First, prevent cancer, which is also caused by free radicals destroying genetic material. By protecting genetic material, we can indirectly protect ourselves from cancer. Although it is long-term, anthocyanins do have indirect protective effects. The free radical scavenging effect of anthocyanins can also prevent cancer cells from spreading smoothly, thus protecting more healthy cells from being eroded by cancer cells. On the other hand, some cancers form tumors by dissolving substances in tissues and cells. These cancer cells produce lysosomes and protein, and anthocyanins can protect protein from protein. For example, the pathogenesis of breast cancer is like this, so taking anthocyanins will have a good inhibitory effect on the development of breast cancer.
Second, improve your eyesight. Medical clinical reports show that anthocyanins in blueberries can promote the regeneration of rhodopsin in retinal cells, prevent severe myopia and retinal detachment, and improve vision. Anthocyanins can improve vision in dim light; This is helpful for drivers at night, people who stare at the screen for a long time, etc. The reason why anthocyanins are beneficial to the eyes has attracted extensive research by scientists, because during the Second World War, pilots of the Royal Air Force always rationed blueberries before carrying out night bombing missions. Studies have shown that anthocyanins in blueberries can accelerate the regeneration of rhodopsin and improve vision, which is of great help to pilots who often need visual flight and have strict vision requirements. Anthocyanin is a powerful antioxidant, which can maintain normal cell connection, stabilize blood vessels, promote microvascular circulation and improve the flow of microvessels and veins. Mature purple-black berries of blueberries contain more than 15 anthocyanins, which can effectively inhibit the enzymes that damage eye cells, which also explains why blueberries are beneficial to eye health.
Third, anthocyanins are called "oral skin cosmetics" in Europe, which can prevent the early generation of skin wrinkles. It can not only prevent the early generation of skin wrinkles, but also supplement nutrition and eliminate harmful free radicals in the body. In the pure and pollution-free bilberry extract, 95% of the ingredients are natural substances called anthocyanins. Decades of research have found that anthocyanins have many benefits to human health. Anthocyanin is a kind of natural sunlight covering, which can prevent ultraviolet rays from damaging the skin. Skin belongs to connective tissue, in which collagen and scleral elastin play an important role in the whole structure of skin. Dr Estee of Finland found in experiments that sunlight can kill 50% of human skin cells. But if anthocyanins are used as protection, about 85% skin cells can be protected from death.
Fourthly, anthocyanins in Lycium barbarum have the function of scavenging harmful free radicals in the body. Free radicals are one of the important causes of aging and many diseases. It is estimated that about 80%-90% of aging and degenerative diseases are related to free radicals, including cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, skin black spot deposition, cataract, heart disease and so on. Therefore, eliminating harmful free radicals is very important to keep healthy and young. It has been proved that vitamins are oxidized and partially inactivated before reaching the effective parts. Anthocyanin can maintain and enhance the activity of vitamins in human body and is a synergist of vitamins. Blueberry anthocyanins are small molecules, water-soluble substances, oral dosage forms, easy to be absorbed by the human body quickly, and can quickly enter various tissues and organs of the human body after 45 minutes of oral administration. Anthocyanin has good bioavailability in human body, strong affinity to connective tissue, stability in acidic environment, long half-life up to 27 hours and lasting drug effect. The safety of Lycium barbarum has been tested and recognized by the authoritative department of the state. According to the experiment, a person weighing about 70 kilograms did not find any adverse reactions even if he took 35,000 milligrams of anthocyanins every day for half a year. The ability of anthocyanin to resist free radicals is 50 times stronger than that of vitamin E and 20 times stronger than that of vitamin C.
V. Efficacy and Role of Lycium barbarum With the acceleration of people's pace of life and the increase of work pressure, people's normal biological clock will change from time to time, such as continuous overtime, which makes people's living habits have to be changed, which often leads to the problem of insufficient sleep. People don't get enough rest, which leads to the decline of immune regulation function, endocrine dysfunction and the production of free radicals in the body. It is the decline of human immune function that enhances the activity of free radicals, which can continue to destroy the myelin sheath wrapped in the nerve and make it hard, leading to the decline of the activity level of antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase and causing allergic reactions in the brain. Anthocyanins can penetrate deep into cells, protect cell membranes from free radical oxidation, and have strong antioxidant and antiallergic functions. It can cross the blood-brain barrier, protect the brain from oxidation, stabilize the function of brain tissue and protect the brain from harmful chemicals and toxins. This effect proves that people always say that after taking anthocyanins, their minds are clear and their sleep is completely improved.
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Sixthly, anthocyanins in Lycium barbarum can strengthen blood vessels and improve circulation. Anthocyanin can improve blood circulation, restore lost microvascular function and strengthen fragile blood vessels, so blood vessels are more elastic. Procyanidins are called "the antidote to atherosclerosis". For patients with venous insufficiency, proanthocyanidins can effectively relieve the symptoms such as pain, edema and nocturnal spasm, so European doctors usually recommend patients with varicose veins to eat blueberry, a food rich in anthocyanins.