Application advantages of plant extracts

Plant extracts are products that use plants as raw materials and undergo a physical and chemical extraction and separation process to directionally obtain and concentrate one or more active ingredients in the plants without changing the structure of the active ingredients.

Applications of plant extracts

There are various types of plant extracts, and their functions are also diverse. An extract often has different effects, but it can generally be divided into four categories: coloring, flavor output, pharmacological effects and health care functions.

Coloring: Plant pigments are the main components of plants showing color. Some plants are extremely rich in pigments and can be used for pigment extraction. There are dozens of plant pigments available in China, such as curcumin, safflower yellow, radish red, and beet red. , sorghum red, pepper red, etc.

Flavor output：Plant extracts are often rich in characteristic ingredients that can effectively stimulate the senses, such as sweeteners and volatile substances. Natural sweeteners are currently popular new sweeteners. They not only have outstanding sweetness, but are also ideal substitutes for sucrose and have significant health effects. For example, steviol glycosides, mogrosides, etc. Essential oils are concentrated volatile substances that are often used in the preparation of spices. They are also the industry with the lowest application threshold among plant extracts and the least regulatory restrictions.

Pharmacological effects: The use of Chinese herbal medicine preparations has a long history and is relatively prosperous in Asia. Especially influenced by the concept of traditional Chinese medicine, it has become world-renowned.

Health care functions: The ingredients in plant extracts include glycosides, acids, polyphenols, polysaccharides, terpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, etc. Most of these ingredients have been confirmed to have biological activity in research and have a non-negligible effect on human health. The development of its health-care functions has become a mainstream application trend of plant extracts.