cause of hypertension is excessive sodium content in the human body, and eating burdock regularly has a significant effect on hypertension. The dietary fiber in burdock root has the function of absorbing sodium and excreting it with feces, reducing the sodium content in the body; the calcium content in burdock root is the highest among root vegetables, and calcium has the function of introducing sodium into urine and excreting it out of the body; the protein content in burdock root is also extremely high, and protein can make blood vessels flexible, separate sodium from cells, and excrete it out of the body; the arctiin contained in burdock root can dilate blood vessels and achieve the effect of lowering blood pressure.

Nourishing and Beauty

If the human body lacks vitamin D, it will cause systemic skin roughness and dryness, so drinking burdock tea with a high content of carotene regularly is beneficial to the delicateness and lubrication of the skin, and helps detoxification and beauty; according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, symptoms such as sores and acne on the skin are related to the "poison" and "fire" of the human body, and burdock root has the function of dispelling wind and clearing heat, detoxifying and reducing swelling, so drinking burdock tea regularly can help improve these symptoms, thereby achieving beauty effects. There are many other benefits and functions of burdock tea, and the above are just some of its benefits.

Anti-aging and scavenging oxygen free radicals

In the normal metabolic process of human life, oxygen free radicals are produced, which are harmful to health and promote cell aging. They can promote the formation and accumulation of lipofuscin pigments, which are age spots. The appearance of age spots on the body surface indicates that the cells in the body have entered the aging stage. Burdock root contains peroxidase, which can enhance the vitality of cellular immune mechanisms, scavenge oxygen free radicals in the body, prevent the formation and accumulation of lipofuscin pigments in the body, and resist aging, providing the body with an internal protective environment to fight and scavenge oxygen free radicals.

What are the benefits for skin health?

Antibacterial

It can play a certain antibacterial role in skin care products, can resist bacteria and fungi, and has an inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, etc. It helps to maintain the balance of microorganisms on the skin surface and reduce the risk of skin problems caused by fungal growth, such as acne, folliculitis and other infectious skin diseases.

Anti-aging

It can play an anti-aging role, fight free radicals, and has good antioxidant properties. Free radicals promote the production of pigments, produce age spots, etc., accelerate cell aging, and burdock extract can prevent this process, delay skin aging, and maintain skin elasticity and luster.

It has a protective effect on cells, reduces the damage of free radicals and other harmful substances to cells, maintains the normal physiological function of cells, and keeps the skin healthy at the cellular level.

Moisturizing

When added to skin care products, it has very good film-forming and water absorption properties, can effectively moisturize and prevent water loss. By forming a protective film on the skin surface, it prevents the water in the skin from evaporating into the external environment, while absorbing a small amount of water in the external environment, keeping the skin moist and relieving the problem of dry skin.

Anti-inflammatory

It has anti-inflammatory effects, can activate immune factors and fight inflammation. When the skin is stimulated by external stimuli or internal factors causing inflammation, such as allergies, sunburn, etc., it can reduce inflammatory reactions and relieve discomfort symptoms such as skin redness, swelling, and itching.

Improve skin conditions

It is rich in burdockin, which can regulate oily problem skin, help keep the skin clean, soften keratin, remove dirt from pores, and regulate skin pH. For acne, it can strengthen local spot conditioning, effectively repair acne, improve local skin color, and make the overall skin healthier and fresher.

Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic

Butanol fraction has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, and may exert anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activities by inhibiting the transcription of factors and the anti-inflammatory signaling pathways activated in spleen cells. In addition, burdock extract inhibits antigen-induced mast cell degranulation and can also reduce the release of inflammatory factors. Low molecular weight peptides from burdock root extract can act on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Promotes skin repair

It can regulate cell adhesion and gene expression in canine dermal fibroblasts, affect the signaling pathways of key regulators of wound healing, and also promote tissue repair of the skin barrier.

Application direction

Medicine

Burdock extract has multiple functions in the medicinal field. It contains chemical components such as polyphenols, arctiin, arctigenin, inulin and chlorogenic acid, which make burdock extract excellent in antibacterial, antioxidant, treatment of early diabetes and immunity enhancement.

Cosmetics

It is widely used in skin care products. It has multiple functions such as antibacterial, anti-aging, moisturizing and anti-inflammatory. Burdock extract has an inhibitory effect on male hormone levels and can be used to inhibit acne and hair loss; its good antioxidant and inhibitory effects on metalloproteinases indicate that it has anti-aging activity; in addition, burdock extract can also inhibit the activation of nuclear factor κB receptors and has anti-inflammatory properties. Combined with its antibacterial effect, it can be used to prevent skin inflammation.

Food

As a traditional medicinal and edible plant, burdock is also widely used in the food field. It is rich in nutrients such as dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals, which can improve the body's immunity, relieve constipation and lower cholesterol.

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