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"𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗮 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿" Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, a South American perennial shrub, is renowned for its diterpene glycosides, natural low-calorie sweeteners 300 times sweeter than sugar. Stevia extracts not only offer therapeutic properties but also boast high levels of steviol glycosides, providing antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal benefits. The main sweetening compounds, stevioside and rebaudioside A, remain stable at high temperatures, making them suitable for cooking. With increasing demand for herbal foods, Stevia presents significant agricultural potential, containing folic acid, vitamin C, and all indispensable amino acids except tryptophan. Its cultivation can cater to those seeking a sweet taste with minimal calories while limiting carbohydrate intake. #SteviaRebaudiana #NaturalSweetener #AntioxidantPower #LowCalorieSweetener https://lnkd.in/ghc93waK

Olive, jujube, and arborvitae. Olive, belonging to the family Oleaceae and genus Olea, is an evergreen tree renowned worldwide for its use in producing edible oil and fruits. Cultivated varieties have high edible value, containing rich and high-quality edible plant oil - olive oil. Olive trees are famous subtropical fruit trees and important economic forest trees. Olive trees have broad leaves, opposite arrangement, with white flowers, tetramerous corolla, dioecious, bilocular ovary with two ovules each, and oil-containing drupes that are elliptical in shape. Oleuropein Powder is a non-toxic iridoid glycoside compound. Secoiridoids are a class of compounds derived from iridoid monoterpenes, which are formed by the cleavage of cyclohexane iridoids, constituting only a small fraction of iridoid compounds. Research has shown that oleuropein has multiple effects such as anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant, anticancer, and blood sugar-lowering properties. #Oleuropein Powder #gaoyuanbio #Botanic Extracts https://lnkd.in/dCp625_X

Cnidium fruit extract, known as wild fennel, wild carrot, snake rice, snake chestnut, etc., is the dry and mature fruit of Cnidium monnieri in the umbrella-shaped plant. It is a year of raw herbal plants. It has a warm and humid environment. It is not afraid of cold and drought. It is widely adaptable. It is distributed in East China, Central South, and other regions in China. Its bitterness, warmth, and small poison, mainly belong to the kidney meridian. It has the effects of dampness and wind, is insecticidal, antipruritic, and warm kidney and aphrodisiac. Clinically, it is mainly used to treat the cold of the palace, cold and dampness, wet and low back pain, and externally used for the treatment of yin eczema, trichomonas vaginitis, etc. As a traditional Chinese medicinal material, it has a wide range of uses and has a lot of effects. Its main active ingredients are fragrant compounds.#Cnidiumfruitextract #gaoyuanbio https://lnkd.in/d4YrvUMQ

PHYTOCHEMICALS Have you ever wondered why fruits and vegetables are different in colour??? The reason is ' Phytochemicals ' Phytochemicals are plant based bioactive compounds produced by plants for their protection Thousands of Phytochemicals are known to exist, few of them are Alkaloids, Anthocyanins, Flavonoids, Saponins, Allicin, Carotenoids. Each phytochemical gives a particular color to the fruits and vegetables. and each colour has its own medicinal property because of Phytochemicals. Carotenoids Carotenoids are yellow, orange coloured pigments present in Carrots, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Spinach, Orange, Fenugreek, Cabbage, Green vegetables There are different varieties of Phytochemicals like ✓ alpha- carotene ✓ beta- carotene ✓ beta - cryptoxanthin ✓ lutein ✓ zeaxanthin ✓lycopene ✓ fucoxanthin Among these apha-carotene , beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin are the precursors of vitamin A which helps in vision and normal growth. Carotenoids act as antioxidants and fight against cancer.

What is Citrus Polymethoxylated Flavones? Citrus Polymethoxylated Flavones is a natural aromatic compound. It is that is a form of limonene. It exists in citrus fruits, especially in lemons, grapefruits, and oranges, with the highest content. Citrus Polymethoxylated Flavones have various biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer, which are beneficial to human health. It is commonly used in spices, cosmetics, health products, and medicines. #CitrusPolymethoxylatedFlavones #Citrus #CitrusPMF #PMFs #Botanics #PlantExtract #citrusextracts #citrusbioflavnoids #citruspolyphenols

Moringa seeds are the seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree, a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree native to parts of South Asia and Africa. The Moringa tree is often referred to as the "miracle tree" due to its various medicinal, nutritional, and industrial uses. Moringa seeds are round or oval-shaped, typically about the size of a large pea or a small peanut. They measure approximately 1 to 1.5 #Crops #PlantsSection

