The efficacy and function of earthworm protein

Earthworm protein is a tonic medicine rich in protein. To put it simply, earthworm protein is the protein extracted from earthworms. Because earthworms contain high levels of protein, earthworm protein is increasingly being used in the medical field, and is mostly used to treat sudden symptoms such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, respiratory, etc. Earthworm protein has many functions. It can not only improve microcirculation and increase cerebral blood flow, but also reduce the harm of the three highs to the human body. So what are the effects and values ​​of earthworm protein? Let’s take a look at it together.

[1] Nutritional value

Earthworms are rich in protein, with a dry body content of 56-66%, which is 1.5 times that of soybeans and 6 times that of rice. Earthworm protein contains a variety of free amino acids, which are the main nutrients of earthworms. Its protein is composed of 18 kinds of amino acids, among which leucine and glutamic acid are the highest, containing 22.161 grams and 6.227 grams per 100 grams of sample respectively, followed by aspartic acid, valine, lysine, arginine, alanine, glycine, methionine, serine, threonine, phenylalanine, proline, histidine and tyrosine. Includes 8 free amino acids essential to the human body. Therefore, earthworms are a complete source of animal protein. The lipid part of earthworm contains stearic acid, palmitic acid, highly unsaturated fatty acids, straight-chain odd-carbon fatty acids and branched fatty acids, phospholipids, cholesterol, etc. The content of highly unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid and linolenic acid is high, which has high pharmacological activity and can prevent and treat atherosclerosis. It is one of the effective ingredients of earthworms for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and preventing and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. At the same time, these unsaturated fatty acids also have certain nutritional effects on the human body.

Earthworms also contain a large amount of nucleotide components such as hypoxanthine, xanthine, guanine, uracil, etc., which can provide essential raw materials for human body's riboate metabolism. Among them, hypoxanthine is also the active ingredient of earthworms that can lower blood pressure and relieve asthma. Earthworms are rich in fibrinolytic enzymes, as well as catalase, peroxidase, dismutase, 8-D glucuronidase, alkaline phosphatase, lipase, porphyrin synthase, etc., which are beneficial to the human body.

Earthworms are rich in trace elements such as strontium, selenium, magnesium, zinc, copper, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, etc. These elements are essential to ensure human health.

【II】Pharmacological effects

1. Improve microcirculation

There are many ingredients in earthworm protein, including collagenase, plasmin, lumbrokinase, fibrinolytic activator protein, nucleic acid, trace elements, etc. Its molecular weight is 5000-10000. It is a short-chain small molecule substance that can smoothly enter the microvessels, dissolve the micro-thrombi in the microvessels, and restore the elasticity of the hardened microvessels, thereby relieving the blockage, twisting and deformation of the microvessels.

Among them, plasmin and lumbrokinase can directly dissolve fibrin, the main substance that forms blood clots in the human body, thereby exerting a strong direct thrombolytic effect; fibrinolytic activator protein activates tPA in the human body, and then produces plasminogen by itself, which is then converted into human plasmin. Since this method is carried out by humans themselves to produce plasmin, it can indirectly dissolve blood clots, which greatly improves its safety.

It can dissolve fresh and old blood clots, enhance the body's own anticoagulant function, activate the differentiation characteristics of vascular endothelial cells, open up meridians, promote microvascular regeneration, establish collateral circulation, open up new blood pathways for the heart and brain tissues in the lesion area, repair necrotic brain nerve cells, and cure hemiplegia, thereby achieving the effect of sustained thrombolysis. It is of great significance for the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and the rehabilitation of stroke sequelae. At the same time, it helps to eliminate aging and tumor occurrence related to microcirculation disorders, improve various physiological functions and health conditions of the whole body, and enhance immunity.

2. Dissolve blood clots

Earthworm protein is rich in fibrinolytic enzyme, which can activate the fibrinolytic enzyme in the blood clot, convert it into active fibrinolytic enzyme, and then dissolve the fibrin in the blood clot and dissolve fresh blood clots. The fibrinolytic enzyme in this product can directly dissolve blood clots, including old blood clots. Dissolving blood clots does not affect the body's coagulation mechanism and does not cause bleeding side effects.

3. Soften blood vessels

The active fibrinolytic enzymes and other active substances contained in it can dissolve the fibrin network on the wall of atherosclerotic blood vessels, eliminate pathological products such as cholesterol plaques attached to it, promote the synthesis of DNA in vascular endothelial cells, promote the repair of vascular wall damage, dilate blood vessels, restore vascular elasticity, and make blood flow smoothly, thus changing and preventing the natural course of arteriosclerosis to a certain extent.

4. Reduce blood viscosity

After taking active earthworm protein, as the blood clots dissolve, blood vessels soften, and microcirculation improves, blood viscosity is reduced, abnormal blood rheology indicators return to normal, and nail fold microcirculation detection changes from abnormal to normal, thus eliminating the hidden dangers of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents.