The Nature and Properties of Walnut Leaf distillate
Walnut is a cultivated plant that has long been used for its abundant nutrients and bioactive components. Walnut and its byproducts, including green husks, shells, kernels, seeds, bark and leaves have been used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and agricultural industries. For example, walnut leaf, which is high in phenolic acids and flavonoids, is an herbal medication used to treat hypoglycemia in some countries, such as Iran and Austria.
Walnut leaf extracts exert preventive and curative effects due to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic properties. Thus, they show positive effects on breast cancers, diabetes mellitus and other conditions.
Officinal plants are a common means of regulating hyperglycemia after meals.
Walnut leaf can decrease blood glucose levels due to the antioxidant capacity of the phenols present in the leaves and can increase insulin levels. In conclusion, walnut leaf is:
1. Hot in nature
2. Blood sugar lowering
3. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic
4. Having preventive and therapeutic effect
5. An inhibition of all types of cancers (breast cancer, etc.)
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Source:
Liu R., Su C., Xu Y., Shang K., Sun K., Li C., Lu J. (2020), “Identifying potential active components of walnut leaf that acton diabetes mellitus through integration of UHPLC-Q-orbitrap HRMS and network pharmacology analysis”, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, pp. 7-8
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