Ostrich history:
Introduction:
Ostrich is the biggest bird in the world and categorized in the group of birds which don’t have good and light bones, so, bone styles, huge body and small wings.
Dry and waterless deserts of Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Egypt and Greece are counted as origins of ostrich birds. But today in South Africa, Tanzania, Somalia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and North and SouthAmerica ostrich can be seen.
Paleontology reveals that ostrich also lived in northern part of Iran.
Kiwi, Nandu, EMU, REHA, Cassowoar are different types of ostrich.
These kinds of birds are so interested in people’s point of view and they have been lived for more than 2 million years in today’sfigure.
From 1860 ostrich production begun in south Africa. In 1959, special union with the aim of monopolizing of production and export of feathers and skin of ostrich created. In parallel some rules adopted that prohibit exportation of live bird and fertilized eggs. Nevertheless, in recent years limited numbers of live ostrich and fertilized eggsillegally to European countries, United States and Palestine.1
In 1990, with independence of Namibia some farms dedicated to nurture ostrich. These farms beganthe export of ostrich and fertilized eggs to other parts of the world. From this time industry of ostrich nurture in North America, Europe, south and east of Africa, Australia and New Zealand started and well improved through a few years.
Other products
Further than meat, skin, feather, egg and fat, eyelash of ostrich have been used to make some very luxury brushes. Powder extracted from milling of ostrich’s nail has very good abrasion strength so in cleaning of jewelry. Also, a successful report revealed successful keratoplasty between human and ostrich eyes.
Fats in ostrich oil:
Most animals have specific and innovative ways to store fat and use them in emergency situations, such as: illness, breeding, difficult weather condition.
Ostriches have some fat under their skin, but the main source of fat is just under their abdomen right front of feet.
Normal amount of fat extracted from slaughtered ostrich is 5 to 7 Kg, this amount in fat birds increased to 14-16 Kg.
History of ostrich oil extraction
Studding of native tribes in Australia reveals that history of ostrich oil utilizing came back to tens of thousands years ago. Natives used oil to pain relief and quick treatment of wounds and preserve their skin in harsh environmental condition.
Natives of Vyuna hanged ostrich skin from a tree and started to gather flowed oil or simply they twist patients in freshly slaughtered skin.
In either situations sun acts as catalyst and oil absorption process become faster. Natives introduce ostrich oil as natural sunscreen and moisturizer to Europeans. Also, among treatment methods created by Australians, ostrich oil easily could be seen. Consumption of ostrich oil on highlands is more common and can be used in curing harmed tissue, burnt tissue and skin problems.
In recent years ostrich oil gained a lot of attention in modern society of today. First report in Australian Post newspaper point out results of tests done by Dr. Pitter Gush and RimondPirez in bone and joint Lab in Sydney University in Royal North Share hospital and Dr. White Haves, pathology Department, Adelaide University.
Although, it is thought ostrich oil is newly developed product, it must be mentioned that this is not true and this ostrich was used in traditional treatment methods and also applicable to diseases of today’s modern society.Effect and strength of ostrich oil depended on strong micro-structure, unsaturated fatty acids (important), of this product.
Ostrich oil deeply penetrated to deeper layer of skin
Pervasive influence of ostrich oil, regarded to remarks of Alen Strickland from Alabama, pharmacologist and researcher, maybe is about combining non-phosphodiesterase. Our skin is poor in Phospholipid point of view, in the other hand our skin do not contain Phosphorus. If you put a product which is rich in Phosphorus, our body does not absorb that material, now if a product does not have much of Phosphorus, attraction process will be faster. Besides ostrich oil is non-comodogic; so do not block pores of skin.
Why ostrich oil is good:
Some of specialists and peoples believe that ostrich oil is just a kind of oil and do not have any specific characteristics. But must mentioned that ostrich oil contain important fatty acids which body of each person need it.
Ostrich oil used in two oral and topical states, in Iran we use topically. Ostrich oil is a kind of natural substance that applicable to all age groups.
