Puerarin, derived from the pueraria root, is an increasingly sought-after ingredient in the health product market

Background introduction of puerarin

China is the distribution center of Kudzu. With the exception of Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Tibet, it is distributed in other provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities. Among them, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan (concentrated in Yunnan and its neighboring provinces and regions), Hunan, Guizhou, and other places have the most extensive distribution. The main plant sources of Pueraria are the dry roots of Pueraria pseudo-hirsuta TANG et WANG, Pueraria lobata WILLD. OHWI, or Pueraria thomsonii BENTN.

The active ingredients in pueraria: Isoflavonoids (isoflavonoids). Flavonoids in pueraria account for 12%, mainly including: puerarin, daidzin and daidzein, genistein, genistein, 3 '-hydroxypuerarin, 3' -methoxypuerarin.

Shaanxi - the second home of Kudzu. This land with a long history is also an important origin of Kudzu in China. Ankang City, Shangluo City, Baoji City, and other places not only boast beautiful scenery but also are rich in kudzu resources. The pueraria here seems to have absorbed the essence of the Loess Plateau and is of excellent quality. Diocang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is located in Hanzhong, Shaanxi, in the Qinba Basin. The company's laboratories and factories are situated in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains and Bashan Mountains, with a large forest area, significant elevation differences, and a warm and humid climate, creating abundant resources of Chinese medicinal materials. It is a high-quality production area of Chinese medicinal materials such as ginkgo biloba, Gastrodia gastrodia, and Kudzu. A great natural source of Chaga root ------ the Qinba Mountains. Kudzu root is currently all wild, without artificial cultivation, ensuring a natural and organic source.

▶ Main pharmacological effects and related applications Dilate blood vessels and improve blood circulation; Reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, inhibit cancer cells; Increase coronary artery flow and adjust blood microcirculation; Treat sudden deafness of all ages; Reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;

1. Applied to the food and health products industry, puerarin has certain effects in preventing acute intoxication and anti-alcoholism, and can achieve a liver-protective effect by enhancing the activity of antioxidant enzymes;

2. Utilized in the cosmetics industry, puerarin is the main component of puerarin isoflavones and is also widely used in whitening, sunscreen, and freckle-removal products. The skin whitening mechanism is the inhibition mechanism of melanin. Currently, the efficacy of whitening ingredients is mainly based on their inhibitory tyrosinase activity. Most of the whitening products on the market mainly inhibit tyrosinase.

Market demand analysis of puerarin
With the continuous growth of consumer demand for health products and the promotion of technological innovation, the market potential of Gegan industry is huge, and the market size is expected to maintain rapid growth in the next few years. Policy support will also provide more development opportunities for the Kuden industry
The relevant data is shown as follows:

Despite the impact of the global epidemic, market demand continues to grow, showing the strong demand for puerarin products in the field of health care, and China's puerarin market is expected to continue to maintain a rapid growth rate. According to the forecast, by 2025, the market size is expected to exceed 3 billion yuan. This expectation is based on many factors, including policy support, technological progress, and market demand growth

At present, there are mainly the following product addition directions on the market
▶ Food and beverage meal replacement
Puerarin has a strong role in promoting the body's metabolism, which can help the body better dispose of metabolic waste and solve the problem of energy accumulation. This makes pueraria powder an ideal meal replacement for weight loss
▶ Food health products
Kudzu has high medicinal value, known as the "Asian ginseng" reputation, Kudzu powder called "longevity powder", can increase the blood volume of the liver, improve the liver microcirculation function, is the best partner to protect the liver, the darling of the health products industry
▶ Pet Food
Puerarin helps keep your pet's heart and brain healthy. It has a certain hypoglycemic effect, can clear the toxins in the liver, and is beneficial to the liver health of pets. Rich in nutrition, effectively supplement a variety of nutrients needed by the pet body, but also suitable for picky, poor appetite weak cats.
▶ Cosmetics
Puerarin is the main component of puerarin isoflavones, which is also used in whitening, sunscreen and freckle removal products. Skin whitening mechanism is the inhibition mechanism of melanin. At present, the efficacy of whitening ingredients is mainly based on its inhibitory tyrosinase activity. Most of the whitening products on the market mainly inhibit tyrosinase
▶ Hangover and liver care products
Puerarin and isoflavones have good antioxidant, anti-alcohol and liver protection effects, which can effectively reduce the content of alcohol in the blood and alleviate the damage of alcohol to the liver when drinking a lot of alcohol. This indicates that puerarin plays an important role in antialcoholism and liver protection

Specifications of puerarin
【Product Name】Puerarin
【CAS No.】3681-99-0
【Molecular formula】C21H2009
【Molecular weight】416.38
【Appearance】white crystalline powder
【Extraction source】The root of legume
【Specification】10%-99%
【Pharmacological effects】antioxidant,anti-alcohol,liver protection,promote blood circulation, reduce blood sugal