A hawthorn tree…more than just a shade tree growing in the northern hemisphere. The hawthorn tree’s medicinal reputation
is growing! Just as its shade is welcome when it’s hot, the antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antioxidant
properties of hawthorn extract are welcome to reduce
bacteria, oxidation effects and more. Previously recorded
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
beneficial for more issues including spinal cord injury
and staph infection. (1,2) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic designs
McHenry chiropractic treatment plans with incorporated
nutrition to address these issues and more with nutrients like
those from hawthorn when proper. The McHenry chiropractic care is very
focused on what your body requires!
FLAVONOIDS IN HAWTHORN LEAVES’ EXTRACT
Hawthorn leaves’ antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes
are growing its reputation as a popular 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 showed high levels of total
flavonoids and polyphenols. The methanol extract of hawthorn showed
the strongest antibacterial level against bacteria, especially
stapholococcus aureus (SA). It harmed the cell wall and membrane
of SA and inhibited its enzyme activity, raised
reactive oxygen species, transformed gene expression, and
triggered SA cell death. (3) Hawthorn’s methanol extract is powerful!
FLAVONOIDS IN CARE OF SPINAL CORD INJURY
Research set to
be published in 2021 presents the powerful therapeutic
benefits of hawthorn leaves’ flavonoids for spine cord injury. Hawthorn leaves
were found to have an
abundance of total flavonoid species and content. Research reported
that this type of plenty of
flavonoids can decrease apoptosis (cell death) and utlilize
neuroprotective effects to foster motor function in
rats with spinal cord injury. (4) An appealing step in the
direction of potential human benefit and McHenry
back pain reduction.
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Schedule your next McHenry chiropractic visit
with OrthoIllinois Chiropractic. Nutritional issues
are important in overall McHenry
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 OrthoIllinois Chiropractic. The hawthorn is so much more just a
tree like McHenry chiropractic care is so much more than
just a treatment. See you soon!