Celery is also known as dry celery and medicinal celery. It is eaten with leaf stalk as a vegetable. It is native to the marshes of the Mediterranean coast. In our country, celery has been cultivated for more than 3000 years. Celery is very nutritious, containing protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and [...]
Ⅰ. Introduction to Resveratrol Resveratrol is a kind of non-flavonoid polyphenol compound with stilbene structure produced when plants are stressed by foreign biological or non-biological environmental conditions, which can make plants resist mechanical damage, ultraviolet radiation, bacterial and fungal infection . Resveratrol is mainly found in plants such as grapes, peanuts, mulberries and polygonum cuspidatum. [...]
Echinacea (as known as Echinacea purpurea), belongs to the genus Echinacea of the Compositae family. There are 8 species of this genus. It is native to America and has high medicinal value. E angustifolia and E purpurea are named after their flower heads resembling pine cones. The medicinal parts are roots and rhizomes or whole [...]
Butterfly pea flower, also known as blue butterfly, is rich in vitamins A, C and E, which can improve immunity, help and promote skin elasticity and collagen production. People in Southeast Asian countries use it to make tea and drink. Butterfly pea flower contains natural anthocyanins. After drying, soak in water. The water turns blue. [...]
Okra is an annual herb. The staple food is tender flowers and fruits (the nutrient content of flowers is three times that of fruits). The tender flesh of okra is soft and smooth, with unique flavor and high nutritional value. It contains a slimy juice composed of pectin, galactan and gum arabic, which can help [...]
The red clover extract is made from the dry stems and floral leaves of Trifolium Pratense L.. Red clover is an ancient crop, mainly used for feeding cattle, horses, and sheep to increase lactation. In the early days, people used flowers and leaves to treat skin diseases such as eczema, burns, ulcers, and psoriasis; Westerners [...]
Sweet food is a temptation that many people cannot escape. If you want to eat and are afraid of getting fat, "no sugar" and "0 sugar" products have become the favorite of many consumers. But 0 sucrose is not equal to 0 sugar. The reason why many foods known as "0 sugar" can still be [...]
Polygonum cuspidatum extract is the rhizome of Polygonum. The product is mainly composed of resveratrol from polygonum cuspidatum and emodin. Its chemical structure is C14H12O3. Resveratrol from polygonum cuspidatum and emodin are the main functional components in polygonum cuspidatum. Studies have shown that resveratrol from polygonum cuspidatum and emodin exhibit a wide range of antioxidant [...]
Pearl has been a precious Chinese medicinal material and a good beauty product since ancient times. The effects of pearls are clearly recorded in 19 medicinal books of the past. Since ancient China, pearl powder has become a sacred product for the beauty of court concubines and dignitaries. In modern times, pearl powder is still [...]
Onions are called the "Queen of Vegetables". Naturally, the nutrients in onions are quite rich. They are not only rich in nutrients such as potassium, vitamin C, folic acid, zinc, selenium, and fiber, but also two special nutrients-Quercus Cortin and Prostaglandin A. These two special nutrients make onions have many health effects that other foods [...]
