What is Plant Extract?
Plant extracts are products derived from plants as raw materials. They’re produced through extraction and separation processes. Their purpose is to concentrate one or multiple plant components while maintaining their original structure. These extracts can be granules, powders, liquids, or pastes.
Plant extracts usually contain nutrients and active substances from various parts of plants, such as roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. They may include minerals, vitamins, phenolic compounds, fatty acids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and other bioactive substances.
Why Choose Plant Extracts
Plant-derived extracts top synthetic chemical products for several reasons:
Environmentally friendly: Extracts from botanical are kind to the environment. Their production comes from renewable resources and creates easily neutralized waste.
Safety: The extracts are safer. They are sourced from nature, so they are often compatible with our bodies. This can reduce side effects and discomfort.
Higher bioactivity: Many herbal extracts contain bioactive components that have positive effects on the human body, which may not exist in artificial chemical products.
Greater consumer acceptance: With the improvement of living standards and health awareness in recent years, consumers are more inclined to accept natural and additive-free products.
In conclusion, natural plant extracts are not only environmentally friendly but also beneficial to the human body, making them increasingly popular among the general public.
Applications of Botanical Extracts
Food: Plant extracts can serve as natural food additives, such as natural colorants, preservatives, and sweeteners. For example, capsanthin can be used as a colorant, steviol glycosides can substitute sugar in sugar-free beverages, and rosemary extracts can prevent fat oxidation and extend the shelf life of food.
Health supplements: Many natural ingredients are used as health supplements to enhance bodily functions. For instance, people consume products containing ginkgo extracts to improve cognition and boost immunity [1]. Some take products with resveratrol to address blood pressure and cholesterol issues [2].Using herbal extracts to improve vision is also a popular practice nowadays.
Daily chemical products: In cosmetics and skincare products, more people prefer using products with natural ingredients. For example, masks and toners may contain Centella asiatica or ginseng extracts to repair the skin.
Feed additives: With the ban on antibiotics in feed in China, there has been an increased demand for antibiotic substitutes, such as burdock root extracts.
The Joyherb Difference
Joyherb excels due to decades of experience and our connection with Hunan Agricultural University’s laboratory. We promise real active ingredient content in our botanical extracts. We also have testing equipment to ensure that our extracts meet standards for heavy metal, microbial, and pesticide residue. Contact us for more details and free samples.