Indigo Fruit Extract
Basic Information
- Source: It is mainly derived from the fruits of Lonicera caerulea L. var. edulis Turcz. ex Herd., a plant belonging to the genus Lonicera in the family Caprifoliaceae. Lonicera caerulea fruits are usually bluish-black or bluish-purple, and their rich colors are mainly attributed to anthocyanins.
- Chemical Structure: Anthocyanins from Lonicera caerulea belong to flavonoid compounds. They are a series of compounds formed by the combination of anthocyanidin aglycones and different sugars through glycosidic bonds. Common ones include cyanidin-3-glucoside and delphinidin-3-glucoside.
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Color Characteristics: It will exhibit different colors under different pH environments. Under acidic conditions, it generally shows a bright red color. As the pH value increases, the color will gradually turn into purple and blue, and it may even turn green or yellow under alkaline conditions.
- Solubility: It is easily soluble in polar solvents such as water, methanol, and ethanol. It can maintain good stability and solubility in these solvents, which makes its application in fields such as food, beverages, and cosmetics relatively convenient.
Main Efficacy
- Antioxidant Effect: Anthocyanins from Lonicera caerulea have a strong antioxidant capacity. They can scavenge excessive free radicals in the body and reduce the damage to cells and tissues caused by oxidative stress reactions. They can effectively reduce the level of lipid peroxidation, improve the body's antioxidant defense ability, and help prevent aging and diseases related to oxidative stress, such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
- Eye Protection: They can promote the regeneration of rhodopsin in retinal cells, enhance the eyes' sensitivity to light, and improve visual function. They play a certain role in preventing and improving eye diseases such as myopia, amblyopia, and retinopathy, and are especially suitable for people who use electronic devices for a long time and are prone to visual fatigue.
- Anti-inflammatory Effect: They have significant anti-inflammatory activity. They can inhibit the release of inflammatory mediators and the activity of inflammation-related enzymes, and alleviate the inflammatory response. They have a certain preventive and adjuvant therapeutic effect on inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and enteritis.
- Cardiovascular Health Improvement: They help reduce the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, inhibit platelet aggregation, prevent thrombosis, and at the same time enhance the elasticity and toughness of blood vessels, lower blood pressure. They have a good protective effect on the cardiovascular system and can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
- Immunity Enhancement: They can regulate the body's immune function, activate immune cells, improve the body's resistance, help the human body resist the invasion of external pathogens, and enhance the ability to resist diseases.
Application Fields
- Food Field: As a natural pigment, it is used for coloring food, which can give food an attractive color and increase its visual appeal. It is widely used in beverages, jams, jellies, candies, baked goods, etc. It can also be used to develop health-functional foods, such as Lonicera caerulea anthocyanin capsules and oral liquids.
- Health Product Field: It is a common raw material for health products. It is often made into various health products for purposes such as antioxidant, anti-aging, eye protection, and immunity enhancement, and is suitable for different groups of people, including the elderly, office workers, and students.
- Cosmetics Field: Due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, it is widely used in cosmetics, such as skin care products like facial creams, serums, and masks, as well as color cosmetics. It can help improve skin quality, reduce signs of aging such as wrinkles and spots, and has functions such as whitening, moisturizing, and anti-wrinkle, making the skin healthier and younger.
- Medical Field: It shows potential application value in medical research. It can be used to develop drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, eye diseases, inflammatory diseases, etc. It can also be used as an adjuvant therapeutic drug to improve the body's antioxidant capacity and immunity and promote the recovery of diseases.
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