A hawthorn tree…more than just a shade tree growing in the northern hemisphere. The hawthorn tree’s medicinal status
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 reduce
bacteria, oxidation effects and more. Previously reported
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
beneficial for more issues including spinal cord injury
and staph infection. (1,2) Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation designs
Baton Rouge chiropractic treatment plans with incorporated
nutrition to tackle these issues and more with nutrients like
those from hawthorn when appropriate. The Baton Rouge chiropractic care is always
focused on what your body needs!
FLAVONOIDS IN HAWTHORN LEAVES’ EXTRACT
Hawthorn leaves’ antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes
are expanding its reputation as a popular herbal
medicine plant. Hawthorn’s total phenols, total flavonoid content, and
antioxidant activity tested well in a new study, especially
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 damaged the cell wall and membrane
of SA and stopped its enzyme activity, increased
reactive oxygen species, transformed 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 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 described
that this type of an abundance of
flavonoids can lessen apoptosis (cell death) and utlilize
neuroprotective effects to promote motor function in
rats with spinal cord injury. (4) An appealing step toward potential human benefit and Baton Rouge
back pain decrease.
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Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Tony Barton on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
a patient with chronic back pain helped with The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management protocols.
Schedule your next Baton Rouge chiropractic visit
with Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation. Nutritional considerations
are important in general Baton Rouge
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 Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation. The hawthorn is so much more just a
tree like Baton Rouge chiropractic care is so much more than
just a treatment. Come by soon!