Schisandra
Schisandra/Nutrient Depletion:
GeneralGeneral: Based on secondary sources, schisandra may assist in the absorption of nutrients.AntioxidantsAntioxidants: In animal study, Schisandra chinensis inhibited formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS), a measurement of oxidative activity (23). Antioxidant effects of schisandra have also been demonstrated in vitro (8; 2). In animal study, schisandrin B protected against hepatic oxidative damage (120; 121; 122; 123; 27; 40; 124; 125; 126; 9). GlucoseGlucose: In animal partial hepatectomy study, a constituent of schisandra decreased plasma insulin (42). TriglyceridesTriglycerides: In animal study, wuweizisu C and gomisin A, constituents of schisandra, decreased serum triglyceride levels (53; 94).