Licorice Root Extract,Glycyrrhizic acid

Product Name: Licorice Root Extract

Latin Name: Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch

Specification:  5%-98% Glycyrrhizic acid

CAS No:97676-23-8

Test: HPLC

Part of the Plant Used: Root

Appearance: Light Yellow to White Powder

Description of  Licorice Root Extract,Glycyrrhizic acid

What is Licorice Root Extract

Licorice extract is extracted from licorice ingredients have medicinal value,and generally contains: glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizic acid, licorice saponins, licorice flavonoids,thorn Mans handle flower elements quercetin.Licorice extract is yellow to brownish-yellow powder,and is used to treat stomach weakness, malaise, fatigue, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, cough, sputum, abdominal, limb spasm acute pain and other symptoms.

What is Glycyrrhizic acid?

Glycyrrhizic acid is the main active ingredient in licorice.

1.Glycyrrhizic acid is a kind of high sweetness and low calorific value health sweetener, it’s about more than 250 times of sucrose sweetness; Can be added in food, beverages,

candy industry as a sweetener, also can be as a natural pigment in yellow or brown food and beverage.

2.Pharmaceutical industry: Glycyrrhizic acid and its series products usually be used for cough expectorant, gastric ulcer, chronic gastritis, eczema, itchy skin, hepatitis, hyperlipidemia,

conjunctivitis, and used to treat cancer and AIDS.

3.Cosmetic and cigarette industry:Glycyrrhizic acid and its series products can prevent skin from inflammation,drying, sun exposure, rashes, and wet throat, etc.

Function of  Licorice Root Extract,Glycyrrhizic acid

1. Licorice extract could help enhance the transformation and transportation functions of the spleen and stomach.

2. Since the spleen dominates muscles and the liver controls tendons, licorice extract has excellent properties to relieve pain and cramps of smooth or skeletal muscles.

3. Licorice extract also moistens the lungs and stops coughs. It treats disorders such as shortness of breath, fatigue, sallow facial appearance, decreased food intake, loose stools, and diarrhea.

4. Its neutral property treats coughing and wheezing of various etiologies that stems from either cold or heat, and deficiencies of excess, with or without phlegm.

5. Licorice extract can also be used to clear heat and toxins; it is useful to treat poisoning due to foods, herbs, herbicides, pesticides, drugs and heavy metals.

6. Licorice extract has also been reported to speed the healing of canker sores.

Application of  Licorice Root Extract,Glycyrrhizic acid

1.As a sweetener, licorice exatrct is used in food industry;

2.As as raw materials of drugs for clearing heat and detoxicating,licorice extract is used in medicine field;

3.As product for benefiting stomach, licorice extract is widely used in health industry;

4.Licorice extract applied in cosmetic field, licorice extract is able to nourish and cure the skin.

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