JIAOGULAN: Why Is No One Talking About This Herb?

[Mauritio]

This study is also interesting. It shows the effect of jiaogulan on athletic performance in mice.

Even the low dose increased swimming time by about 100% ,the high dose by 150%. Quite remarkable. They also produced less lactate during exercise.

http://www.academicjournals.org/app/webroot/article/article1380965448_Ding%20et%20al.pdf

In this study they show the same results on lowering lactate and increasing performance in the forced swimming test.

They also showed increased muscle and liver glycogen content.
Especially the medium dose was effective: the liver glycogen content was more than twice as high as in the control group!

Anti-Fatigue Effects of Polysaccharides from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino by Forced Swimming Test | Scientific.Net

The current study was designed to investigate the anti-fatigue effects of polysaccharide of Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino (GMP). The mice were randomly divided into four groups: control group, low-dose GMP-treated group, middle-dose GMP-treated group and high-dose GMP-treated group. The animals...

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[Inaut]

This was always my favourite tea/herb besides pau d’arco :)

 

[Mauritio]

This was always my favourite tea/herb besides pau d’arco :)

Rightfully so!

What do you notice from it ?

 

[Sumbody]

This study is also interesting. It shows the effect of jiaogulan on athletic performance in mice.

Even the low dose increased swimming time by about 100% ,the high dose by 150%. Quite remarkable. They also produced less lactate during exercise.

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http://www.academicjournals.org/app/webroot/article/article1380965448_Ding%20et%20al.pdf

In this study they show the same results on lowering lactate and increasing performance in the forced swimming test.

They also showed increased muscle and liver glycogen content.
Especially the medium dose was effective: the liver glycogen content was more than twice as high as in the control group!
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Anti-Fatigue Effects of Polysaccharides from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino by Forced Swimming Test | Scientific.Net

The current study was designed to investigate the anti-fatigue effects of polysaccharide of Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino (GMP). The mice were randomly divided into four groups: control group, low-dose GMP-treated group, middle-dose GMP-treated group and high-dose GMP-treated group. The animals...

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I have noticed big time performance increases while at work using Gynostemma.

There is a tea, with Gynostemma in it as well as other herbs. I would drink it just about every morning with gelatin before work.

Spring Dragon Longevity Tea, 20 Tea Bags, 60 Servings

Carefully crafted to enhance your overall well-being, adaptability, and thrivability™ A Gynostemma leaf based herbal tea Over 180 different Gypenoside saponins similar to those in Ginseng Contains five other superior tonic herbs – Schizandra berry, Goji berry, Astragalus root, Eleuthero root...

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[Mauritio]

This study shows that jiaogulan was effectively treating diabetes in mice. It lowered the visceral fat and restored FFAs to normal levels.

"GPE administration for 20 weeks significantly decreased in visceral fat, fasting plasma glucose, FFA and cholesterol levels as compared to DMC group (p<0.05). "

http://gsbooks.gs.kku.ac.th/54/grc12/files/mmo9.pdf

 

[Mauritio]

Saponin from jiaogulan inhibits COX-2.

Two novel anti-inflammatory 21-nordammarane saponins from tetraploid Jiaogulan ( Gynostemma pentaphyllum ) - PubMed

Two novel 20-oxo-21-nordammar-22, 24-diene saponins, 21-norgypenosides A (1) and B (2), were characterized from the aerial parts of tetraploid Jiaogulan ( Gynostemma pentaphyllum ), a popular tea ingredient. Their structures, including the absolute configurations, were comprehensively elucidated...

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Jiaogulan is anti-inflammatory through activating PPAR-α .

Gypenoside XLIX isolated from Gynostemma pentaphyllum inhibits nuclear factor-kappaB activation via a PPAR-alpha-dependent pathway - Journal of Biomedical Science

Nuclear factor (NF)-κB is important in the generation of inflammation. Besides regulating lipid metabolism, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-α activators also reduce NF-κB activation to terminate activation of inflammatory pathways. Gynostemma pentaphyllum (GP) has been used to...

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