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Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Succulent annual from South Africa and Mediterranean with glistening water-filled cells; leaves eaten as food medicine.
Succulent annual from South Africa and Mediterranean with glistening water-filled cells; leaves eaten as food medicine. Key active compounds include pinitol, ononitol, betaine.
pinitol, along with ononitol and betaine, are the primary bioactive compounds in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways, provides free radical scavenging activity, promotes tissue regeneration and modulates local inflammation.
Wound healing
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Skin moisturizer
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory topical
Traditional South African use as wound healer
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Used as anti-inflammatory and for skin conditions
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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