Ostrich oil contain some important materials which have a lot of effect on skin, this materials included here
a) Necessary flatty acids:
Strengthening of skin cells, decrescent of wrinkles, avoidance from premature aging, softener and moisturizer, pacifier of muscular and joint pains.
b) Vitamin E: powerful antioxidant
c) Vitamin A: skin healing
d) Natural antiseptic
e) Oxygen deliverance: fatty acids in ostrich oil are rich in oxygen
f) Non-comodogic: do not block skin pores
Researched done American ostrich oil association about fatty acids, 1995
Analysis of fatty acids in ostrich oil done by: Dr. Powel Smith, Dr. MargaretIshmit, Amanda Brown fromAuburn University.
Abstract: further analysis of ostrich oil show that about 70% of unsaturated fatty acids contained in this oil. The most common fatty acid included is Oleic acid (Omega 9), which is unsaturated acid with just 1 loop and contains about 40% of the structure. Also, ostrich oil contains two other important fatty acids (FEA). These two acids are important in human health.20% Linoleic acid (Omega 6) and 2% Linolenic acid (Omega 3).
Elixir called essential fatty acids
Omega 3 and 6 are two important and necessary types of fatty acids for human body. Necessary fatty acids referred to those types that our body is not able to produce and synthesize, so our meals are the main sources for providing it’s needed. Omega 3 and 6 considered as unsaturated multiple fatty acids. Fats divided as follows:
1. Saturated fats (without double bond): this type is solid in room temperature, e.g. butter, tail, red meat fat, Coconut Oil.
2. Single or simple unsaturated fats (just has one double bond): these fats are liquid in room temperature and are solid in refrigerator, e.g. Olive oil, almonds and peanuts.
3. Multiple or combined unsaturated fats (more than one double bond): these fats either in room temperature or in refrigerator temperature are liquid, e.g. Sunflower oil, soybean, fish, walnuts and flaxseed.
4. Trans fats: type of unsaturated fats which solidified via Hydrogenation process.
Essential fatty acids (EFA):
EFAs are group of essential fats which cannot be made in our body and must be provided via good eating regime. EFAs are unsaturated long chain acids that derivate from Linolenic, linoleic and oleic acids. EFAs divided to two main groups: Omega 3 and Omega 6. Also, Omega 9 is required for our body but it is not essential, because our body can build some of Omega 9 with using EFAs in foods. Omega 3 derivate from Linolenicacid, Omega 6 derivate from linoleic acid and Omega 9’s source is oleic acid.
Deficiency of EFA, especially Omega 3 is more common. Unfortunately in some areas of world like Iran that consumption of sea foods are low, rate of Omega 6 to Omega 3 consumption is 20 to 1.Surely, in this regime amount of Omega 3 is low.Whereas, optimum consumption rate for these two fatty acids are 1:1 or 4:1 (rate of Omega 6 to Omega 3). The minimum amount of Linolenic acid (Omega 3) and Linoleic acid (Omega 6) for an adult person are 1.5 gr for each one. Necessity of balanced usage of these two unsaturated fatty acids is their competition for Enzyme usage.
This means if consumption of Omega 6 is higher that Omega 3, and if our body just metabolized Omega 6, then Omega 3 will not be consumed.
Deficiency of EFAs and inconsistency between usage of Omega 6 and Omega 3 caused serious problems like heart failure, cancer, insulin resistance, asthma, depression after pregnancy, aging, thrombosis, obesity, diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer.
Role of unsaturated fatty acids in our body:
1. Cell membrane mainly consists of fatty acids. Cell membrane controls the entrance of nutrients through the cells and exterior of offal out of the cell.To have a good performance in nutrients control cells must preserve fluidity, stability and integrity of itself. Cells which don’t have membrane loss the ability of control water and nutrients and communicating with other cells.Because cell membrane formed from fat, fluidity and flexibility of the cells depended to fat consumption. Using saturated fats (Hydrogenated)make cell membrane stiffer and make it more resistant to consumption unsaturated fatty acids. Omega 3’s role is so viable in the structure of cell membrane.
2. Also fatty acids have important act in better functionsof nervous, reproductive, immune and cardiovascularsystems.
3. Fatty acids contribute in many of bio-chemical Reactions of our body.
4. 60% of our brain consists of fat. Better function of brain cells and nervous systems depended to fatty acids. Omega 3 is the main compartmental part of our brain, nervous tissues and retinal.
5. Stimulate mechanism, increase metabolic rate, increase energy production
6. Regulate cell division.
Omega 3 (Linolenic acid)
Omega 3 has a great role in cell membrane construction and preserves their flexibility. Increase blood circulation and oxygen transfer and flexibility of red cells increased.
