Laminaria Extract
Plant Origin: Laminaria Digitata
Part Used: Whole plant
Specification: Polysaccharides 30% By UV, 4:1, 10:1
CAS No.: 90046-12-1
Functions:
Kelp's high concentrations of iodine can help treat an iodine deficiency,notes the University of Michigan Health System. The iodine in kelp may also increase your metabolism, Drug Digest says.
Laminaria speciescontain large amounts of soluble and insoluble fibers that have laxative effects in the intestines, both by stimulating intestinal contractions and bybulking stools. Additionally, kelp could offer antihypertensive, antiviral and anticancer actions, according to the University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center.
Laminaria's iodine content may increase your metabolism, promoting weight loss, Drug Digest says. Unfortunately, no conclusive scientific research has proven that kelp can indeed support or induce weight loss in overweight or obese individuals, notes the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. One of the most common uses for Laminaria extract remedies is to help treat iodine deficiencies, which lead to low thyroid function, or hypothyroidism, as well as goiter and cretinism, according to the University of Michigan Health System. Talk with your physician before taking Laminaria extract for any health purpose.
Other potential uses for Laminaria species remedies include treating high blood pressure, common colds, flus and herpes virus infections, as well
as preventing cancer and supporting HIV/AIDS treatments, says the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Applied to the skin, kelp may help
ease skin irritation and promote wound healing. Kelp could also potentially prevent bladder and kidney stones, treat diabetes, enhance immunesystem function, lower cholesterol levels, and prevent atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, Drug Digest notes.
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