Hops flower extract is from Humulus lupulus L.. It has the functions of anti-tumor, anti-oxidation, antibacterial, and elimination of free radicals in the body. It can be used as a food additive to prevent food spoilage, and can be used as an antioxidant in medicine, cosmetics, health food and food.
The main components of hops flowder extract include hop flavonoids, xanthohumol, 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN) and hop acid and more.
Benefits of Hops Flower Extract
Xanthohumol is the main isoprenyl-containing flavonoid in hop female flowers. In fact, hops are the only source of naturally occurring isoprenyl flavonoids found so far.
It is well known that flavonoids have a wide range of physiological and pharmacological activities, including choleretic, antiulcer, hepatoprotective, antispasmodic, diuretic, antiviral. The isoprenyl flavonoids also have anti-proliferative and anti-cancer effects.
Xanthohumol is the best cancer chemopreventive agent currently studied: inhibits the metabolic activation of pro-carcinogens; induces enzymes that detoxify carcinogens; inhibits early tumor growth.
Antioxidant Benefit of Xanthohumol
Studies have shown that the scavenging rate of xanthohumol to oxygen free radicals in the body is several times higher than that of other antioxidants, and the antioxidant activity is stronger than vitamin E.
8-prenylnaringenin
The most potent phytoestrogen isolated so far is 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN). It has a certain effect on improving menopausal symptoms, and it is safer to use.
Sedative Benefit of Hops Flower Extract
People use hops for hysteria, restlessness, insomnia. The hops flower extract can also play a role in a small amount of sedation, a moderate amount of hypnosis, and a large amount of paralysis in the central nervous system.
Anti-radiation Effect
Antiviral and Antibacterial Effect
The main components of hops flower extract are flavonoids and flavonoids, which themselves have antiviral effects. Studies have shown that hops flower extracts have inhibitory effects on a variety of bacteria, such as Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus diphtheriae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and more.
Application of Hops Flower Extract
With the in-depth pharmacological research of hops extract, people gradually discovered the importance and wide use of its various active ingredients such as flavonoids, xanthohumol, 8PN and more.
Food addition: female health care, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, improve sleep
It is used in daily chemical products and cosmetic additions, and has the functions of anti-oxidation, anti-wrinkle, freckle removal, whitening and anti-inflammatory.
Application range: skin cream, facial cleanser, facial mask, soap, shampoo, shower gel, etc.
Drug addition: it has a diuretic and stomachic effect. The volatile oil in hops has a good effect on the treatment of heart disease; the polyphenol-rich compounds have a certain effect on the treatment of various inflammations and liver infection damage caused by Watkin’s disease. The bitter substances in hops, volatile oils, pectin, tannins, flavonoids and other compounds, have obvious pharmacological activities themselves.
Used in beer brewing to give beer pure, soft bitterness and hop aroma. It also plays a certain anti-corrosion effect.
