Green Apple Extract Apple Polyphenol
What is Apple Polyphenol?
Apple polyphenols is the general name for polyphenols contained in apples. Polyphenols are widely found in fruits and vegetables. The polyphenol content of apples varies with maturity. The polyphenol content of unripe fruits is 10 times that of mature fruits. Therefore, it is better to use unripe fruits to extract apple polyphenols. Pure apple polyphenols are light yellow-brown powders with a slight apple flavor and a slightly bitter taste. They are easily soluble in water and ethanol. The composition and content of polyphenols in apples often vary greatly depending on the variety, maturity, planting conditions, storage conditions and time, and different parts of the tissue.
What are the benefits?
1. Antioxidant effect: Apple polyphenols have strong antioxidant capacity, which can effectively remove free radicals in the body and reduce the damage of free radicals to cells, thereby delaying cell aging and maintaining youthful vitality. They can also enhance the function of the immune system, improve the body's resistance, and prevent the occurrence of various diseases.
2. Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral: Apple polyphenols have multiple biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral. They can inhibit inflammatory reactions and reduce the pain and discomfort caused by inflammation; at the same time, they can also inhibit the growth of bacteria and viruses and prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases.
Application direction
Food and health products
Apple polyphenols can be used as a highly efficient and low-toxic natural antioxidant in the food industry to extend the storage period of food, improve the quality of food, and increase the added value of food.
Spraying low-concentration apple polyphenol solution on fresh fruits and vegetables can inhibit bacterial growth, maintain the original color of fruits and vegetables, achieve the purpose of preservation and preservation, and will not contaminate fruits and vegetables. Apple polyphenols can also be used as a new additive in the production of bread, pastries and oils.
In health products, apple polyphenols have multiple functions such as preventing hypertension, anti-aging, anti-mutation, anti-radiation, anti-allergy, anti-caries, and strengthening muscle strength, meeting people's demand for food health functions.
Cosmetics
Apple polyphenols can maintain the synthesis of collagen, inhibit elastase, help the body protect collagen and improve skin elasticity, thereby avoiding or reducing the formation of wrinkles and maintaining a delicate appearance of the skin. It is usually added to cosmetics, bath gels, hair dyes, toothpastes, deodorants, etc. as an active ingredient. It plays multiple roles such as anti-oxidation, anti-aging, anti-radiation, whitening and moisturizing. It has unique effects on skin aging, wrinkles and pigmentation caused by various factors.