Some benefits of Omega 3 consumption:
1. Treatment and decrement of joint pains, arthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Osteoporosis treatment. Omega 3 absorbs calcium and also facilitates calcium deposits in bones.
3. Treatment of Depression. People who do not use sufficient amount of Omega 3 mostly imposed to depression.
4. Burn healing with decreasing inflammation and increase wound healing.
5. Inflammation reduction in whole body.
6. Make skin soft and smooth.
7. Prevention from premature aging.
8. Relax and dilate blood vessels.Maintain the flexibility of the vessel wall and prevent the buildup of plaque in artery walls
9. Prevention of growth of cancer cells
10. Increase growth hormone levels. Increase muscle growth
11. Prevention and treatment. Alzheimer, asthma, attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity, cancer, eczema, migraines, psoriasis, acne.
Omega 6 (Linoleic acid)
Linoleic acid is the main fatty acid of Omega 6. Omega 6 is the other group of essential fatty acids and has besides Omega 3 contributes in many of important physiologic reactions.
Benefits of Omega 6
1. Treatment and decrement of joint pains, arthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Increase skin protection; specially help to decrease symptoms of Eczema and Psoriasis.
3. Increase hair and nail growth and make skin healthier.
4. Prevent neurological deterioration in patients with diabetes.
Omega 9 (Oleic acid)
Oleic acidis required in out body, and does not counted as EFAs; the reason is this that body can manage production of Omega 9 with presence of EFA.
Oleic acid decreases risk of Heart failure and myocardial infarction and also do cancer prevention, Oleic acid make skin softer and more flexible and prevent premature aging.
Ostrich oil applications
Studies about ostrich oil demonstrate that reducing inflammation, pain, healing and skin regeneration are benefits of ostrich oil. Also, this oil known asthe fastest penetrator in skin and has a lot of resemblance to skin fat. Also small molecules and lower melt point are other reasons that without any trace penetrate to skin.
Fatty acids in ostrich oil is rich in oxygen, this is the reason that using ostrich oil increase blood circulation.
Followed some applications of ostrich oil briefly explained:
Arthritis:
Arthritis sometimes referred to inflammation of joint due to high loads. This illness caused because of high loads and gradual deterioration of articular cartilage (articular cartilage is bone cushion that eliminate direct bone to bone contact). So arthritis is a part of gradual aging. Arthritis can be a very painful and debilitating situation and symptoms are so different various peoples. Ostrich oil,because of Omega 3 and Omega 6 and anti-pain characteristics leads to decrement in joint capsule inflammation.
Rheumatoid Arthritis:
Todays, many people suffering from arthritis. Arthritis point out to joint inflammation and did not refer to any specific illness. i.e. arthritis is a sub set of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Osteoarthritis also point out to bone wear in joint capsule. Ostrich oil can reduce this inflammation and considered as neutral solution.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Congestion of hand nerves):
Many of people because of hard daily working get involved to carpal tunnel syndrome. In this situation nerve tunnel of hand inflated and put excessive pressure on vessel in the nerve tunnel, this caused pain and hand numbness. Ostrich oil content EFAs so in essence it has anti-inflammatory properties and can be effective in treatment of inflammation and swollen of nerve tunnel. Females which in pregnancy period goes to occlusive disease of the nerves of the wrist, can utilized from anti-inflammatory characteristics of Ostrich oil.
Burns:
Use ostrich oil in the site of burnt skin will reduce inflammation and burn blister and improve skin cells growth. In grade 1 and grade 2 burns, ostrich oil can be very suitable and also in grade 3 burns lead to joint flexibility, reconstruction of damaged skin, hair and nail.
Studies shows that usage of ostrich oil immediately after skin burnt increase recovery and skin cells growth, also usage of ostrich oil 24 to 48 hours after accident will be helpful in recovery process.
It should be noted also ostrich oil can be considered as a very good treatment in sunburn and protect body against sunburn.
Protection of hair and nail
Ostrich oil contains fatty acids and is a necessity for hair follicle cells, due to high oxygen content;healthy hair growth will be increased and hairs will be clear and bright. Presence of Oxygen caused to increase of blood regulation so cell nourishment gradually increased. Ostrich oil consumption is compatible for any hear type’s e.g. fatty, dry, Seborrheic hair and colored hair, even though for weak hairs.
