What is centella asiatica extract powder?
What is centella asiatica extract powder?
Centella Asiatica Extract Powder is a natural complex substance extracted from Centella asiatica. It contains a variety of biologically active ingredients and has a wide range of pharmacological and cosmetic effects. Centella asiatica, also known as centella asiatica, water chestnut, etc., is a herbaceous plant widely distributed in Asia. With the development of science and technology, people have discovered that the triterpenoids contained in Centella asiatica extract, such as madecassoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassoic acid, have significant biological activities, especially It shows unique advantages in skin care and treatment of certain diseases.
The main components of Centella asiatica extract powder include triterpenoids, which are a class of natural organic compounds with a wide range of biological activities. In Centella asiatica extract, triterpenoids mainly include madecassoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassoic acid. These ingredients together form the chemical basis of Centella asiatica extract, giving it unique pharmacological and cosmetic effects. As the main active ingredient, madecassoside has various biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and promotion of wound healing.
What effect does centella asiatica extract powder have on skin care?
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract Powder is rich in antioxidants, which can inhibit free radical activity, prevent oxidative stress reactions caused by free radicals, dilute melanin, improve skin blood circulation, accelerate skin metabolism, thereby delaying skin aging and keeping skin young. state.
Anti-inflammatory
Centella asiatica extract can significantly improve skin problems caused by inflammation, such as acne and allergies. According to relevant experiments, the asiaticoside and madecassoside in Centella asiatica extract can reduce the production of inflammatory mediators, inhibit the activity of enzymes involved in inflammatory reactions, reduce inflammatory reactions, soothe the skin, and promote skin healing.
Antibacterial
It also has a certain antibacterial effect. Research shows that it has a certain inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Acne Acne vaccine. It can effectively inhibit the growth of bacteria on the skin surface, prevent skin infections, and keep the skin clean.
Repair
The asiaticoside in the extract can promote collagen synthesis and new blood vessel formation in the body, stimulate granulation growth and other important functions. It is called "plant collagen" because it is derived from nature and helps in wound healing. Asiaticoside not only shortens wound healing time, but also reduces skin hardness and promotes metabolism. Therefore, when added to skin care products, it is also a rare repair tool and is very suitable for repairing damaged skin.
Promote collagen regeneration
Scientific research has found that centella asiatica extract can promote collagen synthesis, improve skin elasticity and firmness, thereby improving wrinkles, sagging and other skin problems. It can also promote the secretion of hyaluronic acid. Domestic and foreign pharmacological studies have also shown that because the asiaticoside in Centella asiatica extract plays an important role in promoting collagen synthesis and new blood vessel formation in the body, it has excellent wound healing and scar repair effects.
Improve immunity
It can help improve the skin's immunity, enhance the skin's resistance to the external environment, and prevent skin allergies and other phenomena. The asiatic acid in centella asiatica extract can protect the skin against ultraviolet damage, strengthen the skin barrier, and improve skin elasticity.
Hydrating, soothing, anti-aging
Centella Asiatica Extract Powder not only promotes the synthesis of collagen I and III, but also promotes the secretion of mucopolysaccharides (such as the synthesis of hyaluronic acid). When we talked about Bosein before, we also mentioned the benefits of mucopolysaccharides to the skin. It can not only increase the water retention of the skin, but also activate and renew skin cells, making the skin soothed, firm and shiny.
On the other hand, some researchers also found through cDNA array testing that the activation effect of Centella asiatica extract can act on fibroblast genes to enhance the vitality of skin basal layer cells, maintain skin elasticity and firmness, and also Can smooth fine wrinkles on the face.
What are the benefits of centella asiatica extract powder?
Anti-gastric ulcer
Centella Asiatica Extract Powder can increase the level of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain of gastric ulcer model rats, reduce gastric acid secretion and pepsin activity, and show good anti-ulcer effect.
Enhance memory
Centella asiatica extract can significantly improve the memory of rats in the passive avoidance reaction test.
Inhibit edema
Centella asiatica extract has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, removing dampness and swelling, and helps to inhibit skin edema.
Treat skin ulcers
Centella asiatica extract can promote skin growth, increase local leukocytosis, connective tissue vascular network hyperplasia, increase mucus secretion, and accelerate hair and tail growth. It is suitable for the treatment of skin ulcers and stubborn trauma.
In what fields is Centella asiatica extract applied?
Food field
The application of Centella Asiatica Extract Powder in the food field is relatively small, and it is mainly used as a food nutritional enhancer. The nutrients contained in Centella asiatica extract powder mainly include asiaticoside and hydroxy-madecassoside, which have certain health benefits. The nutrients of Centella asiatica extract can be extracted and separated by membrane separation technology to improve the quality and stability of the product.
Cosmetic field
Centella asiatica extract is also widely used in cosmetics. It can be added to products as an effective raw material ingredient. The moisturizing, skin wound healing, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Centella asiatica extract make it have good application prospects in the cosmetics field. The emulsion of Centella asiatica extract combined with hyaluronic acid and glycerin can produce lasting hydration and moisturizing effects, while improving the skin barrier function.
Medical field
The application of Centella asiatica extract in the medical field is mainly to use its active ingredients for treatment. Studies have shown that the triterpenoid compounds in Centella asiatica extract have the effect of treating diseases such as damp-heat jaundice, diarrhea caused by heatstroke, and hematuria and sand urea in traditional Chinese medicine. In addition, Centella asiatica extract can also be used to treat traumatic diseases such as bruises, sores, swellings and toxins. In skin care, Centella asiatica extract can tighten the skin and promote the regeneration of collagen and fibrin, thereby eliminating wrinkles and making the skin smooth and firm.
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