06/03/2024
Spring is round the corner and the hedges are getting their new leaves, full of important antioxidants and bioactive peptides necessary for health.
The discovery of 8 new diarylheptanoids from Hornbeam (Carpinus betulinus) is impressive being a potential source for new drug discovery. The discovery is extra to the 194 already known polyphenols found in the leaf, bark and catkin parts of this common hedgerow plant.
Diarylheptanoids are especially interesting and relevant, due to their potent cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and antioxidant effects.
For horses with squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma or sarcoids, a daily mouthful will provide an efficacious dose of diarylheptanoids to support recovery, research indicates these important antioxidants work to arrest (prevent) the cycle of cancer cells.