Loading...
Ce produit n'est pas destiné à diagnostiquer, traiter, guérir ou prévenir toute maladie. Ces déclarations n'ont pas été évaluées par la Food and Drug Administration.
Loading...
Ces informations sont fournies à titre éducatif uniquement et ne remplacent pas un avis médical professionnel, un diagnostic ou un traitement. Consultez toujours votre professionnel de santé avant d'utiliser des plantes, surtout si vous êtes enceinte, allaitez, prenez des médicaments ou avez une condition médicale.
Smilax ornata
A tropical vine used across the Americas for skin diseases, syphilis, and as a tonic; steroid saponins bind to endotoxins in the gut; traditional flavoring for root beer.
Sarsaparilla root (Smilax ornata) is a tropical vine traditionally used in American herbal medicine for syphilis and skin diseases. Modern uses include detoxification, anti-inflammatory support for skin and joints, and potential testosterone modulation. Its primary active compounds include steroidal saponins such as sarsaponin, smilacin, and parillin, along with phytosterols.
Sarsaparilla's steroidal saponins, particularly sarsaponin, are believed to bind to endotoxins in the gut, reducing their absorption and systemic inflammation. The saponins also exhibit anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting COX-2 and modulating cytokine production. Additionally, phytosterols may weakly bind to androgen receptors, potentially influencing testosterone levels, though this effect is not well-established in humans.
A tropical vine used across the Americas for skin diseases, syphilis, and as a tonic; steroid saponins bind to endotoxins in the gut; traditional flavoring for root beer.
Sarsaparilla root (Smilax ornata) is a tropical vine traditionally used in American herbal medicine for syphilis and skin diseases. Modern uses include detoxification, anti-inflammatory support for skin and joints, and potential testosterone modulation. Its primary active compounds include steroidal saponins such as sarsaponin, smilacin, and parillin, along with phytosterols.
Sarsaparilla's steroidal saponins, particularly sarsaponin, are believed to bind to endotoxins in the gut, reducing their absorption and systemic inflammation. The saponins also exhibit anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting COX-2 and modulating cytokine production. Additionally, phytosterols may weakly bind to androgen receptors, potentially influencing testosterone levels, though this effect is not well-established in humans.