LarchVita™ PURE provides high purity LarchVita™ (Dihydroquercetin) DHQ, with an ORAC value of 28,000+ µ M TE/g.†
This powerful antioxidant shields cell membranes
from damaging effects of peroxyl radical.†
Studies indicate that in certain laboratory conditions DHQ displays more potent antioxidant properties than vitamins C and E. DHQ is also a potent metal chelating agent.†
LarchVita™ PURE offers benefits of the bioflavonoid DIHYDROQUERCETIN (DHQ) also known as TAXIFOLIN, derived from Larch tree species (L.dahurica L., L.gmelinii, L.sibirica ledeb. Family: Pinaceae). - Siberia and Far East regions, Eurasia.
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LarchVita™ Dihydroquercetin molecular structure The ORAChydro value of LarchVita™ Dihydroquercetin is over 28,000µM TE/g. |
(Method: ALC114A, AUV203A, AOAC, USP, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2001; 49(10); 4619-4626) * The ORAChydro reflects water-soluble antioxidant capacity. Trolox, a water-soluble Vitamin E analog, is used as the calibration standard and the ORAC result is expressed as micro mole Trolox equivalent (TE) per gram. |
Such ORAC value can help to bridge the gap between recommended by some nutritionists 3,000-5,000 ORAC value a day and actual consumed value. Some data suggest that many individuals are getting as low as 1,200 ORAC units or less per day.
Due to the native molecule structure - functionality relationship with high potency to donate hydrogen atom, dihydroquercetin can penetrate the human erythrocytes easily and protect from oxidative damage (CAP-e assay by NIS Labs*), which in turn confirms LarchVita™ Dihydroquercetin bioavailability in human tissues.
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CAP-e Units per 1 gram: 9.9 -10.5 |
| *CAP-e assay as a cell-based antioxidant protection assay using erythrocytes to address the question of whether antioxidants in complex natural products enter the cytosol and contribute to the reduction of oxidative damage within the cell. | |
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LarchVita PURE supports cellular structure and cell metabolism.
The active ingredient in this unique product was shown to scavenge free radicals in different lipid peroxidation inhibition assays. It inhibits superoxide radical production and microsomal lipid peroxidation, thus offering antioxidant protection to the mitochondria, cellular membrane, and subcellular systems. Its antioxidant activity was shown to match antioxidant activity of vitamin E in the peroxidation process of liposome membranes from egg phospholipids induced by ferrous sulfate; to be greater than that of vitamin C in scavenging oxygen anion-radicals; and to greatly exceed that of trolox in vitro lipid peroxidation inhibition assay.
Not only Dihydroquercetin acts as an antioxidant but it also interacts with other antioxidants, protecting them from oxidative destruction; thus enhancing the antioxidant potential of the body's antioxidant network. Dihydroquercetin prevents oxidation by stabilizing transition metal radicals such as copper and iron, both of which are capable of generating the powerful hydroxyl radical. In this case, it works as a chelating agent that produces stable complexes with metals, like copper and iron, and prevents them from participating in free radical generation.
LarchVita PURE supports healthy immune system by preventing elevation of oxidized glutathione concentration and the oxidized/reduced glutathione ratio induced by inflammatory cytokines and by inhibiting the formation of activated immune cells.
LarchVita PURE supports healthy cardiovascular system by enhancing healthy heart activity and blood viscosity and by helping maintain physiological functions of the capillaries.
LarchVita PURE supports healthy nervous system by helping maintain healthy metabolism of the nervous tissues and healthy cerebral microcirculation and metabolic processes.
| LarchVita PURE (Circulation Booster) ORAC assay per capsule 4,620 µM TE/g. |
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The CAP-e assay is used to test whether natural products contain antioxidants capable of entering into and protecting live cells from oxidative damage. Thus, when any protective effect is seen in the CAP-e assay, it shows a biologically meaningful antioxidant protection by the product. |
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