赤靈芝
赤靈芝在中國及日本, 均被推崇為“上藥之首”1,6 。自古以來, 中國及日本皇室皆視赤靈芝為長壽健身之補藥。赤靈芝具有提高生命力、免疫力及調節身體機能、促進修複創傷細胞組織、解毒、抗衰老等功效。常服赤靈芝可幫助增強體質, 療效顯而易見。 靈芝子實體含有多種有效成份, 如靈芝多醣、三萜類、靈芝酸和蛋白質; 它能增強抵抗力, 調節及平衡身體各機能, 功能概括如下 5, 6, 7:
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赤靈芝含有什麼有效成份?
多醣體 - 增強抵抗力,保護胃壁和抗氧化 水融性的靈芝多醣可提高身體免疫力, 促進活力和健康:
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三萜類和靈芝多醣
靈芝中的其他有機化合物,如三萜類、靈芝多醣相結合, 有抗氧化功效7,8 。 活性氧 (ROS) 是導致體內器官氧化的元凶。當活性氧遇到脂質分子, 便會出現生物膜脂質氧化反應, 並可導致缺血再灌注損傷、冠狀動脈硬化、糖尿病等疾病, 嚴重的會引發致癌細胞3,5。靈芝中的有機化合物通過打斷或阻止活性氧與脂質分子的結合來達到抗氧化的效果7,8。
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