What are the medicinal values ​​of American cockroaches?

The American cockroach is a large insect, about 35 to 29 mm when it grows to adulthood. It is a harmless insect and has no effect on the body. Although it lives in humid places for a long time and is a harmful insect in the world because it carries germs and parasites, it is very effective in fighting tumors. Similarly, the medicinal value of the American cockroach is not known to everyone.

The American cockroach is the largest insect in the family Blattata. The adult body is 29 to 35 mm long, reddish brown, and the wings are longer than the end of the abdomen. The antennae are very long, and there is a large butterfly-shaped brown spot in the middle of the pronotum, with a complete yellow band on the posterior edge of the spot.

The American cockroach is native to South America. It has a wide range of diet, likes to eat sugar and starch, contaminates food, and spreads pathogens and parasites. It is a global health pest.

Folding anti-tumor effect

The ethanol extract of American cockroach has in vitro effects on chronic myeloid leukemia (K562), myeloid leukemia (HL60), mouse leukemia (P388D1) cell lines[5], nasopharyngeal carcinoma (CNE), lung cancer (A549), oral epithelial carcinoma (KB) cell lines, ovarian cancer (HO8910), cervical cancer (Hela) and prostate cancer (PC3) cell lines, esophageal cancer (Ecal09), gastric adenocarcinoma (BGC823).

It has a growth inhibitory effect on colon cancer (LS174T) cell lines; its inhibitory effect on gastric cancer BGC-823 cells in vitro is similar to that of cisplatin (DDP), and is time- and concentration-dependent.

The extract of American cockroach has a certain inhibitory effect on the growth of Lewis lung cancer and 3LL lung cancer tumor tissue in mice, and can promote the apoptosis of tumor cells.

Improve immune function

American cockroach powder not only has a nonspecific immunomodulatory effect on immunocompromised mice induced by cyclophosphamide, but also has an enhancing effect on cell-specific immunity and humoral-specific immunity.

Hepatoprotective effect

The water extract of American cockroach and the water-stirred extract at room temperature both have a certain protective effect on CCl4-induced liver damage in mice.

Promote tissue repair

The American cockroach extract can significantly promote the proliferation of granulation tissue in mouse wound and burn models, and a corresponding dose-effect relationship occurs.

The American cockroach extract has a significant promoting effect on the healing of rabbit wounds, burns and ulcer models.

The extract of American cockroach has obvious protective effect on the mouse emergency ulcer model and ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury.

American cockroach powder can reduce the MDA content in the serum of diarrheal mice, increase the activity of SOD, GSH-PX and T-AOC, and thus effectively antagonize the damage of free radicals to the body; it can not only reduce the number of intestinal Escherichia coli, but also repair the intestinal mucosa and villi that have undergone pathological changes.

The American cockroach has a wide range of medicinal value. In addition to preventing and fighting cancer, it is also very effective for facial burns and protecting the liver. Most of these medicines have the effect of fighting poison with poison. Although this insect itself carries pathogens and lives in humid places for a long time, it can have good medicinal value for many diseases at critical moments.