Development and application of gynostemma pentaphyllum extract

Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract is water extract or alcohol extract of gynostemma pentaphyllum root or whole herb, the main active ingredient is gynostemma pentaphyllum saponin. With anti-inflammatory detoxification, cough expectorant and other effects.

Chemical composition: gynostemma pentaphylla mainly contains saponins, with the highest content in leaves, followed by stems and aboveground parts. Its basic structure is damarane type tetracyclic triterpenes. It also includes flavonoid glycosides, carbohydrates, sterols, organic acids, pigments, cellulose, plant proteins, starch and so on.

Extraction method of gynostemma extract: 

Extraction of total saponins from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Optimization of separation and extraction methods At present, the extraction technology of effective components from gynostemma pentaphyllum is mainly alcohol extraction and water extraction. The purity of total saponins extracted by microwave alcohol extraction method was higher than that by water extraction method, while the quality of bold substance extracted by water extraction method was higher than that by microwave alcohol extraction method.

Development and application

1 health care products and food gynost' pentaphyllum can also be made of medicinal wine, capsules, particles. To strengthen the body to protect the liver, disease prevention. The company has developed and listed gynostemea pentaphylla health tea, gynostemea pentaphylla beverage, gynostemea pentaphylla beer, gynostemea pentaphylla wine, gynostemea pentaphylla food additive, etc.

2. The feed with additive in animal husbandry, with the development of animal husbandry, aquaculture, the problem of drugs, feed additives, has caused the attention of people, mainly including pharmaceutical and food additives not only contain a variety of trace elements, but also has good, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, enhance immunity function, can adjust the nervous system and endocrine activity, Help to increase the appetite of poultry livestock and fish and shrimp, improve feed utilization rate. It can be seen that gynostempentaphyllum pentaphyllum, as a plant feed additive, has a good development prospect for improving the resistance of livestock and poultry and preventing and treating infectious diseases.

3. Cosmetics have high development value in the cosmetics industry because of its anti-aging, black hair and beauty effects. For example, gypenosides and stearic acid can be mixed to make up water, makeup cream, soap and so on.