Can sea buckthorn lower blood sugar?

Sea buckthorn is an edible fruit. People in some areas like to use sea buckthorn to make syrup to drink, which tastes sour and sweet and is very appetizing. Sea buckthorn has many functions and effects. Sea buckthorn fruit is rich in vitamin C and can relieve cough and reduce phlegm, so people love sea buckthorn fruit very much. Can sea buckthorn lower blood sugar? Below I will tell you in detail about the medical effects of sea buckthorn.

1. Efficacy and Function of Seabuckthorn

Sea buckthorn is very nutritious, especially high in vitamin C, and is known as the world's king of vitamin C. The fruit of sea buckthorn is used as medicine and has the effects of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, strengthening the stomach and digestion, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

2. Medical effects of seabuckthorn:

1. Effects on cardiovascular diseases:

Seabuckthorn flavonoids can play an anti-arrhythmia, anti-myocardial ischemia, reduce the area of ​​myocardial infarction, relieve angina pectoris and improve cardiac function by scavenging active oxygen free radicals.

2. Effects on cerebrovascular diseases:

Effective ingredients such as total flavonoids of seabuckthorn can directly remove superoxide free radicals and hydroxyl free radicals, reduce high blood pressure, reduce high blood lipids, reduce blood viscosity, inhibit excessive platelet aggregation, soften blood vessels, improve blood circulation, prevent arteriosclerosis, and improve blood and oxygen supply to the brain.

3. Effects on metabolism and immune system:

The biologically active ingredients such as total flavonoids of seabuckthorn have different degrees of regulatory capabilities on multiple links of the immune system. They have obvious regulatory effects on humoral immunity and cellular immunity. They also have certain anti-allergic effects, enhance the body's disease resistance, and have a certain effect on improving the body's metabolic function. Flavonoids can also regulate thyroid function and restore hyperthyroidism to normal.

4. Anti-tumor and anti-cancer effects:

The biologically active ingredients in seabuckthorn, such as anthocyanins, quassin, coumarin, and 5-hydroxytryptamine, have obvious anti-cancer activity and effects.

5. Effect on respiratory diseases:

In traditional medical theory, sea buckthorn has the effects of relieving cough and asthma, benefiting the lungs and reducing phlegm. It has a good effect on respiratory diseases such as chronic pharyngitis, bronchitis, sore throat, asthma, cough and sputum. Its effect is mainly related to the anti-inflammatory effect of flavonoids in sea buckthorn, which promotes capillary blood circulation.

6. Effect on digestive system diseases:

Because sea buckthorn contains a large amount of amino acids, organic acids and other nutrients, as well as chlorogenic acid and other phenolic compounds, it can promote the biosynthesis of gastric acid and stimulate the secretion of gastric juice. Therefore, sea buckthorn has the effects of digesting food, relieving stagnation, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and soothing the liver and promoting qi. It has excellent effects on indigestion, abdominal distension and pain, gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, enteritis, chronic constipation, etc.

7. Protective effect on liver, etc.:

The organic acids such as malic acid and oxalic acid contained in sea buckthorn can alleviate the toxic effects of antibiotics and other drugs and protect the liver. Phospholipid compounds such as lecithin in seabuckthorn are highly biologically active ingredients that can promote cell metabolism, improve liver function, and resist fatty liver and cirrhosis. In addition, sea buckthorn oil has a significant protective effect on the heart, liver, kidney and bone marrow.

8. Anti-inflammatory, myogenic and tissue regeneration promoting effects:

Sea buckthorn oil extracted from sea buckthorn is rich in VE, carotene, carotenoids, β-sitosterol, unsaturated fatty acids, etc., which can promote the body's metabolism, is beneficial to the recovery of damaged tissues, and can also inhibit the development of subcutaneous tissue inflammation, enhance the anti-inflammatory effect of the inflammatory center, and significantly promote ulcer healing. Therefore, sea buckthorn oil is clinically used to treat radiation damage, burns, scalds, and bedsores.