Properties of Andrographis: Bitter Taste but 'Good' Properties
Andrographis used by A&R Pharma laboratories is a plant with extraordinary properties, native to India and Sri Lanka, used since ancient times in Asia, particularly in India, China and Thailand, as a natural remedy against bacterial infections, winter ailments and inflammation.
The scientific name is Andrographis paniculata , it belongs to the Acanthaceae family and its aerial parts are used, from which the diterpene lactone andragrapholide is extracted.
Andrographis was used primarily in Ayurvedic medicine for its beneficial effects on the liver, while in traditional Chinese medicine the extract was recommended as a bitter tonic.
The fame of its numerous phytotherapeutic effects has crossed continents and Andrographis has become the object of the most serious studies of modern pharmaceutical and medical research.
Thus the applications of the active ingredients of Andrographis as antioxidant, antimicrobial and immunostimulant, have multiplied on the basis of solid scientific foundations of its effectiveness.
Today, thanks to its properties, Andrographis is also used for viral infections.
Its precious phytocomplexes (andrographolides, polyphenols and flavonoids) act as a shield by blocking the replication of viruses.
Among the various active chemical components, the most important bioprotectors are:
- andrographolide
- neoandrographolide
- dehydroandrographolide
The range of therapeutic applications is truly broad.
The properties of Andrographis:
- anti-inflammatory
- anti-HIV
- antibacterial
- antioxidants
- antiparasitic
- antispasmodic
- antidiabetic
- anti-carcinogenic
- antipyretic
- hepatoprotective
In synergy with other anti-inflammatory, immunostimulating, antiviral phytotherapeutic products, Andrographis is a powerful ally of our immune system.
And strengthening our immune system must be the first goal to stay healthy, especially in this period characterized by the fear of contagion from Sars Covid 19.
The sense of personal and social responsibility must push us first of all to support the immune system, which tends to weaken over the years or in periods of stress.
Nature offers us fantastic active ingredients that we can conveniently take as supplements. To choose well, just ask your trusted pharmacist.