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Milk thistle, Saint Mary’s thistle (Silybum marianum) was native to the Mediterranean region, but today it also spreads almost all over the world. It is herbaceous plant with red-violet flowers. The seeds contains higher amount of silymarin oil, so it has been used in traditional medicine from ages to contribute to liver protection and to contribute to the detoxifying potential of it.
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Why is milk thistle extract important?
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During our everyday life the load of chemicals on our body is increasing. Therefore, it is really important to support the liver, so the part of our body which plays important role in checking and breaking down nutrients, and which is responsible for building the nutrients into the body and for filtering harmful materials.
Milk thistle may support liver health and contribute to liver protection. It may contribute to the detoxifying potential of the liver. Milk thistle may help to maintain the liver function and can additionally promote the digestion and the body´s purification.
The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) belongs to the Asterales order and natives from Norh-Africa, herbaceous vegetable and herb. Int he ancient world it was considered as a delicacy, but thanks to the Mediterranean cuisine nowadays it is widely consumed in Europe.
Due to the content of many useful active ingredients, such as organic- and phenolic acids, from which the most important is the cynarin, artichoke leaves may support on detoxification and the digestive juice flow. It could help maintain a healthy liver and contribute to intestinal comfort. Artichoke leaf may help to decrease the level of lipids blood and support the normal level of blood cholesterol. It may have effect in promoting weight loss.
L-glutathione derives from three amino acids (glycine, cysteine, glutamine acid), it is a tripeptide molecule. In it’s natural form it can be found in fruits and vegetables, but it also occurs in animal tissues and even in the human body, for example in the liver, so it plays a crucial role in the detoxifying processes of the body.
The appropriate amount of the glutathione delays the oxidative damage in tissues and cells, protects the tissues, cells, protect you from radicals. Human body can create a lower amount of glutathione, but its level may decrease as a result of health problems, stress, inadequate diet, environmental pollution, or as you get older, so your body in many cases requires supplementation.
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Piperine - black pepper extract
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Piperin is a yellowish or colourless organic compound with strong pepper taste. This nitrogen-containing compound can be found in the dried fruits of black pepper (Piper nigrum) shrub native in the topical regions, and this ensures the characteristic pepper flavour. So its name derives from the Latin and Greek names of the pepper, which is a well known and widespread culinary herb.
Piper nigrum’s fruit may support appetite, digestion and absorption of nutrients. It could help to digest toxins, to cleanse the liver and support its function by promoting blood circulation through the fine blood vessels and capillaries. It could increase the effectiveness of other herbal ingredients. It may help in body weight control.
This One Year Product contains six different types of microflora in an increased number of germs, as well as Inulin improving efficiency.
Inulin and microflora
Microflora is formed by beneficial, living microorganisms, which survive the acidic environment in the gastrointestinal tract and help maintain the balance of healthy intestinal mircroflora. Our products contain high numbers of bacterial florea and inulin which helps their reproduction. Probiotics word also known as microflora is of Greek origin meaning life. R. B. Parker was the first who used the term probotic in 1974 for organisms and substances responsible for the balance of intestinal tract. The characteristiscs of probiotics are: human origin, non-pathogenic, resistant to the digestive effects of gastric acid, bile, saliva, pancreatic and intestinal fluids. They retain their resilience in food shelf life and technological processes. In addition, probiotics are capable of adhering to mucosal cells, have antimicrobial activity against potential pathogens, and reduce the adherence of pathogenic microbes to the mucosal surface. Probiotics are mostly lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. Most of the best-known probiotic lactic acid bacteria strains are Lactobacillus, smaller portion is Streptococcus genus. Prebiotics are natural nutrients, that are the sole nutrients of probiotics therefore promote their reproduction and prevalance. In the oral cavity and the gastrointestinal tract, the digestive enzymes do not break down the prebiotics and thus can reach the large intestine undigested. Prebiotics are dietary fibers, but water-soluble, therefore one of the best dietary fibers. In addition to their function of dietary fiber, their real utility lies in the fact that they are the exclusive nutrients of probiotics. Because of the lack of digestible nutrition in the large intestine where there is little food, the consumed prebiotics offer the possibility of the reproduction of human-friendly intestinal bacteria. Many foods contain prebiotics, for example: Jerusalem artichoke, chicory, onions, garlic, leeks, artichokes, whole grains, wheat, banana, flax, spinach, cabbage, chard, mustard, berries, legumes, milk and most mature cheese. Inulins are a type of prebiotics and actually dietary fibers that reach the large intestine undigested, enhance the reproduction and prevalance of probiotics. Their role: digestion, balance of the intestinal flora
Our bodies are connected with the outside world through our intestinal system that is about 7-9 meters in length (the largest area in our body). Therefore it is vulnerable by the potential attack of pathogens and toxic substances. Normally there are about 200 to 400 different types of bacterial strains in our bowels. In fetal life beneficial bacteria dominates in 95-98%. Healthy intestinal flora provides protection against a variety of pathogens, ensures the integrity of intestinal mucosa and helps the absorption of the needed nutrients. They produce many essential vitamins for our body. If the gastrointestinal tract's defense mechanisms weaken, it can cause intereference in the absorption processes. In order for probiotics to be effective in their environment, a large number is required which is at least 108 c.f.u./gram in the body. | What does the c.f.u. expression mean? c.f.u.: colony-forming units per milliliter, the number of viable microorganisms. The amount of bacteria is usually measured this way in products. However, inulin is given in milligram. As appropriate doses of at least 109 c.f.u. is accepted. | |
| What kind of probiotic products are effective? - | Prebiotics help the reproduction of probiotics, therefore products should contain inulin or fructo- oligosaccharides. | | - | They resist the effects of stomach acid, bile and digestive enzymes, so the live beneficial bacteria can reach the large intestine, where they are able to adhere and reproduce. One essential condition is that the bacteria keep their viability during their passage through the gastrointestinal tract. | | - | A good probiotic product should contain at least 5-6 strains, as we intend to make up the intestinal flora's multi-culture. | | - | During the warranty period and during technological processes they keep power of resistance. | | - | It contains of an appropriate volume of germs, the minimum quantity proposed by
specialist is 108 or 109 c.f.u. |
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