Chemical composition
Roxbirica roxburghii extract is rich in a variety of beneficial ingredients, mainly including:
1. Vitamins: The content of vitamin C (Vc) is extremely high, reaching 2087mg/100g, which is 800 times that of apples, 400 times that of bananas, 100 times that of red oranges, 22 times that of tomatoes, and 10 times that of kiwis; in addition, it also contains vitamin E, vitamin K1, vitamin B2, carotene, etc.
2. Trace elements: It contains iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), strontium (Sr), selenium (Se), rubidium (Rb), copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), aluminum (Al), vanadium (V), fluorine (F), silicon (Si) and other trace elements, among which Fe, Mn, Zn, Se, Cu, Co, Ni, F, V and Si are essential trace elements for the human body.
3. Flavonoids: Contains bioactive flavonoid compounds, with an average total flavonoid content of 0.68% and a maximum of 0.8%. Its aglycones are myricetin, quercetin, and kaempferol.
4. Pentacyclic triterpenes: Including roxburghii glycosides, pentacyclic triterpenoid ester glycosides, euscaphic acid (R-5), potentilla acid (R-6), roxburghii acid (R-7), roxburghii glycosides (R-8), and wild rose glycosides (R-9).
5. Organic acids: Mainly contains 6 organic acid components: malic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, oxalic acid, and succinic acid, as well as a high content of ascorbic acid.
6. Other ingredients: It also contains superoxide dismutase (SOD), PRRT, amino acids, inorganic salts, polysaccharides, and a variety of essential amino acids for the human body.
Efficacy and Function
Roxbirica extract has many functions and functions, as follows:
1. Enhance immunity: The polysaccharides and other active ingredients in roxbirica extract can enhance the body’s immunity and improve the body’s resistance.
2. Antioxidant: The superoxide dismutase (SOD) and flavonoids in it have significant antioxidant effects, which can neutralize free radicals, reduce the damage of the external environment to the skin, delay skin aging, fade spots, and brighten the skin tone.
3. Anti-aging: The superoxide dismutase (SOD) in roxbirica extract is an internationally recognized active substance with anti-aging and anti-cancer effects. It can increase the activity of SOD in the human body and reduce lipid peroxides (LPO), thereby playing a significant anti-aging role.
4. Treat beriberi: Roxbirica extract contains a certain amount of vitamin B1, which can prevent and treat beriberi caused by vitamin B1 deficiency.
5. Treat oral inflammation: Vitamin B2 in roxbirica extract can effectively supplement this nutrient that is often lacking in the human body, preventing and treating oral inflammation.
6. Strengthen the spleen, aid digestion and relieve pain: According to research, roxburghii also has the effect of strengthening the spleen and aiding digestion, and has a certain pain relief effect.
7. Moisturizing and sunscreen: The polysaccharides and other moisturizing factors in roxburghii extract can effectively lock in moisture and improve the skin’s moisturizing ability; some studies have shown that certain ingredients in roxburghii fruit extract may have a certain sunscreen effect, which can absorb or reflect ultraviolet rays and protect the skin from ultraviolet damage.
8. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory: Tannins and flavonoids in roxburghii extract also have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, which help relieve skin inflammation and improve skin condition.
Application fields
Roxburghii extract has a wide range of applications in many fields:
Health food: Due to its rich nutrients and multiple health benefits, roxburghii extract is widely used in the field of health food.
Cosmetics: Roxburghii extract has potential application value in cosmetics and can be used to develop cosmetics with antioxidant, moisturizing, sunscreen, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
Food additives: Roxburghii extract is widely used as an additive in solid beverages, compressed candies and other foods due to its rich nutrients and unique taste.
