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Sitka Chiropractic Nutrition Info: Hawthorn Extract Is Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Cell Death

The hawthorn tree…more than just a shade tree that grows in the northern hemisphere. The hawthorn tree’s medicinal reputation is spreading! Just as its shade is welcome when the sun is strong, the antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties of hawthorn extract are welcome to decrease bacteria, oxidation effects and more. Already found to have promising benefits for cardiovascular health and treatment of cardiovascular disorders due to its flavonoid content, the hawthorn tree’s flavonoid content determined it to be valuable for more issues including spinal cord injury and staph infection. (1,2) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka creates Sitka chiropractic treatment plans with integrated nutrition to address these issues and more with nutrients like those from hawthorn when proper. The Sitka chiropractic care is very centered on what your body needs!

FLAVONOIDS IN HAWTHORN LEAVES’ EXTRACT

Hawthorn leaves’ antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes are expanding its reputation as a well-known 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, particularly stapholococcus aureus (SA). It damaged the cell wall and membrane of SA and stopped its enzyme activity, increased reactive oxygen species, changed gene expression, and provoked SA cell death. (3) Hawthorn’s methanol extract is potent!

FLAVONOIDS IN CARE OF SPINAL CORD INJURY

Research set to be published in 2021 shares the powerful therapeutic benefits of hawthorn leaves’ flavonoids for spine cord injury. Hawthorn leaves were found to contain plenty of total flavonoid species and content. Research described that such plenty of flavonoids can reduce apoptosis (cell death) and use neuroprotective effects to stimulate motor function in rats with spinal cord injury. (4) An appealing step toward possible human benefit and Sitka back pain reduction.

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Schedule your next Sitka chiropractic visit with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka.  Nutritional issues are important in general Sitka chiropractic care especially when benefits of natural sources like the hawthorn tree have such amazing traits like anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and anti-cell death in spinal issues, highlights of care at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. The hawthorn is a whole lot more just a tree like Sitka chiropractic care is a lot than just a treatment. Come by soon!

 
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka presents new research regarding the flavonoids of the hawthorn tree leaves’ extract that are antioxidant, antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-cell death.  
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