As the side effects of antibiotics become increasingly apparent and disease incidents are increasing due to the stressful and busy lifestyles of today's young population, more consumers are becoming aware of the health benefits of botanicals and plant extracts. Its application demand in skin care, health care, functional foods, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics has increased significantly.
According to Markets and Markets analysis, the plant extracts market was worth approximately US$23.7 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach US$59.4 billion by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 16.5% from 2019 to 2025. The growing awareness about the side effects of synthetic fragrances and the health benefits of botanical medicines and herbal extracts has significantly boosted the market for botanical extracts. In addition, with the increase in R&D activities in the plant extract market and the popularity of convenience foods, the demand for plant extracts in the food and beverage industry is growing.
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As the post-epidemic era continues, immune health and sleep health are expected to become new favorites in the plant extract application market, while brain health and eye protection have always been two popular needs for plant-based dietary supplements. The following Let me introduce to you several plant extracts with relatively high market application potential in the future.
Bacopa monnieri extract
Main effect: brain health
Bacopa monnieri is a common herb in Ayurvedic medicine, mainly used to relieve stress and enhance memory. Studies have shown that Bacopa monnieri and its extracts have brain-boosting effects. Bacopa monnieri and its ethanol extracts can significantly improve the learning ability of rats. The effect of promoting cognitive function mainly comes from the two active saponins of Bacopa saponins A and B in the ethanol extract.
In addition to promoting the learning and memory function of normal rats, the active ingredients can also inhibit amnesia (memory loss) caused by scopolamine, electric shock, and restraint stress, and produce a significant effect of relieving depression. At present, Bacopa monnieri has been widely used in various supplements for enhancing cognition and brain health.
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Hops extract
Main function: emotional support, bone and joint health
Hops are substances that give beer flavor and preservation and are also an indispensable raw material for brewing beer. In beer brewing, hops give the beer a refreshing aroma, a slightly bitter taste, and preservative properties, form white, delicate, and rich foam, and also play a role in clarifying wort.
In addition, hops also have excellent pharmacological effects. Studies have shown that polyphenols in hops have obvious antioxidant effects; chemical components such as lupulone and humulone contained in hops have inhibitory effects on tuberculosis bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, etc., and have the effects of lowering blood sugar, promoting digestion, calming nerves and relieving stress, and relieving joint pain. At present, hops extract is often used in dietary supplements and food and beverages related to sleep promotion and bone and joint health abroad.
Recent Japanese studies have found that hop extract can also improve attention and promote thinking. Therefore, in the future, hops extract can be applied to convenient and ready-to-eat soft candies or pressed candies after optimizing bitterness through deodorization technology to assist students and working people in thinking and using their brains.
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Marigold Extract
Main Function: Eye Protection
Marigold flowers, leaves, and roots can be used as medicine, which has the effects of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, replenishing blood and dredging menstruation, detoxifying and reducing swelling. Flowers are picked in autumn and winter, used fresh or dried, and are used for upper respiratory tract infections, whooping cough, bronchitis, keratitis, and pharyngitis. The marigold essential oil can prevent mosquito bites. In France, it is widely used in perfume.
The content of lutein in marigold is extremely high, and other carotene impurities are few, which is easy to separate and purify. Therefore, the industrial production of lutein extraction at home and abroad uses pigment marigold as raw material.
The main active ingredients of marigold extract are lutein and zeaxanthin, which belong to carotenoids. They are not only important natural pigments, but also an excellent antioxidant, and the main component of the macular area of the human eye retina.
Studies have shown that lutein in the eyes can filter ultraviolet rays, protecting against damage to the eyes and vision caused by ultraviolet rays emitted by sunlight, computers, etc. It helps delay eye aging, degeneration, and pathology and reduces the incidence of eye diseases.
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Ginkgo leaf extract
Main function: improve memory
The main medicinal ingredients of ginkgo leaf are ginkgo flavonoids and ginkgo lactone, which have the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dredging meridians and relieving pain, astringe the lungs and relieving asthma, removing turbidity and reducing fat. In addition, ginkgo leaf can dissolve cholesterol, dilate blood vessels, and has a very good effect on the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, etc.
At present, ginkgo leaf products are one of the most used natural medicines in the world to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
China's ginkgo leaf extract production accounts for half of the world's total, and more than 130 countries in the world use ginkgo leaf extract. In 2019, the total sales of various ginkgo leaf preparations, health foods, and cosmetics in the global market exceeded US$10 billion, making it the leading variety of global herbal medicine preparations.
