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

A hawthorn tree…more than just a shade tree that grows in the northern hemisphere. The hawthorn tree’s medicinal status is spreading! 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. Already found to have favorable benefits for cardiovascular health and treatment of cardiovascular disorders via 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) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center designs Manahawkin chiropractic treatment plans with incorporated nutrition to tackle these issues and more with nutrients like those from hawthorn when appropriate. The Manahawkin 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, especially for hyperoside, chlorogenic acid, and isoquercetin in hawthorn fruits. (2) Methanol and ethanol extracts of hawthorn demonstrated high levels of total flavonoids and polyphenols. The methanol extract of hawthorn had the strongest antibacterial level against bacteria, particularly stapholococcus aureus (SA). It damaged the cell wall and membrane of SA and stopped its enzyme activity, raised 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 presents the powerful therapeutic benefits of hawthorn leaves’ flavonoids for spine cord injury. Hawthorn leaves were tested and discovered to have an abundance of total flavonoid species and content. Research stated that such plenty of flavonoids can reduce apoptosis (cell death) and use neuroprotective effects to foster motor function in rats with spinal cord injury. (4) An appealing step in the direction of possible human benefit and Manahawkin back pain decrease.

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Schedule your next Manahawkin chiropractic visit with Manahawkin Chiropractic Center.  Nutritional issues are important in general Manahawkin chiropractic care particularly 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, foci of care at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center. The hawthorn is so much more just a tree like Manahawkin chiropractic care is so much more than just a treatment. Come by soon!

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