In recent years, the plant extract industry has developed rapidly. With the further improvement of extraction technology, various extracts have gradually been discovered, and their functions have become more diversified. Each extract has its own characteristics. So what is the use of plant extracts? In the industry, extracts can be roughly divided into: colorants, food additives, pharmacological effects, health effects, etc.
Coloring agents: Many plants contain natural pigments and present different colors. After people extract pigments, they can be used as additives in various foods and beverages, such as our often reduced curcumin, red radish, red beet, etc.
Food additives: Some plants can extract products with rich characteristics that can stimulate human senses, such as sweeteners, which have good health effects and outstanding sweetness, such as the well-known mogrosides and steviol glycosides.
Pharmacological effects: People have a long history of using Chinese herbal medicines and they started to be popular in Asia. In recent years, people’s calls for natural herbal medicines have gradually increased. It is now well-known in the world. It is extracted from traditional Chinese medicine and has medicinal activity. Ingredients, such as: artemisinin, paclitaxel, camptothecin.
Health care effect: Many natural plants have a variety of biological activities on the human body, and have good health care effects. For example, they contain glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, polysaccharides, alkaloids and other ingredients, which have a great effect on human health.