Ginseng extract is extracted from the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and other parts of Panax ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Mey.), a plant of the Araliaceae family. Among them, root extract is the most common and commonly used.
Main ingredients of ginseng extract
Ginsenosides: It is the iconic active ingredient of ginseng extract, with more than 40 types, such as ginsenosides Rg1, Rb1, Re, etc. Different types of ginsenosides have different physiological activities and play a key role in enhancing immunity and improving cognitive function.
Polysaccharides: It is composed of monosaccharides such as arabinose, glucose, and galactose, and has multiple biological activities such as immunomodulation, anti-tumor, and antioxidant.
Volatile oil: It contains ingredients such as β-elemene and panaxynol, which give ginseng a unique smell and have certain effects in regulating the nervous system and anti-inflammation.
Amino acids and polypeptides: It contains a variety of essential amino acids for the human body, which is the basic substance for synthesizing proteins and is essential for physiological processes such as human growth and development, metabolism, and immune regulation.
Trace elements: rich in iron, zinc, copper, manganese, etc., participate in the synthesis of various enzymes and hormones in the human body, and are indispensable for maintaining normal physiological functions of the human body.
Ginseng extract efficacy
Enhance immunity: Ginseng saponins and polysaccharides can activate immune cells, such as T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, macrophages, etc., enhance the body's immune function, improve the body's resistance to pathogens, and reduce the chance of illness.
Anti-fatigue: It can improve the body's energy metabolism, promote glycogen synthesis and utilization, increase muscle strength and endurance, and at the same time regulate the nervous system, relieve mental fatigue, and improve work and study efficiency.
Improve cognitive function: Ginseng saponins can promote the growth and repair of nerve cells, increase the synthesis and release of neurotransmitters, improve memory, attention and thinking ability, and have a positive effect on preventing and improving Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, etc.
Antioxidant: Ginseng saponins, polysaccharides and other ingredients in ginseng extract have antioxidant effects, can remove free radicals in the body, reduce the damage of oxidative stress to cells and tissues, delay aging, and prevent a variety of chronic diseases.
Regulate cardiovascular function: It helps to dilate coronary arteries, increase myocardial blood supply, improve heart function, regulate blood pressure, lower blood lipids, prevent atherosclerosis, and protect the cardiovascular system.
Anti-tumor: Some ginsenoside components can induce tumor cell apoptosis, inhibit tumor cell proliferation and metastasis, and enhance the body's immune function and improve the body's resistance to tumors, but it cannot replace traditional tumor treatment methods.
Application of ginseng extract
Medical and health care field
Medicine: Ginseng extract is an important raw material for many Chinese patent medicines, used to treat cardiovascular diseases, nervous system diseases, low immunity and other diseases. In modern medical research, it is also used to develop new drugs.
Health products: Made into capsules, tablets, oral liquids and other forms, as daily health products, help consumers enhance immunity, relieve fatigue, improve sleep, etc., suitable for middle-aged and elderly people, office workers, students and other groups.
Food field
Functional food: Added to beverages, cakes, candies and other foods, made into functional foods with health functions, such as ginseng energy drinks, which can quickly replenish energy and relieve fatigue for consumers.
Tonic food: commonly used to make tonic food such as ginseng chicken soup and ginseng stew, which improves the nutritional value and health benefits of food.
Cosmetics field
Skin care products: Ginseng extract is added to skin care products such as creams, essences, and masks. It uses its antioxidant and blood circulation-promoting effects to improve skin metabolism, increase skin elasticity, reduce wrinkles, and achieve the effects of delaying skin aging, whitening and removing spots.
Hair care products: Adding it to shampoo and conditioner can promote blood circulation in the scalp, nourish hair follicles, improve hair quality, prevent hair loss, and make hair healthier and stronger.