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.
Arbutin: Benefits and Side Effects
Arbutin is a glucoside of hydroquinone, the structure of which consists of a molecule of D-glucose bound to hydroquinone.
Jun 19，2024 Plant extracts
Creosote: History, Varieties and Health Effects
Creosote is a tar distilled from wood or coal. It is mainly used as a wood preservative and insecticide.
Jun 11，2024 Plant extracts
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