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Marian thistle (Silybum marianum) is a soft-stemmed plant with characteristic crimson flowers, native to the Mediterranean but now cultivated worldwide. Its fruits contain large quantities of silymarin oil and have long been used in folk medicine to protect the liver and promote its regeneration.

Why is marigold extract important?

During our daily lives, the chemical load on our body is increasing. Therefore, it is vitally important to support the liver, the organ that is responsible for the breakdown and breakdown of incoming substances and for the absorption of usable substances and the elimination of harmful substances.

Milk thistle can help to maintain liver function, as well as aiding digestion and the body's self-cleansing processes. Milk thistle may support liver health and contribute to the liver's protective and detoxifying abilities.

The artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is a soft-stemmed vegetable and medicinal plant with nesting flowers native to North Africa. It was a delicacy in the ancient world, but thanks to Mediterranean cuisine it is now widely consumed in Europe.

Artichoke leaves can support detoxification and digestive fluid flow thanks to their content of many beneficial active ingredients, such as organic and phenolic acids, the most important of which is cynarine. It can help maintain a healthy liver and contribute to intestinal comfort. Artichokes may help lower blood lipid levels and support normal blood cholesterol levels. It may help promote weight loss.

L-glutathione is a tripeptide molecule consisting of three amino acids (glycine, cysteine and glutamic acid). It is found in its natural form in vegetables, fruits, but also in animal tissues and even in the human body, in the liver, and is therefore crucial in the body's detoxification processes.

The presence of glutathione delays the damaging effects of oxidation processes in the body, protects the integrity of our cells and tissues and protects their components from free radicals. It is produced in small amounts by our body, but its volume is significantly reduced by disease, stress, poor nutrition, environmental pollution and ageing, so in many cases our body needs to replenish it.

Piperine is a yellowish or colourless, strongly peppery-tasting organic compound. It is a nitrogen-containing compound found in the dried fruit of black pepper (Piper nigrum), a shrub native to the tropics, and gives pepper its characteristic flavour. Its name is therefore derived from the Latin and Greek names for pepper, a herb known and sought after since ancient times.

The fruit of black pepper can support appetite, digestion and the absorption of nutrients. It can help digest toxins, cleanse the liver and support its function by promoting blood circulation through the fine blood vessels and capillaries. May enhance the effectiveness of other herbal ingredients. May help to control body weight.

Live flora is made up of beneficial, living microorganisms that help maintain a healthy balance of gut flora by surviving the acidic environment in the digestive tract. Our products contain high germ counts of several live flora and Inulin, which promotes their reproduction.

The term Probiotic, also known as Living Flora, is of Greek origin, meaning for life. In its modern sense, the term probiotic was first used by R. B. Parker in 1974 to describe the organisms and substances responsible for the microbial balance of the intestinal tract. The characteristics of probiotics are that they are of human origin, non-pathogenic, resistant to the action of gastric acid, bile and digestive enzymes in saliva, pancreas and intestinal fluids. They retain their resistance during the shelf life of foodstuffs and during technological processes. In addition, probiotics are able to adhere to mucosal cells, exerting an antimicrobial effect against potential pathogens and reducing the adherence of pathogenic microbes to the mucosal surface. Probiotics are mostly lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. The majority of the best known probiotic strains of lactic acid bacteria belong to the genus Lactobacillus, with a minority belonging to the genus Streptococcus.

Prebiotics are the natural nutrients that are typically the exclusive nutrients of probiotics and therefore promote their proliferation and predominance. In the oral cavity or gastrointestinal tract, digestive enzymes do not break down prebiotics, so they can pass undigested into the large intestine. Prebiotics are dietary fibres, but they are water soluble, making them the most excellent of all dietary fibres. In addition to their dietary fibre function, their real utility lies in the fact that they are the sole food source of probiotics. As the large intestine is already low in digestible food, i.e. relatively malnourished, ingested prebiotics offer the opportunity for the proliferation of human-friendly gut bacteria.

In their natural state, they are found in many foods, e.g. Jerusalem artichokes, chicory root, onions, garlic, leeks, artichokes, wholegrain cereals, wheat, bananas, flax, spinach, spinach, cabbage, Swiss chard, mustard, berries, pulses, milk and most mature cheeses.

One type of prebiotic is Inulin, basically a dietary fibre that enters the colon undigested, enhancing the proliferation and overgrowth of probiotics.

Their role: digestion, intestinal flora balance
Our intestinal tract, the largest surface area of our body, is about 7-9 metres long and is the way we communicate with the outside world. It is therefore a potential site of attack for pathogens and toxic substances. The gut normally contains around 200-400 strains of bacteria. During foetal life, beneficial bacteria predominate in 95-98%. A healthy gut flora provides protection against many pathogens, ensures the integrity of the gut lining and helps the body absorb the nutrients it needs. They produce many vitamins essential for the body. If the defence mechanisms of the digestive tract are weakened, this can cause, among other things, a disturbance of absorption processes.

In order for probiotics to be able to have an effect on their environment, high abundance is a prerequisite, which means at least 108 c.f.u. organisms per gram of intestinal fluid.

What does the term c.f.u. mean?

c.f.u.: colony-forming unit per millilitre, the number of viable micro-organisms (germ count). In preparations, the number of bacteria is usually expressed in this unit. However, Inulin is expressed in mg. A minimum of 109 c.f.u. is accepted as an appropriate dose.

What is an effective live-flower preparation?

• Prebiotics promote the proliferation of probiotics, so the preparation should contain Inulin or fructo-oligosaccharides.
• They resist the effects of stomach acid, bile and digestive enzymes, allowing the beneficial bacteria to live and enter the large intestine, where they can multiply and thrive. It is essential that the bacteria retain their viability during their passage through the gastrointestinal tract.
• Good live-flora preparations contain a minimum of 5 to 6 strains, as we want to replenish the diverse multicultural gut bacteria.
• They retain their resistance during their shelf life and during technological processes.
• They contain a sufficient number of germs, recommended by professionals
• minimum 108 or 109 colony forming units.