Food supplementPanax notoginseng : cardiovascular health

Over the last 20 years, science has also focused on notoginseng’s anti-ischaemia, anti-infarction and lipid-lowering properties. These remarkable effects have given rise to a number of studies and pharmacological trials investigating different areas:

• Blood platelets: Ginsenoside 2A inhibits PAR (platelet aggregation rate) in hypertensive individuals.
• Haemostasis: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of four groups of rats measured different bleeding and coagulation times, after which some of the animals were given ginsenoside and saponin extracts. Treated rats displayed shorter bleeding times, an effect also noted with external application.
• The immune system: The polysaccharides in notoginseng have a stimulant effect on T lymphocytes, as shown in in vivo and in vitro studies. Other experiments have demonstrated that notoginseng promotes the production of antibodies and interleukins, which has led to their administration in the treatment of auto-immune diseases.
• The nervous system and cerebral cortex: A study on rats highlighted the positive effects of notoginseng’s saponins on pathological lesions affecting cholinergic neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. Treated rats were shown to have fewer such lesions than controls.
• Other benefits have been demonstrated for notoginseng, including protection for the liver against ethanol (alcohol). Administration of notoginseng improved levels of certain enzymes within cells: ALAT (alanine-aminotransferase, formerly known as SGPT for serum glutamopyruvate transferase), and ASAT (aspartate-aminotransferase, formerly known as SGOT for serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase). Levels of these enzymes increase when hepatocytes (liver cells) are destroyed and particularly in the case of viral hepatitis, alcohol poisoning, excess weight and ageing.
• Finally, scientists have observed analgesic properties for notoginseng with regard to inflammation and pain. This effect is consistent with the conclusions of another study in which daily supplementation with 1350mg for 30 days improved exercise performance in 29 subjects aged 20-35.

Why choose a notoginseng concentrate over a conventional extract? There are three main reasons:

• Panax notoginseng is extremely bitter. It is therefore very hard to tolerate when taken like this internally.
• Fresh sources are rarely commercially available and their quality is often dubious.
• Ginsenosides have relatively poor bioavailability: to obtain maximum benefit, it is essential to take a ginseng supplement standardized in ginsenosides, such as is the case with this notoginseng extract. Offering unrivalled quality, it is also much more concentrated than the majority of commercially available products, hence its higher cost.

This all shows the tremendous opportunity provided by this extract of Panax notoginseng to benefit from the effects of notoginsenosides. It is obtained from the root and leaf and contains 200 mg of extract of Panax notoginseng. Chinese pharmacological studies have shown this dose to be sufficient for all the above-mentioned applications. In terms of its form, studies show that capsules (taken 2-3 times a day) are the most reliable, though it is also possible to use it topically in paste or powder form (to heal wounds).

In short, notoginseng is an invigorating supplement which, with its range of applications and multiple benefits, constitutes a vitally important product. It can be compared with other supplements available to buy at Supersmart such as «Triple Protect», a supplement aimed at fighting hypertension and circulation problems, and Cardio Booster, the ‘king’ of the cardiac protectors.

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