Amazing Health Benefits Of Bitter Kola

Garcinia kola or bitter kola, is a common plant which can be found across Central and Western Africa and has brought several benefits to the people of the region.. Here are some health benefits of Bitter kola.

Ability to improve the immune system

Bitter kola has a high concentration of antioxidants which is a term for any compound that counteracts free radicals. While environmental stressors such as tobacco smoke, ultraviolet rays and air pollution cause free radical production, they are also produced by many normal processes in the body including exercise and our immune response. Free radicals damage DNA, cell membranes, and other parts of cells.

Can improve the function of the lungs

 Extracts of the plant which has   been studied in relation to asthma, suggest that bitter kola may have some protective effects against the respiratory disorder.

Bitter kola has antibacterial qualities

 Bitter kola was tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus Pyogenes, Salmonella typhi and Escherichia coli, and the plant was able to inhibit these microorganisms. The antibacterial activity was found to be due to the presence of bioactive component.

It may be an antimalarial agent

Bitter kola contains the antioxidant kolaviron, which according to research published in the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, shows positive results for antimalarial properties.

Bitter kola may help to fight glaucoma

Glaucoma is a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing a gradual loss of sight, and can result in permanent blindness if left untreated. A study in the Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, showed that bitter kola has the benfit of of reducing the pressure in the eye for newly diagnosed patients, and was as effective as more conventional treatments.

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