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Everything You Wanted to Know About Xanthohumol and Were Afraid To Ask

  • Writer: Donna Estrada
    Donna Estrada
  • Feb 16, 2018
  • 2 min read

Updated: Feb 20, 2018

Getting enough knowledge about the medicines or supplements that you take to make your body strong is vital. Before proceeding to what are the benefits that xanthohumol can give to you, first thing you need to know is what is it and where can you find it.


You can find Xanthohumol (Xn) in the flowering Hops Plant. This Bioactive Flavonoid Antioxidant molecule is 200 times more powerful than Resveratrol. And the latter is popular for being the world’s renowned antioxidant found in red wine. For years, the health benefits that it can provide you varies depending on the health issues and concerns that you have.

Listed below are the benefits you can gain if you will use the now called as supernutrient herb, Xanthohumol.


Protects against bacteria

In a study done in Poland, entitled Antimicrobial Activity of Xanthohumol and Its Selected Structural Analogues, there were six chemical structures that researchers used for comparison. These are xanthohumol, prenylnaringenin, dihydroxanthohumol, dihydrochalconaringenin, naringenin, and chalconaringenin. Out of the chemicals, the most active compound tested using the gram-positive bacteria was xanthohumol.


Maintains healthy eye




Using xanthohumol to cure the mitigate oxidative damage in the eye is effective. That is why experts consider it as a useful herb for the treatment of retinal degeneration. The said herb can help you in protecting your eyes from any eye problems. A lot of supplements are available in the market, but Xanthomax is one of the trusted brands that most of the people use. For the reason that it protects the nutrients in the capsule from being neutralized in the stomach and can be absorbed directly into the cells.


Fights oxidative stress

Humulus lupulus or known as hops are flower clusters that grow on the hop plant, where the xanthohumol is present. The said plant is used to cure a variety of illness which includes headaches, anxiety, and indigestions. It can lower down the stress that people are experiencing and help them to have a good sleep at night.



Since it acts as the sedative, the hops plant can interact with the chemicals found in the brain. It affects the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). GABA is also known as the hormone that helps reduce the neuron activity that helps in promoting relaxation and sleep. It is also known as the neurotransmitter that regulates sleep and mood.

Hops has the power to alleviate the effects of stress and anxiety. The flavonoid that found in hops is also said to help reduce the weight that a person gain, lowers the cholesterol level, and a good supplement to reduce high blood sugar. Due to these benefits, the herbal medicine is often use to lower the risk of the type II diabetes and heart disease.


Sixty types of cancer occurring in humans, including lung cancer, leukemia, colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancer types. It helps in modulating the cholesterol and triglyceride levels, maintain the glucose and insulin levels. No wonder that it is known as the supernutrient, the benefits that found in the said plant, Hops plant and molecule, Xanthohumol is countless.

 
 
 

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