What is Poria Cocos Extract?
Poria cocos extract is extracted from a mushroom growing on the roots of pine trees. Its main chemical components are polysaccharides, triterpenes, fatty acids, sterols, enzymes, etc. As a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Poria cocos has been used in China for more than two thousand years. It is a relatively common Chinese medicine name and is a porous fungus. Chinese and foreign scholars have studied the chemical components and biological activities of Poria cocos, and found that a large number of triterpenoids contained in it have immune regulation, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antagonizing aldosterone, and induce differentiation of leukemia cell line HL-60. active. Poria cocos extract has a lot of health care effects, whether it is on the spleen, stomach or kidneys, it has a very good effect, and it also has certain effects such as calming the mind and soothing the nerves.
What’s the benefits of Poria Cocos Extract?
1. Diuretic
Poria cocos rich in tuckahoe has a diuretic effect, which can promote the excretion of electrolytes such as sodium, chloride and potassium, thereby inhibiting the repeated absorption of renal tubules, helping to eliminate edema, and helping to strengthen the kidneys.
2. Improve immunity
Poria contains a large number of polysaccharides that are easily absorbed by the human body, which can improve human immunity, prevent diseases and delay aging. It is very suitable for people who are chronically ill and weak. In addition, people who rarely bask in the sun on weekdays can also eat Poria to make up for the low function of the rabbit epidemic caused by insufficient sunlight.
3. Protect the digestive system
Some scholars have done experiments and found that Poria cocos extract has obvious protective effect on CC14-induced liver injury in rats, which can significantly reduce the activity of alanine aminotransferase and prevent liver cell necrosis. In addition, some studies have found that Poria has a direct relaxation effect on the isolated intestine of rabbits, has a preventive effect on ulcers formed by pyloric ligation in rats, and can reduce gastric acid.
4. Antibacterial effect
Poria cocos extract contains antibacterial and anti-inflammatory components, which have inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Proteus.
5. Puzzle and brain
The choline contained in Poria cocos can enhance and improve brain memory function and has intellectual pharmacological effects.
