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Mar 04, 2022

There are many kinds of plant extracts. At present, natural plant extracts with more research reports mainly include plant essential oil, saponins, alkaloids, polysaccharides, polyphenols, flavonoids and so on. According to the biological activity classification, it can be divided into antioxidants: grape seed extract, green tea extract, pine bark extract, etc; Immunomodulators: ginseng extract, Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract, Ganoderma lucidum extract, etc; Improve cardiovascular function: Ginkgo biloba extract, lotus seed heart extract, Rhodiola extract, etc; Sedatives: valerian extract, hops extract, etc.


According to the application of its own characteristics in the market, plant extracts can also be divided into six kinds: coloring, seasoning, medicine, health care, dietary supplements and feed additives. Natural plant pigment refers to the pigment components existing in the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and bark of plants, such as turmeric, sapphire, indigo, safflower, black bean, green walnut skin, etc. Natural plant pigments are widely used in food, textiles, cosmetics, medicine, leather industry, printing and dyeing and other industries.


The rich ingredients contained in plant extracts can effectively stimulate the senses, such as sweeteners and volatile substances. Natural sweetener is a popular new sweetener at present. It not only has outstanding sweetness, but also is an ideal substitute for sucrose. It has significant health effects, such as Stevia glycoside, siraitin and so on. Plant essential oil is a concentrated volatile substance, which is often used in the preparation of spices. It is also a widely recognized product in plant extracts.


Saponins, alkaloids, polyphenols, flavonoids and other components included in plant extracts have been widely studied. They have a variety of biological activities, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, improving animal production performance, anti-virus, enhancing immunity and so on. They can not be ignored for human and animal health. The development of their pharmacological and health functions has become the main trend of plant extracts.


In addition, as a dietary supplement, it is one of the main applications of a variety of plant extracts. A variety of natural plant food additives such as oligosaccharides (Isomaltooligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, etc.), dietary fiber, soybean protein, dietary fiber, wheat albumin, L-arabinose, sugar alcohols (xylitol, maltitol, sorbitol, etc.) have been widely used in the food and health care market. Many kinds of plant functional components with anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, bacteriostasis and so on are often used as alternative anti-inflammatory products. The application of green feed additives in livestock and poultry production has been vigorously developed, such as green tea polyphenol extract, pine bark proanthocyanidins extract and Macleaya extract.

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Due to the changes in lifestyle, work style and consumption mode, more consumers pursue the life concept of "great health". The so-called "great health" refers to the concept of taking care of people's life in a whole process, comprehensive and all elements around their clothing, food, housing and transportation, birth, old age and death. It pursues not only individual physical and physical health, but also psychological, spiritual, social, environmental, family and other aspects of health. In the era of "great health", natural plant derived health products are the core and the key material basis.


With the increasing social attention to food and drug safety, more and more attention is paid to the development and utilization of active ingredients from natural plants. A large number of plant extracts with safe consumption and certain nutritional efficacy have been made into nutritional functional foods and health food in various ways as raw materials, which have entered people's life and will play a more and more important role.


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Relevant information:We, Xi'an Haoze Biotechnology Co., Ltd was established in 2015 and located in Hi-Tech Industrial Zone in Xi'an Shaanxi province China.After about 10years development, we are the leading supplier and researcher for plant extract, natural fruit extract, vegetable powder.