What is useful birch sap

What is useful birch sap

Phytotherapy always wasN. G. Kovalev. Plant treatment very popular: the juices of wild berries, herbs, roots and trees were taken to treat any disease - from impotence to tuberculosis. There is logic in this. For example, birch sap containsb. Demirci, D. H. Paper, F. Demirci, K.H. Can Basser, G. Franz. Essential Oil of Betula pendula Roth. Buds. / Evidence‑based complementary and alternative medicine 17 amino acids, vitamins C and B group, manganese and zinc. As well as glycosides - derivatives of sugars, which possessBUT. sosa. Un glucoside nouveau de Betula Alba L. Le bétuloside et son aglycone, le bétuligénol / Paris Masson ed. diuretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and other beneficial effects.

Nevertheless, the concentrations of these substances hardly allow us to seriously consider the juice as medicine. For example, a liter of birch sap

containsM. Kuka, I. Chakste, E. Gersebeka. Determination of Bioactive Compounds and Mineral Substances in Latvian Birch and Maple Saps / Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences 3.2 mg of vitamin C, and its daily normK. Zeratsky. Is it possible to take too much vitamin C? / Mayo Clinic - 75 mg for women and 90 mg for men.

And yet there are benefits from birch sap.

May improve skin and hair condition

Scientists replacedM. Boroduskus, E. Kaktiņa, I. Blake, I. Nakurte. Chemical characterization and in vitro evaluation of birch sap and a complex of plant extracts for potential use in cosmetic anti-ageing products / Environmental and Experimental Biology birch sap water in cosmetics and evaluated how the new composition will affect the cells in vitro. As a result, fibroblasts, which provide firmness to the skin, began to divide more actively. Perhaps this is due to bioflavonoids, formerly known as vitamin P, and folic acid in juice.

Vitamin C is also helpful. It makes the body work outVitamin C / NHS more collagen and protectsD. Darr, S. Dunston, H. Faust, S. Pinnell. Effectiveness of antioxidants (vitamin C and E) with and without sunscreens as topical photoprotectants / Acta dermato‑venereologica skin from the sun.

Therefore, birch sap is a promising component of cosmetics. True, it is not known whether it affects the skin if you just drink it.

Is a source of manganese

Manganese helps supportM. Ashner, K. erikson. Manganese / Advances in nutrition normal fat metabolism and cholesterol, and also affects the reproductive, nervous and immune systems, strengthens bones and muscles. There is a lot of it in birch sap: in 100 ml containedSAPP, ORGANIC BIRCH TREE WATER, NETTLE / Food Data Central 1 mg of manganese, and the daily requirement for an adult is only 2 mg.

Helps strengthen the heart

In addition to manganese, in birch sap dominatedM. Kuka, I. Chakste, E. Gersebeka. Determination of Bioactive Compounds and Mineral Substances in Latvian Birch and Maple Saps / Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences potassium ions and calciumthat regulate heart rate. And there is also some magnesium, zinc and copper, which all cells need.

Satisfies thirst and does not harm the figure

But first of all, it is a delicious drink that useI. Svanberg, R. Sõukand, Ł. Łuczaj, R.Kalle, O. Zyryanova A. Denes, N. Papp, A. Nedelcheva, D. Šeškauskaitė, I. Kołodziejska‑Degorska, V. Kolosova. Uses of tree saps in northern and eastern parts of Europe / Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae in Europe for several centuries.

At the same time, in birch sap smallerM. Kuka, I. Chakste, E. Gersebeka. Determination of Bioactive Compounds and Mineral Substances in Latvian Birch and Maple Saps / Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences sugars than in fashionable coconut milk, and even more so - in soda: 1.1 g per 100 ml versus 4.62 g and 10.4 g. So he will not bring extra calories with him.

Who does not need to drink birch sap

It is suitable for almost everyone, but allergy sufferers need to be careful. Especially if there is a reaction to birch pollen, as well as cross provocateurs (apples, pears, cherries, plums, nuts, carrots, celery, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers).

39% of people allergic to birch pollen there isA. Lati, M. Hannuksela. Immediate contact allergy to birch leaves and sap response to juice.

And remember about the possibility of manganese poisoning. It usually occurs if the element is consumed constantly in large quantities, that is, more than 9-11 mg per day for adults or 2-6 mg for children. In addition, you need be carefulM. Ashner, K. erikson. Manganese / Advances in nutrition people with problems liverbecause they have worse manganese outputG. R. Evans, L. N. Masullo. Manganese Toxicity from the body and more actively accumulates in the bloodstream.