Bayberry, phenolic compounds, bayberry root powder, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities
Description : Bayberry is a shrub of great therapeutic advantages. The root bark and the berries are extensively
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Bayberry also known as candle berry or wax myrtle or tallow shrub or sweet gale or yang-mei is a shrub of great therapeutic advantages. The root bark and the berries are extensively used for preparing various imperative medicines.
Biological properties
Antioxidant activity
- Polyphenolic components of bayberry are considered as the main constituents accountable for exerting antioxidant activity
- It helps to protect the body from free radical induced oxidative damages by decreasing the concentration of free radicals within body
- It also helps to reduce the level of reactive oxygen species in body thus decreases its harmful consequences
- It helps to prevent lipid peroxidation as well
- It helps to protect various important bio-molecules of body from oxidation hence helps to sustain their structure as well as functionality
- It also helps to decrease the risk of developing chronic diseases as it is associated with reducing oxidative stress
Anti-inflammatory property
- Its polyphenolic compounds are not only responsible for providing antioxidant activity but also it exert strong anti-inflammatory activities
- It significantly reduces inflammation hence its consumption is extremely effective for reducing the risk of developing chronic inflammatory diseases
- It plays vital role in decreasing the concentration of inflammatory markers within body, which ultimately helps to inhibit the onset of inflammatory events
- It also helps to prevent swelling and pain
Antimicrobial activities
- It exerts strong antimicrobial activities that help to prevent the growth and reproduction of microbes within the host hence decreases the susceptibility of developing infectious diseases
- Myricitrin is an imperative compound present in bayberry is responsible for its antibacterial properties
- It has seen that high concentration of tannin is found in the root bark of bayberry, which play significant role in preventing infections by tightening mucous membranes, which is associated with inhibiting microbial infestation
- It also helps to destroy invading microbes
Health benefits
Role on oral health
- It helps to improve the health of mouth as well as gum
- It especially helps to treat various oral disorders
- It is very effective for treating bleeding gums
- It has seen that bayberry root powder is extensively used for preparing tooth paste and using of such tooth paste is extremely beneficial for improving oral health
Role on digestive health
- Consumption of bayberry is very effective for improving digestive health
- It helps to promote digestion and absorption of food
- It is associated with protecting the digestive tract from oxidative and inflammatory damages hence reduces the susceptibility of developing gastrointestinal disorders
- It significantly decreases the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, gastritis and peptic ulcer
Role on skin
- It helps to promote skin health
- Its antioxidant activity is responsible for protecting the skin from the harmful consequences of oxidative damages
- It helps to prevent ageing as well
- It is a good source of Vitamin C hence its consumption is very helpful for stimulating collagen synthesis, which helps to improve the elasticity of skin
Role on hair
- Consumption of bayberry significantly stimulates hair growth
- It helps to strengthen the hair by preventing hair falls
- It also reduces dandruff
Disease preventive role of Bayberry
Bayberry and sinus
- It is a disease of sinus cavity. Sinus cavity is an empty region placed behind eye and nose responsible for filtering air during respiration or breathing
- Sinus is characterized by developing an inflamed and swollen sinus cavity that results in excessive mucous production
- It may develop severe infection, pain and congestion throughout human head, neck and face
- Bayberry plays imperative role in preventing sinus as it is associated with shrinking mucous membrane as a result significantly reduces mucous formation in sinus cavity
- It helps to increase blood circulation as well, which is related with compelling the body to expel more mucous from sinus cavity
- It also helps to provide instant relief from various sinus related symptoms like cold, cough, flu, over-reactive mucous membrane etc
Bayberry and skin infection
- It also exerts potent healing effect thus it is extensively used for treating various skin Read more
