Usnic Acid 98% Powder
What is Usnic Acid?
Usnic acid is a natural compound with many uses.
Usnic acid, also known as lichenic acid, is a compound extracted from natural usnea. Usnic acid has many uses and properties, including hemostasis, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, plaque removal, and enhanced human immunity. It is often used as an additive in toothpaste and cosmetics, and has good effects on oral ulcers and vaginitis. In addition, usnic acid also has broad-spectrum antibiotic properties and has a strong inhibitory effect on most Gram-positive bacteria, so it is used as a high-efficiency preservative in cosmetics. It has a selective inhibitory effect on streptococci, the main bacteria that cause oral diseases and dental caries, and is also effective for a variety of skin diseases such as burns, infections, psoriasis, etc.
What are the benefits?
1.Antioxidant: Usnic acid is a powerful antioxidant that can scavenge free radicals and reduce oxidative stress. The accumulation of free radicals in the body is closely related to the occurrence and development of many diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. The antioxidant properties of usnic acid have led to its use in pharmaceuticals to develop antioxidants and treatments to prevent disease.
2. Anti-inflammatory effect: Usnic acid shows significant anti-inflammatory effect and can inhibit the inflammatory response and the release of inflammation-related cytokines. This makes usnic acid widely used in pharmaceuticals to develop anti-inflammatory drugs and treat inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and allergic reactions.
3. Antibacterial and antiviral activity: Usnic acid has certain antibacterial and antiviral activity and can inhibit the growth and replication of a variety of pathogenic microorganisms. This has led to its use in pharmaceuticals to develop antibacterial and antiviral drugs to treat infectious diseases and prevent the spread of disease.
Application direction
Health care: Usnic acid can enhance the body's resistance, so it is widely used in health products and nutritional products.
Cosmetic field: Usnic acid is often used as an additive in toothpaste and cosmetics because it has antibacterial, anti-caries and plaque removal effects. These properties make toothpaste and cosmetics containing usnic acid have good antibacterial, anti-caries and whitening teeth advantages.
Environmental monitoring: The application of usnic acid in environmental monitoring includes its application in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and environmental biological monitoring. For example, a study measured the content of usnic acid in lichens and found that its content varied in different lichen species, which provided a basis for the application of usnic acid in environmental monitoring.
