FLAVONOIDS FUNCTION

flavonoids butea superbaFlavonoids, or bioflavonoids, are a ubiquitous group of polyphenolic substances which are present in most plants and herbs, concentrating in seeds, fruit skin or peel, bark, and flowers. A great number of plant medicines contain flavonoids, which have been reported by many authors as having antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-mutagenic, anti-viral, anti-neoplastic, anti-thrombotic, and vasodilatory actions. With an amazing array of over 6,000 different substances found in virtually all plants and herbs, flavonoids are responsible for many of the plant colors that dazzle us with their brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red.

About butea superba

Butea superba is an herb native to Thailand, thought by locals to be an aphrodisiac. It is abundantly distributed in the Thai deciduous forest and has been popular among Thai males for its supposed effects on rejuvenation and sexual vigor. No placebo-controlled clinical studies exist so far to support aphrodisiac activity. In toxicity experiments with rats, the application of high doses of dried plant material (equivalent to the consumption of 12 to 16 gram daily by an adult man)had a negative impact on several blood parameters and decreased testosterone but not LH levels. These adverse effects were dose-dependent and not reported with lesser applied quantities.
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