Hypericin

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Description

Hypericin is a fluorescent red Pigment classified as a Dianthrone - its chemical structure is that of an unusually complex eight ringed aromatic structure.  Hypericin is chemically similar to Pseudohypericin.

 

Health Benefits of Hypericin

Most of Hypericin's health benefits occur by it stabilizing and utilizing the toxic potential of Singlet Oxygen to produce Free Radicals for the benefit of the body.

 

Immune System

 Hypericin may help to prevent some types of Cancer (due it inhibiting the ability of Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) and Protein Tyrosine Kinase (PTK) to initiate Cancer).  Types of Cancer that may be inhibited by Hypericin include:  [1]

 Cancer - Colon 

 Leukemia 

 Somach Cancer 

 Hypericin may inhibit or kill many forms of Viruses:  [2]

 Hypericin may possess anti-viral activity against the Cytomegalovirus (CMV). 

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