2, the effect of hawthorn: help digestion: hawthorn contains a variety of organic acids. After oral administration, the acidity of gastric juice increased, the activity of pepsin increased, and the digestion of protein was promoted. Hawthorn tastes sour, stimulates gastric mucosa and promotes gastric juice secretion; Hawthorn contains lipase, which can promote the digestion of fat; Hawthorn contains vitamin C and other ingredients, which can increase appetite if taken orally; Hawthorn can regulate gastrointestinal motility, inhibit gastrointestinal smooth muscle in spastic state and excite smooth muscle in relaxed state.
3. Hypolipidemic and anti-atherosclerosis: Hawthorn Flavonoids can significantly reduce the concentrations of serum total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (I.DI) and apolipoprotein B(ApoB) in experimental hyperlipidemia animals, and significantly increase the concentrations of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL_C) and apolipoprotein A(ApoA), but have little effect on triglyceride (TG). The hypolipidemic effect of hawthorn is to inhibit the synthesis of liver cholesterol and promote the intake of plasma cholesterol by liver. Hawthorn flavonoids can also reduce the risk of atherosclerosis (AS) and play a role in preventing the occurrence and development of AS.