A plant extract is a substance or an active with desirable properties that is removed from the tissue of a plant, usually by treating it with a solvent, to be used for a particular purpose.
Bromelain: Supplement, Benefits and Side effects
Bromelain is a combination of several thiol endopeptidases and others including various protease inhibitors, glucosidase, cellulase, phosphatase, peroxidase, and escharase.
Jun 7，2024 Plant extracts
Effectiveness and mechanism of Apigenin in improving sleep
Apigenin is a natural flavonoid with a protein molecular weight of 270 Da. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour effects.
Jun 5，2024 Plant extracts
The new research on Silychristin
Silychristin is the second most abundant flavonolignan (after silybin) present in the fruits of Silybum marianum.
Apr 29，2024 Plant extracts
Q：What is chlorella spermidine?
A：Chlorella and spermidine are interrelated in their potential to promote anti-aging effects.
Apr 19，2024 Plant extracts
Q：Does icariin help with pain?
A：?Yes, icariin (ICA) is a novel, effective, long-lasting analgesic drug, and its pharmacological mechanism suppresses the upregulation of CINC-1/IL-8.
Apr 18，2024 Plant extracts
The benefits of Resveratrol
Resveratrol is a polyphenol that naturally occurs in numerous foods, such as blueberries and peanuts, and grapes and their derived products, like red wine.
Apr 18，2024 Plant extracts
The brief introduction of alpha-Arbutin
Alpha arbutin works by slowly releasing hydroquinone over time, inhibiting tyrosinase, the key enzyme responsible for melanin, or pigment, in the skin.
Apr 17，2024 Plant extracts
L-Theanine: Food Sources, Effects and Benefits, Side Effects
L-Theanine is a natural non-protein amino acid extracted from green tea. It is widely used in the food supplement, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries.
Apr 12，2024 Plant extracts
Q：Is silymarin good for people with high blood pressure or fatty liver disease?
A：?Positive effects of silymarin supplementation were also reported in humans, namely in patients with hypertension and microalbuminuria.
Apr 9，2024 Plant extracts
Chrysophanic acid: Biosynthesis and chemical synthesis
Chrysophanol is an anthracene derivative with two ketone groups attached to the central benzene ring. It is also known as chrysophanic acid.
Mar 22，2024 Plant extracts