What is the medicinal value of snow chrysanthemum

Snow chrysanthemum grows in areas with high altitudes, so it is rarely polluted. It is rich in ingredients that are particularly beneficial to the human body, so it is now recognized by many people. It is welcomed by many people as a tea-like beverage, and there are also many cases of artificial cultivation. It has certain medicinal value. So, what is the medicinal value of snow chrysanthemum? Let’s take a look at it below.

Antidiabetic effects

The inhibitory activity of Kunlun snow chrysanthemum extracts on glucose-enzyme. The dried inflorescence of Kunlun snow chrysanthemum was crushed, and 5 extracts were prepared by water extraction and ethanol method respectively. The inhibitory activity of the 5 extracts of Kunlun snow chrysanthemum on glucose-enzyme was determined using the in vitro glucose-enzyme activity inhibition model. The results showed that these 5 extracts all had a strong inhibitory effect on glucose-enzyme activity.

Anti-aging effects

Modern pharmacological research shows that the biologically active natural ingredients in snow chrysanthemum, such as flavonoids, amino acids, saponins, chlorogenic acid, and volatile oils, have obvious antimicrobial properties, can resist pathogens, and enhance capillary resistance. The content of flavonoids is as high as 1200, which is far more than that of other chrysanthemums. It is a very strong antioxidant that can effectively remove oxygen free radicals in the body. Its anti-oxidation function is more than 10 times that of vitamin E, and it can prevent cell degeneration, aging and cancer.

Lipid-lowering and blood pressure-lowering effects

The water extract of snow chrysanthemum can reduce the content of TC and I_DL in the blood lipid indicators of SD hyperlipidemia rat model, indicating that it has the effect of lowering blood lipids, and can also reduce the number of fat cells in the liver of SD rats, and has a certain effect on the organ coefficients of liver and spleen. The research shows that the effect is better when used in combination with Juewu Decoction. Five substances, including n-butanol extract, ethyl acetate extract, petroleum ether extract, chloroform extract and total extract of Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum, were used. The cumulative administration method was used to compare the effects of the five extracts on the vascular ring tension and the degree of relaxation in the pre-contracted and basal states of potassium chloride. The study showed that the chloroform extract had the most obvious relaxation effect on potassium chloride, and its antihypertensive effect was relatively safe.

Anticancer Effects

The dandelion cyclane-type trianthenols isolated from snow chrysanthemum have a significant inhibitory effect on mouse skin tumors caused by TPA; in addition, 1,2-trianthenols and triols isolated from snow chrysanthemum have a significant inhibitory effect on the BV-EA dry period antigen induced by 12-O-tetradecanoic acid-13-anthenoyl-13-acid (TPA). Among them, 6 compounds were subjected to in vitro cytotoxic activity experiments on 60 human tumor cells such as renal cancer, lung cancer, brain cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, and leukemia. The results showed that the compound Amidiol has extremely significant cytotoxic activity against leukemia HL 60 cells.

Through the above introduction, we know the medicinal value of snow chrysanthemum, especially its effect on beauty and skin care for women, and it can also effectively regulate sleep quality for people who often suffer from insomnia. When purchasing, wild snow chrysanthemum is generally the best, and its effect is more obvious.