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Chlorophyll is green plant pigment that supports the process of converting solar energy and carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbohydrates.
Sodium copper chlorophyllin is stabilized chlorophyll.
Contents:
Concentrated solution of Chlorophyllins.
An Isotonic Solution Derived from Copper Sodium Chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll is the substance responsible for the green color of plants. Known as the "blood" of plant life, chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and funnels its energy into cells, where it's used to turn water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen (food) for the plant.
When taken as a supplement by humans, chlorophyll is believed to offer antioxidant benefits, protecting healthy cells from free radical damage. Chlorophyll also promotes healthy digestion and may reduce body odor. It's considered a natural purifier, and may help eliminate some toxins from the body.
The basic structure of chlorophyll is a porphyrin ring similar to that of heme in hemoglobin, although the central atom in chlorophyll is magnesium instead of iron. The long hydrocarbon (phytol) tail attached to the porphyrin ring makes chlorophyll fat-soluble and insoluble in water. Two different types of chlorophyll (chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b) are found in plants (structures of natural chlorophylls). The small difference in one of the side chains allows each type of chlorophyll to absorb light at slightly different wavelengths.
Research in the 1940s indicating that chlorophyllin slowed the growth of certain anaerobic bacteria in the test tube and accelerated the healing of experimental wounds in animals led to the use of topical chlorophyllin solutions and ointments in the treatment of persistent open wounds in humans (29). During the late 1940s and 1950s, a series of largely uncontrolled studies in patients with slow-healing wounds, such as vascular ulcers and pressure (decubitus) ulcers, reported that the application of topical chlorophyllin promoted healing more effectively than other commonly used treatments (30, 31). In the late 1950s, chlorophyllin was added to papain and urea-containing ointments used for the chemical debridement of wounds in order to reduce local inflammation, promote healing, and control odor (23). Chlorophyllin-containing papain/urea ointments are still available in the U.S. by prescription (32). Several studies have reported that such ointments are effective in wound healing. |