Cistanche deserticola is a parasitic plant that is parasitic on the roots of the desert tree Haloxylon and absorbs nutrients and water from the Haloxylon host. Maybe many people don't know what Cistanche is. In fact, Cistanche is also called desert ginseng. It has extremely high medicinal value and is a precious traditional Chinese medicinal material. Cistanche deserticola has a powerful therapeutic effect on many diseases, It is mainly used to treat patients with kidney yang deficiency, and can also play a role in replenishing essence. In addition, it also has the effect of protecting the liver.
Cistanche extract benefits
1. Laxative effect
Cistanche has a laxative effect, and the effect is relatively mild. The results of mouse experiments show that the dietary fiber of Cistanche deserticola has the effect of moistening the intestines and laxatives, and its functional effect is good. Rat experiments show that Cistanche deserticola has a certain therapeutic effect on intestinal constipation, and has a good function of moistening the intestines and laxatives. Echinacea is one of the index components of Cistanche deserticola, which has a certain promoting effect on the proliferation and survival rate of intestinal epithelial cells MODE-K cells, indicating that echinacoside may repair epithelial cells in intestinal diseases.
2. Hepatoprotective effect
The liver is an important organ for the metabolism and biotransformation of the body, and Cistanche deserticola has a certain protective effect on the liver. A number of experimental results showed that total ethanolic glycosides of Cistanche deserticola could inhibit its cell proliferation and protein expression, indicating that total ethanolic glycosides of Cistanche deserticola had anti-liver fibrosis and good liver-protecting functions. The reason may be related to blocking the PDGF/ERK1/2 pathway and proliferation of hepatic stellate cells. The total glycosides of Cistanche deserticola can protect liver cells from injury caused by alcohol. Its mechanism of action is to increase the expression of apoptosis inhibitory gene bcl-2, decrease the expression of pro-apoptotic gene c-fos, decrease apoptosis and necrosis, and increase cell survival rate.
3. Anti-osteoporosis effect
Osteoporosis is a systemic metabolic skeletal disease caused by decreased bone mass and degeneration of the microstructure of bone tissue, which in turn leads to increased bone fragility and is prone to fractures. Cistanche has a good anti-osteoporosis effect. The primary bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were cultured by the whole bone marrow culture method, and the L-DMEM medium containing 10% Cistanche Cistanche medicated serum was added. Treatment of osteoporosis and nonunion of fractures.
4. Anti-fatigue effect
The anti-fatigue mechanism of Cistanche is related to enhancing the body's oxygen-carrying and preventing oxidative damage. Cistanche has a certain effect on anti-fatigue. Its mechanism of action is related to the antioxidant effect of Cistanche deserticola.
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