What are the nutritional properties and effects of Cistanche?

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The nutritional characteristics of Cistanche

The nutritional components of Cistanche include fat, sugar and water compounds, vitamins and minerals, etc., which contain 18 kinds of amino acids, multiple polyunsaturated fatty acids, and vitamins. The mineral elements of Cistanche have a high content of potassium, sodium, and iron, and they are also rich in selenium.

The nourishing effect of Cistanche

1. Anti-aging effect

Cistanche is a precious tonic traditional Chinese medicine. Its anti-aging and longevity effects are second only to ginseng, ranking second. Studies have found that the anti-aging effect of Cistanche is closely related to its various active ingredients, mainly Cistanche Polysaccharides, Echinacoside, Acteoside, and so on.

2. Regulate intestinal function

Chinese medicine believes that Cistanche has good laxative benefits. The water decoction of Cistanche drugs can improve the peristalsis of the small intestine, inhibit the absorption of water in the large intestine, and shorten the defecation time.

3. Anti-fatigue effect

Cistanche has obvious effects of enhancing physical strength and anti-fatigue. In the experiment of Cistanche, it was found that the mice that had consumed the decoction of Cistanche increased the number of exercises, and at the same time reduced the accumulation of blood lactic acid and urea acid after exercise, and the serum urea nitrogen content was significantly reduced. The results show that Cistanche has the effects of enhancing physical strength and anti-fatigue.

4. Tonifying the kidney

Cistanche extract can affect the metabolism of monoamine neurotransmitters in the hypothalamus, and directly or indirectly participate in mediating the function of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonads. This may be the reason why Cistanche can protect the kidneys and improve sexual function.

5. Other functions

●Studies have found that in addition to the above-mentioned functions, Cistanche has a protective effect on dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease, that is, it has a neuroprotective effect;

●Cistanche extract can enhance ATPase activity, maintain cell mitochondrial membrane potential, improve the liver's antioxidant effect, reduce lipid peroxidation products, protect liver cells, and play a role in protecting the liver.

●Studies have found that the polysaccharide components of Cistanche can significantly improve the consolidation memory impairment and reappearance of memory impairment in mice, and the mechanism is related to the promotion of protein synthesis in the brain. Therefore, Cistanche also has the effect of improving reproducible memory impairment.

6. Medical value

Cistanche is one of the most widely used Chinese herbal medicines. Cistanche extract is clinically used to protect the kidneys, improve new functions, relieve fatigue, infertility, weak waist and knees, weak muscles and bones, dry intestines, and constipation.