Hawthorn Berry Powder by Xi'an Herbs Valley

1. Aid in digestion

Hawthorn contains a variety of organic acids. After oral administration, the acidity of gastric juice was enhanced, pepsin activity was increased, and protein digestion was promoted. Hawthorn sour taste, stimulate gastric mucosa to promote gastric secretion; Hawthorn contains lipase, can promote the digestion of fat; Hawthorn contains vitamin C and other components, oral can enhance appetite; Hawthorn has a regulatory effect on gastrointestinal motility, an inhibitory effect on the gastrointestinal smooth muscle in the state of spasticity, and an excitatory effect on the smooth muscle in the state of relaxation.

2. Lowering blood lipids and anti-atherosclerosis

Hawthorn flavonoids significantly decreased serum total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) concentrations, significantly increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and apolipoprotein A (ApoA) concentrations, but had little effect on triglyceride (TG) in experimental hyperlipemia animals. The hypolipidic effect of hawthorn is to inhibit the synthesis of hepatic cholesterol and promote the intake of plasma cholesterol by the liver. Hawthorn flavonoids can also reduce the risk of atherosclerosis (AS), play a role in preventing the occurrence and development of AS.

3. Effects on the cardiovascular system

Anti-myocardial ischemia hawthorn has a protective effect on acute experimental myocardial ischemia. Hawthorn flavonoids and hydrolysate increased the nutrient blood flow in ischemic myocardium, and the effect of hawthorn hydrolysate was the strongest. Hawthorn can reduce myocardial oxygen consumption and improve oxygen utilization rate while increasing coronary blood flow. Hawthorn flavone can improve the ischemic electrocardiogram in animals. Hawthorn flavonoids can reduce the area of experimental myocardial infarction in rabbits.

Hawthorn has the effect of enhancing myocardial contractility and increasing cardiac output.

4. Antibacterial

Hawthorn has a strong antibacterial effect on Shigella, Proteus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.

In addition, hawthorn promotes both nonspecific and specific immune functions. Hawthorn could significantly increase the weight of thymus and spleen, serum lysozyme content, serum hemagglutination antibody titer, T lymphocyte transformation rate and peripheral blood T lymphocyte percentage in mice. Hawthorn can also promote the immune adhesion function of red blood cells in mice.

The efficacy of hawthorn for digestion and stomach-strengthening is mainly related to the pharmacological action of aiding digestion and inhibiting bacteria, which provides a pharmacological basis for its treatment of meat stagnation, stomach fullness, diarrhea and abdominal pain. The effect of Xingqi Sanyu is mainly related to the pharmacological effects such as lowering blood lipids, anti-atherosclerosis, and anti-myocardial ischemia. The effective components of hawthorn organic acids, hawthorn flavonoids are the important material basis of its pharmacological action.