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Pharmacist who reads papers
What is the identity of the bird's nest chosen by the poppy?
1. Improvement of photoaging, wounds, and inflammation of the skin 2. Improving bone strength and skin aging in postmenopausal women 3. Boosts immunity
Hello. I'm a pharmacist Jinny.
Regardless of age or gender, the desire for beauty is hard to go away. Therefore, today I would like to introduce you to 'Bird's Nest', which has been considered a luxury beauty material since ancient times.
A bird's nest is a nest made by sea swallows in caves or cliffs by mixing seaweed and fish bones with their saliva, and it is a very difficult material to collect and clean. As a result, it was used as a soup dish for the Chinese emperors, and it is said that poppy and Empress Xi also enjoyed it.
The <Honcho Kangmok> describes this bird's nest as "a food that cleans the skin" and <Honglu Mong> describes it as a "food that purifies the skin." Now, let's take a look at the benefits of bird's nest that have been revealed through research papers.
1. Improvement of skin light aging and wound and inflammation
The traces of time on his face are not something that anyone will be happy about. However, there are different types of skin aging. There are two types of aging: 'endogenous aging', which belongs to natural aging that cannot be resisted, and 'exogenous aging', which occurs due to external causes such as sunlight. Sunlight is known to be the main culprit in destroying collagen in the skin.
In 2020, a study was published on how bird's nest extract, a substance extracted from the nest of sea swallows, could benefit human skin.
"These results suggest that EBN (edible bird's nest) may improve skin photoaging caused by UVB (a type of ultraviolet radiation) and scarring and inflammation caused by NF-α/ IFN-γ, which can lead to faster healing."
2. Improves bone strength and skin aging in postmenopausal women
Both men and women face inevitable aging, but women in particular experience drastic changes in their bodies after menopause. The autonomic nervous system is out of balance, resulting in extreme mood swings, and vasomotor disorders accompanied by excitement, flushing, and sleeplessness. In addition, the secretion of female hormones, which play a role in protecting bones, decreases, increasing the risk of osteoporosis.
A 2012 paper examining the medicinal functions of bird's nest extract suggests that it may also have benefits for postmenopausal women.
"This proves that edible bird's nests can be used to improve bone strength and skin aging in postmenopausal women. "
3. Boosts immunity
But that's not all. Bird's nest contains a variety of sialic acid, various amino acids, glycoproteins, and minerals, and is said to have immunity-boosting functions.
A 2021 paper in Trends in Food Science & Technology examined the various benefits of bird's nest as a potential functional food and reported on its effects on immune function:
"ESN (edible bird's nest) contains sialic acid, which mediates the immune system. In essence, the presence of sialic acid helps to limit and stop the movement of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and other harmful microorganisms. Serine, valine, tyrosine, and isoleucine in ESN also contribute to the promotion of immunity through the production of immunoglobulins and antibodies."
We went beyond the beauty materials of China in the past and learned about bird's nest, which is widely studied today for its nutritional value. As a sudden cold snap is predicted from this week, please pay more attention to your health.
I hope you have a healthy day in body and mind. It was Jinny.
[1] Hwang Eunson, Park Sul Woong, Yang Jung-Eun (2020). Anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing activities of edible bird's nest in human skin keratinocytes and fibroblasts, Pharmacognosy Magazine, 16(69):336-342.
[2] Fucui Ma, Daicheng Liu (2012). Sketch of the edible bird's nest and its important bioactivities, Food Research International, 48(2):559-567.
[3] Tan Hui Yan, Abdul Salam Babji, Seng Joe Lim, Shahrul Razid Sarbini (2021). A Systematic Review of Edible Swiftlet's Nest (ESN): Nutritional bioactive compounds, health benefits as functional food, and recent development as bioactive ESN glycopeptide hydrolysate, Trends in Food Science & Technology, 115:117-132.
[2] Fucui Ma, Daicheng Liu (2012). Sketch of the edible bird's nest and its important bioactivities, Food Research International, 48(2):559-567.
[3] Tan Hui Yan, Abdul Salam Babji, Seng Joe Lim, Shahrul Razid Sarbini (2021). A Systematic Review of Edible Swiftlet's Nest (ESN): Nutritional bioactive compounds, health benefits as functional food, and recent development as bioactive ESN glycopeptide hydrolysate, Trends in Food Science & Technology, 115:117-132.
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