Some researchers try to uncover what’s behind the remarkable properties of ant nests. From the research that found some active compounds that can reduce a variety of diseases.
Dr. M. Button Subroto, Expert Main Researcher LIPI revealed that the active compounds contained in the Ant’s Nest is a flavonoid, tannin, and Poliefenol which function as antioxidants in the body.
Also in ant nests are also found other useful content, such as Tocopherol, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Sodium, and Zinc. Here is a brief description of some useful active substances contained in Ant Nests:
* Flavonoids in the human body to function as an antioxidant that is very good for cancer prevention. The benefits of flavonoids among others, is to protect the cell structure, improving the effectiveness of vitamin C, antinflamasi, prevent bone loss, and as an antibiotic.
In many cases, flavonoids may act directly as an antibiotic to interfere with the function of microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses. Functions of flavonoids as anti-virus has been widely published, including for HIV / AIDS virus and herpes viruses.
In addition, flavonoids are also reported to play a role in the prevention and treatment of several other diseases are like asthma, cataracts, diabetes, arthritis / rheumatism, migraines, hemorrhoids, and perionditis (inflammation, connective tissue supporting the teeth roots).
Recent studies have revealed other functions of flavonoids, not only for prevention, but also for the treatment of cancer. Many of the working mechanisms of flavonoids that have been revealed, such as inactivation of carcinogens, antiprofilisasi, inhibition of cell cycle, induction apaoptosis, differentiation, angiogenesis inhibition, and reversal of multi-drug resistance or a combination of these mechanisms.
Ants Nest ability to empirically pengobtan various types of cancers or tumors, tuberculosis, and arthritis / rheumatism allegedly associated with flavonoid Ants Nest.
* Tanin is astrigen that bind and precipitate the excess proteins in the body. Tanin used in medicine to treat diarrhea, hemostatic (stop bleeding), and hemorrhoids. Therefore, the ability of ant nests are empirically for treatment, eg for the treatment of hemorrhoid (haemorrhoids) and nosebleeds allegedly associated with the content of this substance.
* Polyphenols are phenolic acids and flavonoids. Polyphenols are found in fruits, vegetables and grains. The average human can consume in a day polyphenols to 23 mg. Properties of polyphenols are anti-microbial and lowering blood sugar. Phenolic acid is an antioxidant or a class of compounds that eliminate free radicals. These unstable molecules that are produced by normal metabolism that clog arteries and lead to changes in DNA that can cause cancer and other diseases.
* Tocopherol (vitamin E) of approximately 313 ppm. Ananlisis antioxidants from crude plant estrak Ants Nest estrak has shown that antioxidant activity is, that is obtained IC 50 value of 48.6 ppm. While alpha-tocopherol is a powerful antioxidant with IC 50 values obtained figures of 5.1 ppm. IC50 is the concentration of antioxidants, which can reduce or inhibit 50% of free radicals. The smaller the IC50 value of an antioxidant, stronger antioxidants such.
Alpha-tocopherol at a concentration of 12 ppm have been able to reduce free radicals as much as 96% and the percentage of this inhibition remains constant for concentrations higher than 12 ppm. The results of this study have the meaning that the alpha-tocopherol at low concentrations also has a silencer activity of free radicals to nearly 100%.
* Magnesium has a role in the function of bone, liver, muscle, transfer of intracellular water, alkaline balance, and neuromuseluler activity. Functions of these minerals may explain some of the other properties of the ant nest, for example, the properties in helping to solve a variety of diseases / disorders of heart, blood circulation, treat migraine headaches, renal and prostate, restoring fitness and stamina, and restore sexual desire .
* Calcium function in the work of the heart, implus nerves, and blood clots.
* Iron functions in the formation of hemoglobin, transporoksigen, aktivor enzymes.
* Phosphorus function in calcium absorption and energy production.
* Sodium memilki role in electrolyte balance, body fluid volume, and implus nerves, and acid-base balance.
* Zinc has a function in protein synthesis in sexual function, storing insulin, carbohydrate metabolism, and wound healing.
Also in his research Dr. M. Button Subroto see any inhibition of enzyme activity of xanthine oxidase by estrak Ants Nest, this shows that Ant’s Nest estrak setera with allopurinol activity, commercial chemical drugs used to treat gout.
When the effects of allopurinol may increase the levels of creatine to damage the kidneys, the Ants Nest besides lowering uric acid also improves renal function.
And still will not close the possibility of finding other active compounds that have not been revealed from a nest of ants, which explains what is behind all the remarkable properties of the Ants Nest that helps healing so many people from various diseases.
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