Part1. What is Cyanotis arachnoides extract?
Cyanotis arachnoides extract has the effects of expelling wind and activating collaterals, dampness and swelling, reducing deficiency and heat, stimulating menstruation, and relieving pain. Cholesterol; reduce blood sugar concentration and other effects.
Part2: History of Botany
Ecdysone was isolated for the first time by Dr. Vladimir N. Sairov in Uzbekistan, Soviet Union in the 1970s. It can be isolated from plants such as Ajuga turkestanica, leuzea carthamoides, Cyanotix vaga and cyanotis arachnoidea. It was used with great success in athletes early on to increase muscle protein synthesis and improve recovery speed. In 1997, ecdysone was concentrated from the herb of the genus Silvercrown to a concentration of more than 97%, which promoted its research and application in more and more countries.
Part3. The effect of Cyanotis arachnoides extract
Ecdysone has a remarkable ability to stimulate protein synthesis in the cytoplasm of muscle cells by increasing the assembly of amino acids into protein chains, and this ability can be traced back to the translation and migration of protein growth. Ecdysone is not only beneficial to health but also safe, it helps to stabilize cells in the event of cortisol damage, normalizes energy synthesis steps (ATP and sarcosine) and improves liver function so that the organism can quickly adapt to environmental and stress changes . The use of ecdysteroids has also been reported for various aspects including improving work capacity, immune function, underweight and fat loss.
1. Increase protein synthesis and adjust positive nitrogen balance
Research conducted in the Soviet Union in 1988 showed that ecdysone helps increase liver protein synthesis and subsequently promotes positive nitrogen balance, which leads to increased muscle mass. V. Smetanin, a researcher at the Smolensk State Medical Academy in the USSR, speculated that ecdysone reduces urea deposition in the body and increases hemoglobin levels by increasing a step called erythrocyte differentiation, the further development of mature red blood cells . It leads to an anabolic stimulation of protein metabolism and consequently to a positive nitrogen balance in the body.
2. Increase muscle mass while reducing body fat
The most commonly cited scientific study on ecdysteroids was published in 1988 by S. Simakin in the Science Movement Bulletin. The purpose of Simakin's famous study was to determine the effect of ecdysone on muscle tissue mass and fat mass, while testing the hormonal changes in the subjects. In the study, three controlled substances were used: placebo, protein, and ecdysone-containing protein. The results were clearly in favor of the third substance. A total of 78 high-intensity exercisers of both sexes who took protein alone showed only slight gains in muscle mass after a 10-day intake period. Whereas the group taking the placebo showed a slight decrease in muscle mass, those taking the protein spiked with ecdysone showed a 6-7% increase in muscle tissue mass and a 10% decrease in fat mass. Safety tests conducted at the same time showed no difference in hormonal balance.
3. Increases staying power, endurance and energy
Ecdysone was also tested in another study by B. Ya Smetanin in 1986. For the study, 117 speed skaters between the ages of 18 and 28 were tested for exercise capacity, body weight, lung capacity and carbon dioxide limit. All of the above parameters are elevated as at maximal O2 inhalation and CO2 exhalation. It equates to reduced recovery time, maximized performance, allows optimal muscle anabolism and maximizes fat loss. This also means that athletes using ecdysone experienced increases in stamina, endurance and energy compared to placebo.
Part4. A study on Cyanotis arachnoides extract
A study conducted in the Soviet Union by B.G. Fatiev, which included 112 athletes, also showed some very impressive results. 89% of athletes taking ecdysone showed less fatigue, better performance, greater motivation, greater speed and increased strength compared to those taking a placebo.
