Glycyrrhizin
mainly come from glycyrrhiza plants. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) is a perennial herb belonging to the genus Licorice in the leguminous family. Glycyrrhizin , also known as glycyrrhizic acid, is a natural compound extracted from the root of glycyrrhizic.
Function Of Glycyrrhizin:
1. Immune regulation and anti-inflammatory
Glycyrrhizin has immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects, can inhibit liver cell damage,
and is suitable for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.
2. Antioxidant effect
Glycyrrhiza has a scavenging effect on a variety of reactive oxygen species and can be used to treat diseases related to oxidative stress, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and cardiovascular disease.
3. Detoxification
Glycyrrhizin has a certain detoxification ability for some drug poisoning, food poisoning and metabolite poisoning. Enhanced liver detoxification ability and other aspects of the comprehensive effect of the results.
4. Other medical effects
Glycyrrhizin has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, and can be used in the treatment of acute and chronic hepatitis, liver poisoning and early cirrhosis.
5. As a sweetener and flavoring agent
Glycyrrhizin is a very promising pure natural sweetener, it is sweet (about 80-300 times sweeter than sucrose), can be used as a sweetener, flavor agent, flavor enhancer
6. Antioxidant and quality
In food, it can effectively remove reactive oxygen species, inhibit lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation, protect food from oxidative damage, and extend shelf life. It has good thermal stability, and the antioxidant activity will not be significantly reduced during high temperature processing, and can be widely used in food and beverage, baked goods, fats and other products
7. Skin care benefits
When added to skin care products, it can enhance the effect of other active substances in sun protection and whitening, and also has a significant effect on hair development, and can be used as an additive for hair nutrition products and skin care products.
8. Hair care benefits
Adding 0.25% glycyrrhizic acid (glycyrrhizin) to shampoo and hair gel can condition hair, make hair soft and bright, as well as anti-dandruff and itchy, promote skin blood circulation, activate aging epidermal cells, eliminate wrinkles, freckle, moisturizing beauty and other effects
Application Field:
Glycyrrhizin has been widely used in many fields due to its unique sweetness
and multiple functional characteristics:
1. Food Industry:
As a natural sweetener, it is used in various foods and beverages,
such as fruit juices, beverages, candies, puffed foods, chewing gum, etc.
2. Pharmaceutical Industry:
It is used in the manufacture of drugs, such as the treatment of acute and chronic hepatitis,
early cirrhosis and liver poisoning.
3. Cosmetics:
Used for conditioning hair, soft, bright, anti-dandruff and itching.
4. Other:
Also used in feed additives, tobacco, flavor and other fields.
