Atractylodes extract is a natural product extracted from the rhizomes of Atractylodes lancea plants such as Atractylodes macrocephala and Atractylodes lancea. The following is a related introduction:
Main components of Atractylodes extract
Volatile oils: mainly contain atractylodesin, atractylodesone, atractylodes alcohol, β-eudesmol, etc. These volatile oil components are the important material basis for the pharmacological effects of Atractylodes extract, giving Atractylodes lancea a unique smell and multiple biological activities.
Polysaccharides: Atractylodes polysaccharide is an important polysaccharide component, with multiple biological activities such as immunomodulation and hypoglycemic.
Flavones: Contains a small amount of flavonoids, such as apigenin, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
Effects and functions of Atractylodes extract
Effects on the digestive system
Regulate gastrointestinal motility: Atractylodes extract has a bidirectional regulatory effect on gastrointestinal smooth muscle, which can inhibit excessive contraction of gastrointestinal smooth muscle, relieve pain caused by gastrointestinal spasm, and promote gastrointestinal motility, help digestion, and improve symptoms such as indigestion and loss of appetite.
Protect gastric mucosa: It can enhance the barrier function of gastric mucosa, reduce the damage of gastric acid, pepsin, etc. to gastric mucosa, and has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on diseases such as gastric ulcer and gastritis.
Effect on the immune system
Enhance immune function: Atractylodes lancea polysaccharide and other ingredients can promote the proliferation and differentiation of immune cells, enhance the phagocytic ability of macrophages, and improve the body's nonspecific immune function. At the same time, it can also regulate humoral immunity and cellular immunity, and enhance the body's resistance to pathogens.
Anti-inflammatory effect: It has obvious anti-inflammatory activity, can inhibit the release of inflammatory mediators, reduce inflammatory response, and has a certain therapeutic effect on inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Effect on the metabolic system
Hypoglycemic effect: Atractylodes lancea polysaccharide in Atractylodes lancea extract can reduce blood sugar levels by regulating insulin secretion, improving insulin resistance, etc., and has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications.
Regulate lipid metabolism: It can reduce the levels of lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, reduce the deposition of fat in tissues such as the liver, and prevent and treat diseases such as hyperlipidemia and fatty liver.
Other effects
Antibacterial and antiviral: It has inhibitory effects on a variety of bacteria and viruses, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, influenza virus, etc., and can be used to treat infectious diseases.
Antioxidant: It contains a variety of antioxidant ingredients, which can remove free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative stress damage, and have a certain anti-aging effect.
Application fields of Atractylodes lancea extract
Medical field
Chinese medicine prescriptions: In traditional Chinese medicine, Atractylodes lancea is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material, often used in combination with Magnolia bark, Tangerine peel, etc. to treat dampness blocking the middle jiao syndrome, and used in combination with Phellodendron chinense, Achyranthes bidentata, etc. to treat impotence caused by dampness and heat.
Modern preparations: With Atractylodes lancea extract as raw material, it can be made into modern pharmaceutical preparations such as tablets, capsules, oral liquids, etc., which are used to treat digestive system diseases, immune system diseases, metabolic diseases, etc.
Health care products field
Immunomodulatory health products: Using its effect of enhancing immunity, it is developed into immune-modulating health products, which are suitable for people with low immunity to take, so as to improve body resistance and prevent diseases.
Weight loss and lipid-lowering health products: Because it has the function of regulating lipid metabolism and lowering blood sugar, it can also be used to develop weight loss and lipid-lowering, blood sugar-regulating health products to help people maintain a healthy weight and metabolic level.
Cosmetics field
Whitening and freckle removal products: Its antioxidant ingredients help reduce the production of melanin and inhibit the formation of spots. It is often added to whitening and freckle removal cosmetics to improve skin dullness, spots and other problems.
Anti-inflammatory and acne removal products: The anti-inflammatory effect can reduce the inflammatory response of the skin, and has a certain therapeutic and preventive effect on inflammatory skin diseases such as acne, so it is also used in anti-inflammatory and acne removal cosmetics.
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