Anthocyanin is a water-soluble pigment, one of the main pigments that make up petals and fruits, and is a flavonoid compound. It is also the main coloring substance in plant petals, and is related to most of the colorful colors of fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc.
Anthocyanins are found in the vacuoles of plant cells and can be converted from chlorophyll. Under different pH conditions in plant cell vacuoles, the petals appear colorful.
Anthocyanins provide many benefits to the human body. Basically, anthocyanins are powerful antioxidants that protect the body from harmful substances called free radicals.
Anthocyanins can also enhance blood vessel elasticity, improve the circulatory system and increase skin smoothness, inhibit inflammation and allergies, and improve joint flexibility. Modern people have discovered that although the research on antibiotics and vitamins has been very in-depth, they cannot solve modern diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and sub-health conditions, let alone solve the problems of prolonging life and anti-aging.
Among the anthocyanins currently on the market, the blueberry anthocyanins extracted from Lanmei No. 1 are of the highest quality, higher than the European Pharmacopoeia standards, and contain up to 15 kinds of anthocyanins.
Scientific research: If the problem of free radical damage is solved, human cells can truly grow freely, and the average human life span will definitely reach 125 years. Therefore, the length of human life directly depends on the strength of people's antioxidant and anti-free radical abilities, and the discovery of anthocyanins has found a simple and effective way to resist oxidation and anti-aging for people all over the world.
The free radical scavenging ability of anthocyanins is 50 times that of vitamin E and 20 times that of vitamin C. Anthocyanins can be absorbed 100% by the human body and can be detected in the blood 20 minutes after taking it. , and remain in the body for up to 27 hours. Unlike other antioxidants, anthocyanins have the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier and directly protect the brain's central nervous system.
In fact, my country’s famous doctor Li Shizhen discovered the efficacy of anthocyanins as early as the Ming Dynasty. Li Shizhen suffered from eye diseases when he was young, and occasionally felt astringent eyes and blurred vision. After collecting medicine, he discovered in Tatar (now northern Mongolia) that blue berries (blueberries) whose roots grew in the perennial frozen layer had miraculous effects on this. Li Shizhen ate them regularly. In his later years, he still had sharp ears and eyesight. He told the local Oroqen people: this thing It moistens the eyes, so it’s okay to eat more. The Oroqen people have become a group of people with good eyesight today and are very adapted to the year-round hunting life. Li Shizhen specially included this eye-moistening medicine in "Compendium of Materia Medica" and it has been passed down to this day...
Efficacy of anthocyanins
1. Improve vision
Medical clinical report Anthocyanins have been shown to promote the regeneration of rhodopsin in retinal cells, prevent severe myopia and retinal detachment, and improve vision. Anthocyanins can improve vision in dim lights; this is helpful for night drivers, people who stare at screens for long periods of time, etc.
The reason why anthocyanins are beneficial to the eyes has aroused extensive research by scientists. It originated from the fact that during World War II, Royal Air Force pilots in the British Royal Air Force would ration a diet containing blueberries before carrying out night bombing missions. Studies have shown that anthocyanins can accelerate the ability to regenerate rhodopsin to promote visual acuity, which is a great help for pilots who often need to fly visually and have very strict vision requirements.
Anthocyanins are powerful antioxidants that can maintain normal cell connections, stabilize blood vessels, promote microvascular circulation, and increase the flow of capillaries and veins. There are more than 15 kinds of anthocyanins in the ripe purple-black berries of blueberries, which can effectively inhibit enzymes that damage eye cells. This also explains why blueberries are beneficial to eye health.
2. Oral skin cosmetics
Anthocyanins are known as "oral skin cosmetics" in Europe. They can prevent the early formation of skin wrinkles and are currently nature's most effective antioxidants. One of the oxidizing substances. It not only prevents premature skin wrinkles, but also supplements nutrients and eliminates harmful free radicals in the body. In pure and pollution-free bilberry extract, 95% of the ingredients are natural substances called anthocyanins.
Decades of research have found that anthocyanins have many health benefits for the human body:
Anthocyanins are natural sun shields that can prevent ultraviolet rays from damaging the skin. Skin is a connective tissue, and the collagen and elastin contained in it play an important role in the entire structure of the skin. Dr. Esti of Finland discovered in experiments that the sun can kill 50% of human skin cells. But if protected with anthocyanins, about 85 percent of the skin cells survive.
3. Remove harmful free radicals from 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 responsible for Free radicals have been linked to cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dark spot deposits on the skin, cataracts, heart disease and more. So eliminating harmful free radicals is crucial to keeping your body healthy and young. Some data confirm that vitamins are oxidized and partially inactive before reaching the site of action. Anthocyanins can maintain and enhance the activity of vitamins in the human body and are vitamin synergists.
Anthocyanins are small molecules and water-soluble substances. They are taken in oral dosage forms and are easily absorbed by the human body. They can quickly enter various tissues and organs of the human body 45 minutes after oral administration. Anthocyanins have good bioavailability in the human body, strong affinity to connective tissue, are stable in acidic environments, have a long half-life of up to 27 hours, and have long-lasting effects.
4. Improve sleep
As people’s pace of life accelerates and work pressure increases, people’s normal biological clocks will also change from time to time, such as continuous overtime work, etc. People's living habits have to accept changes, which often leads to the problem of lack of sleep. It prevents people from getting enough rest, leading to a decline in the body's immune regulatory function, endocrine dysfunction, and the production of a large amount of free radicals in the body. It is the decline of human immune function that increases the activity of free radicals, which can continue to destroy the myelin wrapped around the nerves and harden them, resulting in a decrease in the activity level of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase, causing Allergic reactions of cranial nerves.
Anthocyanins can penetrate deep into cells to protect cell membranes from oxidation by free radicals. They have strong antioxidant and anti-allergic functions. They can cross the blood-brain barrier, protect brain nerves from oxidation, and stabilize brain tissue. Function, protects the brain from harmful chemicals and toxins. This effect proves the fundamental reason why people always say that their minds are clear and their sleep is completely improved after taking anthocyanins.
5. Strengthen blood vessels and improve circulation
Anthocyanins can improve blood circulation, restore lost capillary function, and strengthen fragile blood vessels, thus making blood vessels more elastic. Proanthocyanidins are known as the “antidote for atherosclerosis.” For those with insufficient venous function, proanthocyanidins can effectively reduce pain, edema, night cramps and other symptoms. Therefore, European doctors usually recommend patients with varicose veins to eat foods rich in anthocyanins.