Application of plant extracts
Date：2021-04-16 16:07:51Views：
Plant extract is a product formed by taking plants as raw materials, through the process of physical and chemical extraction and separation, directional acquisition and concentration of one or more effective components in plants, without changing the structure of its effective components. Plant extract industry is a new industry developed in recent 20 years. It has been widely used in food, medicine, cosmetics, agriculture and other fields. Although it is not long, it has a rapid development momentum. The development and application of plant extracts has become an important strategic measure to improve the competitiveness of enterprises.
Plant extracts are diverse in types and functions. One kind of extract often has different functions, but it can be divided into four categories: coloring, flavor output, pharmacological action and health care function.
Coloring: plant pigment is the main component of plant color. Some plants have extremely rich pigment content, which can be used for pigment extraction. There are dozens of available plant pigments in China, such as curcumin, safflower yellow, radish red, beet red, sorghum red, chili red, etc.
Flavor output: plant extracts often contain rich characteristic components, which can effectively stimulate the senses, such as sweeteners and volatile substances. Natural sweetener is a new kind of sweeter which is popular at present. It is not only sweet but also an ideal substitute for sucrose, and its health effect is remarkable. For example, stevioside, rhamnoside, etc. Essential oil is a concentrated volatile substance, which is often used in the preparation of spices, and is also the industry with the lowest threshold in plant extracts, and the minimum restrictions of regulations.
Pharmacological action: the use of Chinese herbal medicine preparation has a long history, and it is flourishing in Asia. In recent years, it has been well known in the world under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine.
Health function: the components of plant extracts include glycosides, acids, polyphenols, polysaccharides, terpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, etc. these components have been proved to have biological activities in the research, and have an important effect on human health. The development of health care function has become the mainstream application trend of plant extracts.