Developing a #food or #beverage #innovation to support #guthealth? You may want to consider adding dried green banana powder into the formulation. Researchers in Thailand investigated the benefits of powders obtained from raw Saba, Pisang Awak Banana and Silver bluggoe banana variants in vitro. Green bananas were used, as in their green stage, bananas stand out for having a high starch/ #resistantstarch content. All 3 green #banana variants: •Contained chlorophyll, beta carotene and lycopene and showed good resistance to stomach and small-intestine enzymes. •Were a good source of #fiber, vitamins (Vit C, B6, provitamin A), minerals (potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc), bioactive compounds such as #phenolic compounds, and #resistantstarch. •60–80% of carbohydrates were indigestible carbohydrates (#resistantstarch, cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin). •Demonstrated good water and oil-binding properties. Good water-binding capacity means that these plants can help to increase the amount of feces and also reduce nutrient absorption rates in the intestine. Good oil-binding capacity indicates that a particular plant can be a good emulsifier of high-fat food, thus reducing fat absorption. •Supported growth of 4 strains of #probiotic bacteria: #Lactobacillus acidophilus, #Lactobacillus casei, #Lactobacillus fermentum, #Streptococcus thermophiles. At 24 h fermentation, the log number showed an increase in number from 0 to log 7.31 ± 0.01–7.76 ± 0.01 CFU/mL and gradually increased until 72 h (log 7.56 ± 0.01–8.25 ± 0.00 CFU/mL). The increase in the number of probiotic bacteria during fermentation of these selected plants correlated with decreased pH. •Exhibited anti microbial activity: Contributed to a decrease in the number of #pathogenicbacteria ( S. aureus, S.flexneri,  E. coli,  C. jejuni and S. enteritidis) at pH values of 4 and below, during 24 to 72 h fermentation. Source: Powthong P, Jantrapanukorn B, Suntornthiticharoen P, Laohaphatanalert K. Study of prebiotic properties of selected banana species in Thailand. J Food Sci Technol. 2020 Jul;57(7):2490-2500. doi: 10.1007/s13197-020-04284-x. Epub 2020 Feb 5. PMID: 32549599; PMCID: PMC7270385. pannapa powthong Kamlai Laohaphatanalert #nutritioninnovation #functionalfood #foodandbeverage #foodandbeverageindustry #prebiotics #probiotics

Developing a #food or #beverage #innovation to support #guthealth? You may want to consider adding dried green banana powder into the formulation. Researchers in Thailand investigated the benefits of powders obtained from raw Saba, Pisang Awak Banana and Silver bluggoe banana variants in vitro. Green bananas were used, as in their green stage, bananas stand out for having a high starch/ #resistantstarch content. All 3 green #banana variants: •Contained chlorophyll, beta carotene and lycopene and showed good resistance to stomach and small-intestine enzymes. •Were a good source of #fiber, vitamins (Vit C, B6, provitamin A), minerals (potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc), bioactive compounds such as #phenolic compounds, and #resistantstarch. •60–80% of carbohydrates were indigestible carbohydrates (#resistantstarch, cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin). •Demonstrated good water and oil-binding properties. Good water-binding capacity means that these plants can help to increase the amount of feces and also reduce nutrient absorption rates in the intestine. Good oil-binding capacity indicates that a particular plant can be a good emulsifier of high-fat food, thus reducing fat absorption. •Supported growth of 4 strains of #probiotic bacteria: #Lactobacillus acidophilus, #Lactobacillus casei, #Lactobacillus fermentum, #Streptococcus thermophiles. At 24 h fermentation, the log number showed an increase in number from 0 to log 7.31 ± 0.01–7.76 ± 0.01 CFU/mL and gradually increased until 72 h (log 7.56 ± 0.01–8.25 ± 0.00 CFU/mL). The increase in the number of probiotic bacteria during fermentation of these selected plants correlated with decreased pH. •Exhibited anti microbial activity: Contributed to a decrease in the number of #pathogenicbacteria ( S. aureus, S.flexneri, E. coli, C. jejuni and S. enteritidis) at pH values of 4 and below, during 24 to 72 h fermentation. Source: Powthong P, Jantrapanukorn B, Suntornthiticharoen P, Laohaphatanalert K. Study of prebiotic properties of selected banana species in Thailand. J Food Sci Technol. 2020 Jul;57(7):2490-2500. doi: 10.1007/s13197-020-04284-x. Epub 2020 Feb 5. PMID: 32549599; PMCID: PMC7270385. pannapa powthong Kamlai Laohaphatanalert #nutritioninnovation #functionalfood #foodandbeverage #foodandbeverageindustry #prebiotics #probiotics