Poria Extract

What is poria cocos extract powder?

Poria cocos extract powder is a natural product derived from the dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos of the Polyporaceae family. Poria cocos, also known as Fuling, Yunling, Songshu, etc., has a long history of use and is considered to have multiple medicinal values.

Contains a variety of effective substances, which make Poria cocos extract have a wide range of application value and can be used in many fields such as health care and food. For example, Poria cocos polysaccharides in Poria cocos extract have antiviral, antioxidant, immune-enhancing, liver-protecting, hypnotic, and anti-inflammatory effects, which makes Poria cocos extract highly concerned in modern medicine and the health industry. It can separate the active ingredients in Poria cocos through various extraction processes to form extracts with specific effects. These extracts can be made into different product forms according to different needs, such as medicines, health products or food additives.

The chemical composition of Poria cocos extract is rich and diverse. Among them, polysaccharides are an important component. For example, β-Poria cocos polysaccharide is high in Poria cocos extract, and Poria cocos sugar is also the main polysaccharide component. Polysaccharides play a key role in the efficacy of Poria cocos extracts. For example, Poria cocos polysaccharides have multiple biological activities, such as enhancing the body's immunity. Triterpenoids are also important. Twenty-two triterpenoids were identified from Poria cocos alcohol extracts, and their structural types include lanoster-8-ene triterpenes, lanoster-7,9(11)-diene triterpenes, and other lanosteric triterpenoid types. Common triterpenoid components include pachymic acid, turpentine acid, pyrolytic acid, pyrolytic acid, pyrolytic acid, and pyrolytic acid. These triterpenoid components have an important contribution to its medicinal efficacy. In addition, it also contains fatty acid components, such as caprylic acid and lauric acid; steroid components such as ergosterol; and proteins, minerals, and other components, such as gum, chitin, and lecithin. These components coexist in Poria cocos extracts and interact with each other, making Poria cocos extracts have multiple functions.

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What are the effects on body functions?

Diuresis and swelling reduction

Poria cocos extract powder contains a variety of active ingredients, which can increase urine output and relieve edema symptoms. Its mechanism of action may be to promote the excretion of electrolytes such as sodium, chloride, and potassium, thereby adjusting the body's water balance and achieving the purpose of reducing edema. Whether it is edema caused by disease or local or systemic edema caused by other factors, Poria extract may play a certain role in improvement.

Regulating immunity

It contains a variety of active ingredients such as polysaccharides, saponins and polyphenols, which can regulate the function of the immune system and enhance the body's immunity. Among them, Poria polysaccharides can enhance the phagocytic ability of peritoneal macrophages, promote the humoral immune function of mice, and increase the number of white blood cells in the thymus, lymph nodes, and peripheral blood. In addition, it can also increase the number of acid non-specific esterase-positive lymphocytes, enhance the cytotoxicity of T lymphocytes, etc., and regulate the immune system from multiple aspects.

Antioxidant

Poria extract contains a variety of antioxidant ingredients, which can remove free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative damage, and prevent aging and disease. Free radicals are substances produced during human metabolism. If they accumulate too much in the body, they will damage cells, tissues and organs, cause various diseases and accelerate the aging process. The antioxidant components in Poria extract can neutralize these free radicals and protect body cells from oxidative stress.

Hypoglycemic

It can promote the secretion and utilization of insulin and lower blood sugar levels. For diabetic patients or people with high blood sugar, Poria extract may be a natural substance that assists in regulating blood sugar. Its mechanism of hypoglycemic action may be related to Poria polysaccharides. Poria polysaccharides can reduce blood sugar concentration in diabetic rats. Liquid fermented Poria exopolysaccharides can significantly promote glucose consumption in highly insulin-resistant HeyG2 cells, and have a good in vitro hypoglycemic effect.

Anti-inflammatory and analgesic

Poria extract has anti-inflammatory components and has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Proteus. In inflammatory reactions, Poria extract may exert anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the production of inflammatory factors or reducing the activity of inflammatory cells, thereby reducing pain and discomfort caused by inflammation.

Regulate the nervous system

Poria extract has a certain effect on the central nervous system. Poria decoction has a sedative effect and has a synergistic effect with sodium pentobarbital. In traditional medicine, Poria has the effect of calming the mind and calming the nerves, and is mainly used to treat restlessness, palpitations and insomnia. This shows that Poria extract may have a regulatory effect on the nervous system and help relieve anxiety, insomnia and other nervous system-related problems.

Strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea

Poria can strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness and stop diarrhea, especially good at diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. For diarrhea and leukorrhea caused by spleen deficiency and dysfunction, the application of Poria has the effect of taking both the symptoms and the root cause into consideration.

Protect the digestive system

It can reduce gastric acid, and can significantly reduce the activity of alanine aminotransferase, preventing liver cell necrosis.

Antibacterial and dehumidifying

It contains antibacterial ingredients, which have inhibitory effects on common Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Proteus. If there is a lot of phlegm and shoulder and back pain caused by heavy dampness, you can eat some Poria appropriately to play a good role in removing dampness.

In what fields can it be used?

Health food and beverage field

Due to its health effects such as regulating immunity, anti-oxidation, and lowering blood sugar, poria cocos extract powder is widely used in the development of health food. For example, some health foods that enhance immunity will add Poria extract to help improve consumers' body resistance. For middle-aged and elderly people or people with weak immunity, this type of health food containing Poria extract is an ideal choice.

In terms of beverages, Poria extract can be made into beverages with specific health functions. For example, Poria tea beverages retain the flavor of tea and incorporate the health functions of Poria extract. When consumers drink this tea beverage, they can enjoy the fragrance of tea and get the benefits of Poria extract, such as possibly helping to reduce physical fatigue and regulate body functions.

Medical field

It can be used to treat a variety of diseases, such as edema and oliguria, phlegm and dizziness, spleen deficiency and poor appetite, loose stools and diarrhea, restlessness, palpitations and insomnia. In the modern pharmaceutical industry, Poria extract can be used as a raw material to make various dosage forms of drugs, such as tablets, capsules, pills, etc.

In some compound preparations, Poria extract works synergistically with other drug ingredients to improve the therapeutic effect. For example, in compound drugs for the treatment of diabetes, the use of Poria extract together with other hypoglycemic drugs may enhance the effect of lowering blood sugar; in drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, the antioxidant and nervous system regulating effects of Poria extract may help improve the patient's symptoms.

Cosmetics field

Poria contains rich active ingredients such as polysaccharides, triterpenoids, amino acids, etc. These ingredients make Poria extract have multiple effects such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and moisturizing. In cosmetics, Poria extract can be used in the development of skin care products, such as creams, lotions, and masks.

Its antioxidant effect can help the skin resist the damage of free radicals, delay skin aging, and reduce the formation of wrinkles; its anti-inflammatory effect helps to reduce skin inflammation, and has a certain soothing effect on people with sensitive skin or skin inflammation; the moisturizing function can maintain the moisture of the skin, keep the skin hydrated, and improve the skin's gloss and elasticity.

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