Amazing Maral Root – Russian Clinical Studies
Leuzea root, known in the Western world as Maral root, was first studied by Soviet scientists during World War II. Russian scientists were looking for anything that might have the potential to provide their soldiers with more strength and endurance as they made their way to Berlin.
The ethanol extract of the dried root was found to contain tannins, phytoecdsone, flavonoids, glycosides, lignin, alkaloids, vitamins, organic acid along with some other compounds that could not be identified. They conducted numerous clinical trials (both in humans and in laboratory animals) and concluded that an extract of Leuzea root has many properties capable of helping a person stay active and alert, as well as the ability to restore energy and even increase muscle mass.
They discovered that Maral Root could:
o Help increase the rate at which cells restore their energy (ATP)
o Help build muscle mass
o Help improve contraction of the heart muscles and improve circulation to the muscle and brain.
o Help counteract the lack of oxygen
o Help with fertilization
o Helps with focus, the concentration that allows people to perform while mentally fatigued
o Helps with resistance to the common cold.
The Soviets also found that the extract helped people counteract the brain-numbing effects of barbital sodium. Further tests revealed that Leuzea extract helped people maintain concentration during stressful situations, allowing them to stay focused and attentive when doing jobs that were unusually stressful (ie air traffic controller). The extract was also found to be beneficial as a sleep aid, preventing stress-induced sleep disturbances without the negative side effects of sleeping pills. It was also found to help with the early stages of impotence and diabetes.
ecdysterone
One of the most interesting components that scientists found in the Leuzea extract was a polyhydrogenated sterol belonging to the group of ecdysones known as ecdysterone. This sterol is generally found in insects and crustaceans and is used to regulate protein synthesis. Early studies of the extract ruled out ecdysterone because of this, but later scientists found that this sterol possessed anabolic activity, meaning it helped increase muscle mass in the same way that steroids do, but without destroying muscle function. the androgens.
Ecdysterone also showed the ability to activate the synthesis of certain enzymes (glutamate decarboxylase, acetylcholine esterase) in the brain, as well as enzymes in cells that are involved in energy generation. It was also found to help protect liver cells from free radical oxidation and DNA and cell membranes from H2O2.
Scientists believe that ecdysterone has the ability to mimic the actions of human steroid hormones, except that they are much less likely to be detected by hormone receptors. This means that if the human body has an ample supply of human steroid hormones, ecdysterone cannot compete with them. However, if there is a deficiency in these hormones, which can occur during times of physical and mental stress, then ecdysterone can bind to the receptors and provide much-needed energy and attention.