To explain the features of the chemical compound Baicalin and its uses related to health issues
The chemical compound that is referred to as flavor present in the family of polyphenolic Flavonoids is Baicalin. This chemical species is found in the roots of plants belonging to Lamiaceae family. This family of flowering plants is found in some parts of North America and brings an aromatic smell throughout its surroundings. The Lamiaceae family contains specific Scutellaria lateriflora renowned as the blue skullcap and Scutellaria Baicalensis known as Baikal skullcap the two plants where the Baicalin is found in its roots.
What are Flavonoids?
The group of natural chemical compounds originated in a variety of vegetables and these chemicals are used in preparing medicine for curing various causes occurring in the current era. These Flavonoids are considered to be the plant metabolism factors providing anti-oxidant effects through fruits and vegetables. They are more available in plants which are considered to be the essential molecules, providing colors for attracting pollinating insects towards plants and other living organisms.
Benefits of Flavonoids
These Flavonoids serve as good factors to humans as antioxidants to fight against viral, cancer, inflammatory, and allergic criteria. The vegetables having more of these Flavonoids are onions, parsley, blueberries, bananas, dark chocolates, and also a large amount of red wine. The most basic factor is that the coloring agents in vegetables are based on the Flavonoids present.
Baicalin Uses
Over the years, China has been using this baicalin for preparing any kind of traditional medicine. The treatment of inflammation, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, etc. Based on previous reports on pharmacological modulation of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerosis.
- It controls and makes cholesterol under reduced conditions.
- This molecule works combined with other compounds to enhance the cellular repair potential and comparatively damaged DNA.
- The Baicalin flavonoid is used to safeguard neurons from ischemia by disabling neutrality induced by glutamate.
- Wogonin when merged with this flavonoid acts as a strong inflammation inhibitor.
- This Baicalin binds with cytokines to make biological function and increases its production exhibiting fibrillation and dismantling existing fibrils in the brain.
- Baicalin treats Alzheimer’s disease when mixed with other compounds.
Medicinal Values
The medicinal values of Baicalin offer several kinds of values to humans in the form of medicine. Some diseases are treated with permanent solutions with this compound and sometimes, they are used as a medicine for preventive measures rather not for the complete cure of the disease.
Inducing deep sleep
Restful sleep is needed for every individual to become fresh the next day and if any disturbance in sleep causes health diseases there are some sleeping tablets induced in the human body that give the human a deep sleep. There are wider reasons stress, and frustrations may affect your sleep, but these medicines give rest to the body and better sleep.
This medicine has been tested to be working effectively with the animal study that when injected into an animal, the sleeping cycle of the animal is maintained peacefully without any disturbance during the light period of sleep, and in the darker period, the medicine allows deeper REM (Rapid Eye Movement) of sleep where the REM is a phase of sleep distinguishable by the rapid movement of eyes from human to animals.
Pain Reliever
This molecule serves as a pain reliever as this was confirmed by the animal study and the medicine obtained from the Baicalin is considered to be the stronger medicine for pain-relieving when compared to normal ones.
Protection of Skin
The compound of Baicalin obtained from plants protects the reactive oxygen species when exposed to sunlight. The medicine applied to the outer surface of the skin gives complete protection from sunlight and mainly it covers the fibroblast which is the outer portion of human skin more affected when exposed to sunlight.
Treatment of Asthma
Asthma is one of the main diseases causing humans even to die under certain conditions. The medicine inhibits histamine release to control asthma and acts as an anti-asthmatic agent protecting humans from the attack of the severe disease.
The chemical formula of this Baicalin is C21H18O11 and it has varied medicinal uses induced in it. This Baicalin skullcap is initially used for the treatment of related stomach issues, diarrhea, dysentery, and high thirst with no thought to drink. It serves as a better relief for individuals suffering from vomiting, coughing blood, nosebleeds, or blood in the stool.
