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.
What are the benefits of Betulin for human health?
Betulin is a pentacyclic triterpenoid compound extracted from birch bark. It has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant and anticancer effects, and has many benefits for human health.
Dec 4，2024 Plant extracts
Is dihydroberberine better than Berberine?
The conversion of Berberine into Dihydroberberine (DHB) offers several significant benefits that enhance its therapeutic potential.
Nov 29，2024 Plant extracts
Costunolide: A plant extract with anticancer properties
Costunolide, a biologically potent germacranolide-type SL, is present in several plants, such as Magnolia grandiflora and Tanacetum parthenium.
Nov 6，2024 Plant extracts
What are the food sources of vitamin A?
Vitamin A may be found in foods of animal origin or may result from the metabolism of carotenoids found in plant foods.
Oct 15，2024 Plant extracts
Hydroxytyrosol: Source and Benefits
Hydroxytyrosol is a phenolic compound present in the fruit and leaf of the olive.
Oct 14，2024 Plant extracts
What are the sources of Daidzein?
Daidzein (DDZ), an isoflavone found in soybeans, stimulates collagen synthesis by fibroblasts and shows a chemically similar structure to estradiol, a female hormone.
Oct 8，2024 Plant extracts
The Extraction method of Hesperidin
Hesperidin is abundantly present in citrus fruits (family Rutaceae), including various unripe, sour, and sweet oranges; Citrus aurantium, Citrus sinensis, Citrus unshiu, and Citrus mitis, clementine,
Sep 19，2024 Plant extracts
What are the Biological activity and Toxicity of caffeic acid
Caffeic acid is an orally bioavailable, hydroxycinnamic acid derivative and a polyphenol, with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antineoplastic properties.
Sep 14，2024 Plant extracts
What is the role of coumarins in blood clotting?
Coumarin can be used as a spice and in medicine as a flavouring agent. The coumarin derivative warfarin is used to kill rodents, and this drug has anticoagulant functions.
Aug 28，2024 Plant extracts
Too much vitamin C: Is it harmful?
Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement.
Aug 28，2024 Plant extracts