Nails are different type of skin which made of a stiffer protein calledCreatine. Nails just like another parts of body required protection and care. Usage of ostrich oil help nail to nourish from nutrients and be close to ideal situation.
Wrinkles:
Ostrich oil contains EFA, so easily can penetrate skin to solve wrinkles, sunburn and stains problem.
With aging, skin loses ability to preserve water and lose elasticity and flexibility. Ostrich oil contains EFA, in this way easily penetrate to skin and can treat dry skin and improveappearance of that. Also, this oil can be used in treating elder people wrinkled skin and also be useful in treatment of Eczema and Psoriasis.
Acne:
Ostrich oil is a kind of anti-inflammation for controlling acne and pimples. Also, this oil is a natural antibacterialthat resist with bacteria causing acne and pimples. Ostrich oil is not allergenic, so can be used for every type of skin. Just as the same as acne, ostrich oil is effective in the case of scars. Using different products of ostrich oil e.g. soaps and oils suggested to acnes.
Eczema:
Eczema is a widespread skin disease; it is a kind of skin inflammation that cause to presence of red rashes, which gradually dried and exposed to intense itching. Itching leads to worsen the condition. Every part of body can be candidate for this illness but mostly seen in back knee and arm.
Consumption of ostrich oil with EFAs can be useful in treatment of various illnesses. This oil covered site of Eczema, in this way itching problem will be solved. Anti-inflammation characteristics and Antisepticitydo not let the bacterial to thrive. Also anti-allergic feature caused to eliminate Skin irritation and side effects.Leverage of this oil is so high, and no fat trace leaves out in the skin, also do not block pores of skin and increase reconstruction of skin.
Striae (leave skin)
When in the case of obesity and impotence or pregnancy, skin lose its elasticity, dermis layer (middle one)injured and that area shown in two different colors, application of ostrich oil revealed here. Because ostrich oil contain high amount of Linolenic acid (Omega 3) and Linoleic acid (Omega 6) (unsaturated acids that body do not the ability to produce, but our skin required), Oleic acid which improve growth of skin cells. Ostrich oil directly transfers these acids through epidermis to middle membrane of skin.
Also, ostrich oil enclose high amount of vitamin E, natural antioxidant, which is required for dermis layer.
Pain Relief:
Pain is an emotional status that nobody wants to experience that. Millions of people in the world looking for pain relief for decreasing problems that cause.Pain can be internal such as arthritis, joint pain, back pain, headache or can be external like insects beat, bruises and burns. Most of the pains are caused by skin inflation or body tissues or bacteria that cause inflation. The only problem is that most of the patientslooking for prescription drugswhich can have side effects and allergic effects.
Ostrich oils are not poisonous (usable for everyone without any side effect), anti-bacterial (pain caused by bacterial augmentation or inflation which can be cured by ostrich oil) and anti-inflammation (because ostrich oil contain EFA and these decreased inflammation).
Further than upper mentioned applications there are wide range of pains and discomfort can be treated with ostrich oil, here some of the included:
1. healing joint pain
2. improvement of Cramps
3. treatment of skin injuries (Blisters and molt) due to sunburn
4. treatment of inflation in child’s back, preservation of covered sites
5. relief of insect stinger
6. Blister prevention and reduce inflation caused by burn.
7. Softener and moisturizer of skin
8. Recovery of leaving foot (Striae)
9. Recovery of pain due to burn via Radiotherapy
10. Best product for after shaving
11. Reduce Spots due to aging
12. Eliminator of Eczema
13. Best product for using after Bathing, sauna and spa
14. Relief after Epilation
15. Body lotion specific for dry skin
16. Relief pain syndrome in wrist (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
17. Reduce itching
18. Reduce surface lines and thickening or reduce under skin lines in the elderly
19. Prevention of scars formation
20. Reduce traces of scratches
21. Decrease inflation and dislocation
22. Strengthen weak nails
23. Softener and Hair Styling
24. Treatment of lips cracking
25. Reduce muscle spasm
26. Best product for massage that used in many salons
27. Reduce calluses
28. Reduce itching and scaling of psoriasis
29. Help prevent and reduce bedsores
30. Relieve fatigue and puffiness under eyes
31. Reduce skin wrinkles
32. Headache treatment
33. Prevent premature aging and skin rejuvenation