SAGE
(Savia Officinalis) has been traditionally used since the ancient Egyptian civilization to increase fertility in women, treat menstrual irregularities and disorders. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial qualities against bacterial species such as Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans.
Fertility Benefits
- Promotes ovarian function by stimulating estrogen signaling.
- It is a natural phytoestrogen and helps stimulate estrogen receptors.
- It favors steroidogenesis (the process by which the body synthesizes cholesterol into steroid hormones) by stimulating ovarian function.
- It can help increase the number of follicles, thus enhancing assisted reproduction treatments.
Studies
- Consumption of sage (Salvia officinalis) promotes ovarian function by stimulating estradiol hormone release and controlling folliculogenesis, steroidogenesis, and autophagy
- An ethnopharmacological investigation of medicinal Salvia plants (Lamiaceae)
- Estrogenic Effect of Salvia officinalis Extract on Reproductive Function of Female Mice and Identification of Its Phenolic Content
- A review study of therapeutic effects of Salvia officinalis L.