On September 20, 2018, Alfa Chemistry, a leading chemical supplier in New York, announced to provide plant extract products to satisfy the increasing demands from the customers around the world.
A plant extract is a substance or active substance with desired characteristics that is extracted from plant tissue. There are more than 300 types of industrial extracts, including terpenoids, acids, polyphenols, polysaccharides, terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids and so on. Plant extracts can be used in a variety of applications, including health foods, pharmaceuticals, skin care products, cosmetics, processing agents, chemical substitutes, and the like.
The applications of plant extract:
Cosmetics industry
Natural plant extracts can be widely used as materials of cosmetics since the plants possess large and complex phytochemicals, which can calm, restore and heal the skin. Their functions include scavenging free radicals, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging. Plant oils rich in fatty acids and triglycerides can protect the skin from hydration and soften the skin, reducing transepidermal water loss. For example, camellia oil is rich in nutrients including camellia, tea polyphenols, saponins, tannins and squalene, so it has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Polyphenols extracted from green tea can regulate the pH of the skin and inhibit excess oil secretion. In addition to be used for skincare, plant extracts can also be used as hair growth irritants and hair colorants. By stimulating the metabolism of hair follicles or scalp, or by accelerating blood flow to increase hair follicle nutrition, plant extracts such as sage and rosemary can reduce dandruff, prevent hair loss, and promote the healthy growth of hair.
Health food industry
Plant extracts are widely used as materials of health food. Healthy foods are suitable for a specific group of people and have specific functions for their body, but they are not used to treat diseases. Plant extracts can be used as immunomodulators in health foods. For example, the main active ingredient of Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract is Gynostemma total saponin. Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract can increase the number of leukocytes in peripheral blood and enhance the phagocytic capacity of leukocytes. plant extracts can also be used to prevent diseases. For example, polyphenols derived from apples have effects on preventing oxidation, inflammation, and glycation. The phloridzin contained in apple skin has many effects that can alleviate the damage caused by hyperglycemia.
Medical industry
Plant extracts of medicinal value are increasingly expected to be good substitutes for synthetic drugs. Medicinal plants have many therapeutic efficacies including antibacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer. Excessive accumulation of oxidizing substances in the body can causes various metabolic diseases and lipid peroxidation, while polyphenolic compounds contained in plants include hydroxybenzoic acid, hydroxycinnamic acid, anthocyanins, lignans, flavonols and flavonoids have antioxidant effects. Plant extracts can also be used to inhibit the growth of oral pathogens, reduce the occurrence of plaque and alleviate the symptoms of oral diseases. Some natural compounds are believed to have lower toxic side effects than current chemotherapy, and their anti-cancer activity may contribute to the development of new clinical drugs. Therefore, plant extracts with medicinal value provide a broad space for the development of new drugs.
“Plant extracts are now increasingly used in cosmetics, health food and medical care industries, and the demand is constantly expanding, so we decide to provide plant extract products to meet the needs of our customers around the world.” Said Brenda Randy, the marketing Manager of Alfa Chemistry.
About Alfa Chemistry
Alfa Chemistry offers an extensive catalog of building blocks, reagents, catalysts, reference materials, and research chemicals in a wide range of applications. It also provides analytical services and laboratory services to the customers. Products listed on the website are either in stock or can be resynthesized within a reasonable time frame. In stock products can be shipped out within 3-5 business days upon receipt of customers' purchase order.
More than 300 different organizations from at least 40 countries worldwide have used Alfa Chemistry's products and services since its inception. A large part of Alfa Chemistry's customers are pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including Pfizer, Novartis, Merck & Co., Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, and Bayer. Alfa Chemistry is also a preferred partner for many universities and non-profit institutes.
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