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Lycopene
Main effects: whitening, anti-oxidation
Lycopene is a natural red open-chain hydrocarbon carotenoid. Neither humans nor animals can produce lycopene. The current preparation methods are mainly plant extraction, chemical synthesis, and microbial fermentation. Lycopene is a functional natural pigment with physiological functions such as preventing multiple cancers, protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, protecting skin, and improving immunity. It is widely used in healthcare products, cosmetics, food and beverages, and other fields.
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Health care products: GNPD data shows that there are 177 new supplement products containing lycopene in the world. The State Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) can query that 31 healthcare products with lycopene have obtained the "National Food and Health" character, including 2 imported healthcare products and the rest are domestic healthcare products. These 31 healthcare products are mainly used for anti-oxidation, delaying aging, enhancing immunity, regulating blood lipids, etc. Among them, 2 are tablets, 1 is an oil, and the rest are capsules.
Cosmetics: GNPD data shows that there are 81 new skincare products containing lycopene and 51 cosmetics. Typical products include lycopene moisturizing lotion, which has whitening and anti-aging effects. Domestic products include lycopene whitening essence smear needle, which has antioxidant, anti-allergic, and whitening effects.
Food and Beverage: Lycopene In the field of food and beverage, lycopene has obtained the "novel food" approval in Europe and the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status in the United States, among which non-alcoholic beverages are the most popular. GNPD data shows that there are 20 new products: 7 in the fields of bread, breakfast cereals, etc.; 7 in the fields of processed meat, fish, and eggs; 7 in the field of dairy products; 6 in the field of chocolate and candy; 5 in sauces and seasonings; and 5 in desserts and ice cream. Chinese patent 200810017681 introduces a method for applying lycopene in dairy products. Applying it to dairy products not only maintains the nutrition of dairy products but also enriches their health functions.
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Rosemary Extract
Main Function: Antioxidant
Rosemary extract can be divided into two types: oil-soluble and water-soluble. The active ingredients of the former are mainly carnosic acid and carnosol, and the latter is mainly rosmarinic acid.
In addition, rosemary extract also has the characteristics of high-temperature resistance: at 240 degrees Celsius, it is still very stable, while the stability of general plant extracts is easily affected by temperature.
Rosmarinic acid is a natural antioxidant, and its antioxidant activity is stronger than vitamin E, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, folic acid, etc., which helps prevent cell damage caused by free radicals.
Because rosemary extract is insensitive to light, heat, and acid, it can play an antioxidant role in oils, meat products, puffed foods, and even condiments. Therefore, it is recognized by the industry as a natural antioxidant.
As a natural antioxidant, rosemary extract is currently the best-performing variety and will have a very wide range of application opportunities in combating fat oxidation. For example, how to protect various unsaturated fatty acids from rancidity and oxidation, and maximize the health benefits of popular fish oil capsules, CLA, ALA, etc. It is not ruled out that companies will compound rosemary extracts into them to protect unsaturated fatty acids that are easily oxidized. The preservation of healthy unsaturated fatty acids in the dairy field will also be a position for rosemary extracts to play a role. If more convenient snack foods such as instant noodles, potato chips, and French fries are to be legitimately included in the list of healthy products in the future, I am afraid they will need to seek help from rosemary extracts.
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Cornflower extract
Main function: skin care, eye protection
Cornflower extract is mainly used as an astringent in cosmetics and skin care products. The risk factor is 1, which is relatively safe and can be used with confidence. It generally does not affect pregnant women. Cornflower extract is not acne-causing. 27 anti-inflammatory triterpenoid compounds can be isolated, which can treat dermatitis and have an inhibitory effect on induced allergies of the skin; it can enhance the resistance of capillaries, inhibit capillary permeability, and have an anti-inflammatory effect; at the same time, it can eliminate free radicals, has antioxidant properties, and has an anti-aging effect; it also has a certain inhibitory effect on melanocytes, so it has a certain whitening and freckle removal effect.
Cornflower extract is suitable for 7 types of skin: dry skin, wrinkled skin, sensitive skin, non-pigmented skin, pigmented skin, oily skin, and firm skin.
The smell of cornflower is elegant, not particularly floral or herbal, but the natural smell is not difficult to accept. It is one of the four well-known eyewash hydrosols (German chamomile, Roman chamomile, and myrtle), and can even be used as a substitute for eye drops. However, given the special nature of contact lenses, it is recommended to use hydrosols as a relaxing and soothing care step after removing them. In addition, people who work at a computer or desk for a long time can also use hydrosols to relieve symptoms of soreness, dryness, itching, and fatigue in the eyes. Mixing it with rock rose hydrosol can reduce fine lines around the eyes and tighten the skin.
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