Asparagus extract is a bioactive substance made from the tender stems or roots of Asparagus officinalis L., a plant of the lily family, through extraction, separation, concentration and other processes.
Ingredients: mainly include flavonoids, saponins, polysaccharides, vitamin C, vitamin E, asparagine, selenium and other bioactive ingredients and nutrients.
Efficacy of asparagus extract
Antioxidant and anti-aging: rich in antioxidant ingredients such as vitamin C, vitamin E and flavonoids, which can effectively remove free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative stress, slow down the process of cell aging, and prevent various diseases caused by oxidative damage, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, etc., while helping to maintain the elasticity and luster of the skin and reduce the formation of wrinkles.
Enhance immunity: The polysaccharides in it can stimulate and regulate the body's immune system, promote the generation and activity of immune cells, improve the body's resistance, enhance the ability to resist pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, and prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases.
Anti-tumor: Selenium, folic acid, nucleic acid and other components in asparagus extract have certain anti-cancer activity, which can prevent cancer cell division and growth, inhibit the activity of carcinogens and accelerate detoxification, and even reverse cancer cells. It can also stimulate the body's immune function and promote antibody formation. It has certain preventive and auxiliary therapeutic effects on bladder cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and other cancers.
Protect cardiovascular: It has a lipid-lowering effect, which can reduce the cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood and reduce the risk of atherosclerosis; at the same time, it can also inhibit platelet aggregation, reduce blood viscosity, prevent thrombosis, and have a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and coronary heart disease.
Anti-inflammatory effect: It can inhibit the release of inflammatory mediators, reduce inflammatory reactions, and relieve discomfort symptoms such as redness, swelling, and pain caused by inflammation. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and enteritis.
Protect the liver: It can promote the regeneration and repair of liver cells, enhance the detoxification function of the liver, help reduce liver damage, improve liver function, and have a certain protective effect on acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and other liver diseases.
Diuretic and detumescent: Asparagine contained in it has a diuretic effect, which can promote the discharge of excess water in the body, reduce edema, and help maintain the water-salt balance in the body.
Improve digestive system function: Rich in dietary fiber, it can promote intestinal peristalsis, increase stool volume, improve constipation problems, and help maintain the balance of intestinal microecology and prevent the occurrence of intestinal diseases.
Application of asparagus extract
Medical field
Drug preparations: It is made into asparagus capsules, asparagus tablets and other drugs for auxiliary treatment of tumors, helping to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and improving the patient's immunity; it can also be used to treat hypertension, heart disease, edema, kidney stones and other diseases.
Clinical research: In some clinical studies, asparagus extract has also been used to explore its potential in treating other diseases, such as nervous system diseases, autoimmune diseases, etc.
Health care products field
Capsule health care products: Capsules made with asparagus extract as the main raw material are convenient for consumers to take, and have health functions such as anti-oxidation, enhancing immunity, and regulating blood lipids. They are suitable for middle-aged and elderly people, people with low immunity, and people who are in sub-health for a long time.
Oral liquid and granules: Asparagus extract is made into oral liquid or granules, which is easy for the human body to absorb, can quickly supplement nutrition, and play a role in health care.
Food field
Seasonings: Due to its unique umami and fragrance, asparagus extract is often used to make various seasonings, such as soup, sauce, seasoning powder, etc., which can enhance the taste and flavor of food and increase the nutritional value of food.
Meat products: Adding asparagus extract to meat processing can add a delicious taste to meat products, while inhibiting meat oxidation, preventing meat aging, and extending the shelf life of meat products.
Beverages: Adding it to beverages, such as vegetable juice drinks, functional drinks, etc., can increase the taste and flavor of beverages, improve the nutritional value of beverages, and meet consumers' demand for healthy drinks.
Baked food: Used to make baked foods such as bread and cakes, it can make pastries more sweet and delicious, and at the same time give them certain health functions, such as increasing dietary fiber content and improving nutritional value.
Cosmetics
Skin care products: Add to creams, lotions, masks and other skin care products, using its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects to protect the skin from free radical damage, reduce inflammatory reactions, prevent skin aging, improve skin texture and color, and make the skin healthier and more delicate.
Shampoo: Used in shampoo, it helps clean the scalp, promote scalp blood circulation, nourish hair roots, improve the scalp environment, prevent hair loss, gray hair and other problems, and make hair smoother and more beautiful.