10 Health Benefits of Licorice Root
Health Benefit Of Licorice Root #9: Protecting the Brain
Licorice root contains glycyrrhiza glabra. A major flavonoid of glycyrrhiza glabra is glabridin, which has the potential to protect the brain from stroke-related injuries. In animal models, glabridin injection into rats with stroke significantly reduced brain damage, decreased DNA damage, prevented nerve cell death, and increased antioxidant levels in the brain.
Besides that, it has also been shown to reduce seizure-induced brain cell death among mice, preserve cognitive function among diabetic mice, reverse memory and learning deficits in diabetic rats, and has the potential to stop inflammation in the brain. However, more research is necessary before it can be used as part of a treatment program for patients.
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