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Cistanche (Cistanche tubulosa) is often referred to as the “Desert Ginseng” due to its powerful vital energy growing under harsh desert conditions. Puredia Cistanche is organic, non-GMO verified and harvested before the blossom, to retain the whole active ingredient profile. The main active constituents in this plant are Glycosides, Echinacoside and Acteoside.

Learning and Memory*

Cistanches Herba enhances learning and memory by inducing nerve growth factor (Choi, J.G., et al.)

Glycosides of cistanche improve learning and memory in the rat model of vascular dementia (Chen, J., et al.)

Sex Hormones*

Cistanche tubulosa ethanol extract mediates rat sex hormone levels by induction of testicular steroidgenic enzymes (Wang, T., et al.)

Hair and Scalp*

Efficacy of Cistanche Tubulosa and Laminaria Japonica Extracts (MK-R7) Supplement in Preventing Patterned Hair Loss and Promoting Scalp Health (Seok, J., et al.)

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Specification

  • Phenylethanoid Glycoside ≥ 60%

  • Echinacoside ≥ 20%

  • Acteoside ≥ 6%

Reference

  1. Choi, J.G., et al., Cistanches Herba enhances learning and memory by inducing nerve growth factor. Behav Brain Res, 2011. 216(2): p. 652-8. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20849880/

  2. Chen, J., et al., Glycosides of cistanche improve learning and memory in the rat model of vascular dementia. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci, 2015. 19(7): p. 1234-40. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25912583/

  3. Wang, T., et al., Cistanche tubulosa ethanol extract mediates rat sex hormone levels by induction of testicular steroidgenic enzymes. Pharm Biol, 2016. 54(3): p. 481-7. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26004585/

  4. Seok, J., et al., Efficacy of Cistanche Tubulosa and Laminaria Japonica Extracts (MK-R7) Supplement in Preventing Patterned Hair Loss and Promoting Scalp Health. Clin Nutr Res, 2015. 4(2): p. 124-31. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25954733/