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Application of Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract in the field of health care products and cosmetics

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Application of Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract in the field of health care products and cosmetics

The record of gynostemma began in the Ming Dynasty with Zhu Di's "Materia Medica for famine relief", which was called "the divine herb" in the Ming Dynasty. In ancient times, the folk took it as a magical "immortal longevity herb". It is a perennial herbaceous vine of the genus Gynostemma in the family Cucurbitaceae. In China, it is mainly distributed in Shaanxi Pingli, Gansu Kangxian, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan, Guangxi and other provinces, known as "southern ginseng", growing in the south of the gynostemma medicinal content is relatively high, folk call it a magical "ageless longevity herb", in 1986, the National Science Committee in the "Starfire Plan", the gynostemma listed as the first of the "valuable Chinese herbs" to be developed, March 5, 2002, the State Ministry of Health included it in the list of health products. On March 5, 2002, the Ministry of Health included it in the list of health products.

 

Pingli County and Ningxia County in Ankang, Shaanxi Province are rich in gynostemma, and Pingli is also listed as the origin of gynostemma in China.

Gynostemma, bitter and sour, cold, born in the mountains, shady and wet places, south of the Yellow River Basin in China, there are many areas to grow, to harvest in July and August of the lunar calendar, the whole herb or rhizome for medicinal use. It is also known as gibberellic acid, small bitter herb, and all-over roots.

Gynostemma has three leaves, five leaves, seven leaves and nine leaves. Among them, nine leaves of sweet gynostemma saponin content is the highest, but our mirror is very rare, followed by seven leaves of sweet gynostemma, seven leaves of the medicinal value and health benefits of ordinary five leaves of gynostemma 5-10 times.

Gynostemma raw herb is dried and crinkled whole grass. It is yellow-green in color, granular or segmented, and has a fresh fragrance.

The taste varies depending on the source and can be generally classified as bitter, light and sweet. The bitter type can be used as pharmaceutical or chemical raw materials; the light type can be used as raw materials for the production of health drinks and health food additives.

In addition to the above-mentioned uses, the sweet type is also the best raw material for the production of leaf-type, bagged drinks and health care cigarettes and health care wine. General seven-leaf gynostemma root is mostly used as raw material for gynostemma total saponin, and five-leaf is mostly used as gynostemma tea for drinking.

 

The main efficacy of gynostemma total saponin

(1) "Three high" prevention: lower blood pressure, lower blood fat, lower blood sugar.

(2) cardiovascular disease prevention: anti-atherosclerosis, inhibit thrombosis, etc.

(3) neurological diseases: tonic brain and sleep, treatment of migraine, improve brain activity, prevent neurasthenia, improve brain function, enhance memory, delay dementia.

(4) eliminate sub-health: activation of normal human cells, reduce obesity, strengthen the spleen and stomach, strong fitness anti-fatigue, sedative, hypnotic, anti-tension effect.

(5) anti-tumor: gynostemma has anti-cancer and cancer prevention, inhibit and kill cancer cells. Enhance the activity of human blood lymphocytes, enhance the immune function of the human body.

(6) eliminate the toxic side effects of hormonal drugs, eliminate toxins in the body.

(7) Anti-inflammatory: anti-intestinal and stomach ulcers and swelling ulcers, for tonsils Amazing, pharyngitis has an auxiliary effect.

(8) Regulation of human endocrine: improve endocrine, laxative, promote metabolism, weight loss, beauty and skin.

(9) Two-way regulation of the immune system, improve the body's immunity, eliminate subhealth. Reduce possibility of colds.

 

Gynostemma development and application

Gynostemma has a very bitter taste and is not suitable for medicinal and dietary treatment, but can be used as a health product. Gynostemma once developed granules, punch, capsules, etc.. But not for a long time, it gradually faded out, may be related to the gynostemma positioning is not allowed. It is impossible to replace ginseng, because there is no shortage of ginseng supply in the market.

1. Health products and food

Gynostemma health tea, gynostemma beverage, gynostemma beer, gynostemma wine, gynostemma food additives, etc. have been developed and listed.

2. Feed and additives

As a kind of plant feed additive, gynostemma is used to improve the resistance of livestock and poultry and the prevention of infectious diseases, which has good development prospects.

3. Cosmetics

Gynostemma is used in shampoo and hair care products, in addition, gynostemma saponin has excellent surface activity, strong foaming power, emulsification, dispersion, wetting and other properties, good detergent and decontamination effect, so it is an excellent natural biological surfactant.

As a medicinal and food plant, gynostemma has rich therapeutic effects and unique health effects, and has a broad prospect in development and utilization.

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