Pepper extract is mainly extracted from the nearly mature or mature fruits of pepper, a plant of the Piperaceae family.
The main ingredients of pepper extract: including alkaloids such as piperine, piperine, capsaicin, piperine A, B, C, etc., and also contain volatile oils, aromatic oils, proteins, starch, calcium ions, etc.
Efficacy of Pepper Extract
Health care efficacy
Anticonvulsant: Piperine has anticonvulsant effects and can be used to treat epilepsy. For example, "Elecithin Tablets" developed with piperine as the main ingredient have a good effect on controlling epileptic seizures.
Lowering blood lipids and cholesterol: It helps to lower blood cholesterol and blood lipid levels, which is beneficial to cardiovascular health.
Anti-inflammatory and analgesic: It can inhibit inflammatory reactions, reduce symptoms such as redness, swelling, heat and pain caused by inflammation, and can also relieve various pains, such as neuralgia, joint pain, etc.
Antioxidant: It has antioxidant effects, can remove free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative damage, help delay aging, and prevent various diseases related to oxidative stress.
Regulating immunity: It has a certain regulatory effect on the immune system, can enhance the body's resistance, and improve the body's resistance to pathogens.
Anti-ulcer: It can inhibit gastric acid secretion, protect gastric mucosa, and have certain preventive and therapeutic effects on gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, etc.
Anti-tumor: Studies have found that ingredients such as piperine have certain anti-tumor activity, which may play a role by inducing tumor cell apoptosis and inhibiting tumor cell proliferation.
Anti-depression and anti-fatigue: It has certain anti-depression effects, can improve emotional state, relieve fatigue, and enhance physical strength and energy.
Other effects
Improve digestive function: Pepper extract can stimulate gastric juice secretion, enhance gastrointestinal motility, help digestion and absorption of food, and can be used to improve indigestion, loss of appetite and other problems.
Antibacterial and sterilization: It has an inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella dysenteriae and other pathogens, and helps prevent and treat infectious diseases caused by these pathogens.
Application of Pepper Extract
Medical field: It is used to manufacture various drugs such as anti-epileptic, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor, etc., and can also be used as an auxiliary ingredient in drug preparations, such as improving the bioavailability of other drugs.
Food field
Seasoning: As a seasoning, it is widely used in food processing, such as making curry powder, spice mixtures, seasoning sauces, etc., adding unique spicy and vanilla flavors to dishes, enriching the taste and aroma.
Beverages: It can be used to make beverages such as black pepper lemonade and cocktails, giving beverages a special flavor.
Pickled products: It is used with other seasonings to make pickles, kimchi, pickled meats and other pickled products to increase flavor.
Cosmetic field
Skin permeabilizer: Pepper extract has the effect of promoting skin penetration, which can help other cosmetic ingredients be better absorbed by the skin.
Antibacterial agent: Its antibacterial properties can be used to inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics, and it also helps prevent and treat skin infections and keep the skin healthy.
Soothing skin: It can relieve skin tightness and discomfort, relieve itching, stinging, etc., and has a certain care effect on sensitive skin.
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