Health benefits of Deodeok

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I went on a trip and bought dried deodeok.

I looked into the benefits of deodeok and am sharing them.

 

 

1. Antioxidant action

2. Antimicrobial action

In vivo, root exudates variously inhibited Streptococcus pneumoniae, Group A streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus anthracis, Klebsiella bacillus, and Group B streptococcus [Reference: 14].

 

3. Hyperlipidemia

Oral administration of root ethanol extract effectively suppressed the increase in triglyceride levels in rats fed a high-fat diet, while simultaneously increasing the activity of overall hepatic fat-degrading enzymes and reducing blood triglyceride levels, thereby preventing atherosclerosis [Reference: 15].

 

4. Antimutation

The water fraction of the ethanol extract from the root showed a significant antagonistic effect against cyclophosphamide-induced mutagenesis in peripheral blood lymphocytes [reference: 16], and saponins derived from the root enhanced the organism's immunity.

 

One of the mechanisms of inducing anti-mutation is an indirect anti-mutation effect achieved by increasing immune function to resist disease [Reference: 17].

 

5. Memory Improvement

In underwater maze research, oral administration of root water extract significantly reduced the time required for aged female mice to move from the starting point to the endpoint. Oral administration of the root water extract also significantly decreased the latency of immobility and the number of false movements in the same study [References: 12, 14].

 

6. Immune enhancement

The water fraction of the ethanol extract of the root (WACL) was inversely proportional to the reduction in the transformation rate of immune-suppressed lymphocytes induced by mitomycin, and the effect was dose-dependent, indicating that WACL could enhance the immunity of lymph node cells. Additionally, it showed a strong inhibitory effect at low doses [Reference: 17].

 

7. Fatigue recovery

Oral administration of root decoction significantly extended the swimming time of exhausted mice, and its effect was stronger than that of Dangshen [Reference: 14].

 

8. Anti-tumor

Continuous oral administration of root polysaccharides significantly reduced tumor weight in the experimental group compared to the control group in S180 sarcoma mice, demonstrating a strong antitumor activity [Reference: 14].

 

9. Antihypertensive effect

Administering the root extract orally or intravenously to anesthetized rabbits significantly decreased blood pressure. Respiratory rate increased significantly, and the blood pressure increase caused by adrenaline was also reversed [Reference: 18].

 

10. Sedative effect

When root extract was administered intraperitoneally, it increased the sleep time of mice anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium using the upper threshold dose, and increased the sleep rate when using the lower threshold dose. It significantly suppressed voluntary activity in mice, demonstrating sedative effects [Reference: 19].

 

11. Labor induction

When root extract was administered into the abdominal cavity of mice, it significantly alleviated pain induced by hot plate and acetic acid [Reference: 19].