CO2 Total Extract
Fraxinus excelsior
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Botanical name: Fraxinus excelsior
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Common name: European Ash
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Geographical position: 1400m above sea level
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Part of the plant used: Leaf (wild)
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Appearance: Dark Brown solid.
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Major compounds: Carotol, alpha- cadinol, bicyclogermacrene, alpha- muurolol
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Odor: Natural and fresh fragrance
Application:
Fraxinus excelsior shows hypoglycemic effect in patients with postprandial hypoglycemia, which was a common popular belief until the study cited here presented clinical evidence to support the claim. On the other hand, it was observed to also induce insulin secretion after glucose injection. [1]
Another study suggests that Fraxinus excelsior supports glucose homeostasis thus helping regulate the balance of insulin and glucagon as study considers elderly overweight patients. [2]
It was also observed how the presence of polyphenols, tannins, coumarins and flavonoids endow it with antibacterial and antioxidative properties which could be beneficial in treating conditions related. [3]
According to 2 sepparate studies, Fraxinus excelsior also showed antiobesity and hypoglicemic effect on obese animals (mice/rats), associated with weight loss in one case [5], and controlled/ limited weigh gain in the other. [4] The animal subjects of these studies suffered from metabolic disorders. This suggests that Fraxinus e. benefits could be successfully applicable in human patients too. [4, 5]
Literature:
[1]Visen, Pradeep & Saraswat, Binduja & Visen, Aastha & Roller, Marc & Bily, Antoine & Mermet, Claire & He, K.L. & Bai, Naisheng & Lemaire, Benoit & Lafay, Sophie & Ibarra, Alvin. (2009). Acute effects of Fraxinus excelsior L. seed extract on postprandial glycemia and insulin secretion on healthy volunteers. Journal of ethnopharmacology. 126. 226-32. 10.1016/j.jep.2009.08.039.
[2]Zulet, Maria & Navas-Carretero, Santiago & Lara, Daniela & Abete, Itziar & Flanagan, John & Issaly, Nicolas & Fança-Berthon, Pascale & Bily, Antoine & Roller, Marc & Alfredo, Martinez. (2014). A Fraxinus excelsior L. seeds/fruits extract benefits glucose homeostasis and adiposity related markers in elderly overweight/obese subjects: A longitudinal, randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled nutritional intervention study. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology. 21. 10.1016/j.phymed.2014.04.027.
[3]Amamra, S. & Noureddine, Charef & Arrar, Lekhmici & Belhaddad, Oum & Khennouf, Seddik & Zaim, K. & Baghiani, Abderrahmane. (2018). Phenolic Content, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Effects of Fruit Extracts of Algerian Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 80. 10.4172/pharmaceutical-sciences.1000452.
[4]Ibarra, Alvin & Bai, Naisheng & He, K.L. & Bily, Antoine & Cases, Julien & Roller, Marc & Sang, Shengmin. (2010). Fraxinus excelsior seed extract FraxiPure™ limits weight gains and hyperglycemia in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology. 18. 479-85. 10.1016/j.phymed.2010.09.010.
[5] Montó, Fermí & Arce, Cristina & Noguera, Maria & Ivorra, Maria & Flanagan, John & Roller, Marc & Issaly, Nicolas & D'Ocon, Pilar. (2014). Action of an extract from the seeds of Fraxinus excelsior L. on metabolic disorders in hypertensive and obese animal models. Food & Function. 10.1039/c3fo60539f.
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