Plants & Fungi🔬 45% confidence · 300 studies

Ashitaba

Japanese plant with unique chalcone compounds. Promotes cellular autophagy, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.

🌅 Morning🍽️ Any👤 +18 years

💡 Absorption: Chalconoids are the active compounds. Can be taken as tea or extract.

⚠️ Caution: Generally safe. May interact with anticoagulants.

📚 Scientific references (3)▼

Angelica keiskei chalconoids and antioxidant activity (Zhang T et al., Molecules)(2019)

Ashitaba chalcones show strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

4,4-Dimethoxychalcone from Ashitaba promotes autophagy (Carmona-Gutierrez D, Nat Commun)(2018)

Ashitaba chalcone DMC promotes cellular autophagy and extends lifespan in model organisms.

Anti-diabetic effects of Angelica keiskei (Enoki T et al., J Agric Food Chem)(2007)

Ashitaba chalcones improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism.

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