Hawthorne Berry Extract

Hawthorne Berry extract contains bioflavonoids, which have shown powerful antioxidant action in studies.

In addition to flavonoids, the active components in the berries include procyanidins and other compounds.

In alternative medicine, it has been used to help regulate blood pressure and break down cholesterol and fat that may contribute to heart disease.

The studies suggest that the extract works as a vasodilator, increasing blood supply to the heart and improving circulation to the extremities.

In research, the extract has also shown anti-inflammatory benefits and has reduced blood sugar levels in diabetic rats.

Hawthorne Berry Extract - Studies

Hypotensive effects of hawthorn berries for patients with diabetes taking prescription drugs: a randomised controlled trial. Br J Gen Pract. 2006 Jun;56(527):437-43. Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition, School of Food Biosciences, The University of Reading, Reading, UK.

A randomised double blind placebo controlled clinical trial of a standardized extract of fresh Crataegus berries ( hawthorn bush berries) in the treatment of patients with congestive heart failure NYHA II. Phytomedicine. 2003;10(5):363-9.

Hawthorn: pharmacology and therapeutic uses. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 Mar 1;59(5):417-22.

Hawthorn evokes a potent anti-hyperglycemic capacity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Herb Pharmcother. 2003;3(2):19-29.

Investigation of the pharmaceutical and pharmacological equivalence of different Hawthorn extracts. Phytomedicine 2003 Jan;10(1):8-16. Vierling W, Universitat Munchen, Germany.


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