Application of plant extracts in functional drinks

Functional drinks inject healthy functions into beverages. More nutrition and more yuan have become the inevitable trend of beverage development. Which plant extracts are the most popular components of functional drinks?

Guarana Extract
Guarana, also known as Brazilian cocoa, its seeds contain 2.5% - 7.0% guarana, which is a stimulant of the central nervous system, enhances heart rate and contractility, inhibits platelet aggregation, promotes gastric acid secretion, causes polyuria, relaxes extracerebral blood vessels and bronchial smooth muscle, promotes catecholamine release, and indirectly inhibits histamine release. Different from the traditional caffeine functional health products, the natural caffeine contained in guarana can gradually and slowly stimulate the nerves, with a long effective period of stimulation maintenance, mild stimulation and no harm to the human body. Long term consumption can refresh the mind, nourish yin and Yang, control appetite, relieve abdominal pain, restore physical strength, supplement energy and strengthen the body.

Cola fruit extract
Cola fruit is native to tropical Africa. Local aborigines have been chewing Cola Cola as a stimulant and fatigue recovery agent for a long time. The main ingredients are cocoa bean, essential oil, glucoside and cola base. In addition, cola fruit can also accelerate the body's metabolism and achieve the effect of burning fat.

Maca extract
Maca contains alkaloids, glucosinolates, vitamins, proteins, amino acids, polysaccharides, minerals and a variety of natural plant active ingredients. Many alkaloids of Maca can regulate the functions of adrenal gland, pancreas and ovary and balance the hormone level in the body; Rich taurine and protein can regulate and repair physiological functions, improve Qi and blood and alleviate climacteric symptoms; Iron, protein, amino acid and mineral zinc can help strengthen the immune system, improve the body's disease resistance, anti fatigue and improve anemia symptoms.

Cistanche deserticola extract
Modern research shows that Cistanche deserticola can improve renal function, enhance memory, alleviate Alzheimer's disease, delay aging, resist fatigue, regulate immune function and so on. It mainly improves memory through four ways: 1 Protect nerve cells and inhibit the apoptosis of nerve cells; 2. Promote the growth and repair of nerve cells; 3. Increase the release of neurotransmitters in the brain; 4. Improving brain circulation is very effective for mental workers to improve work efficiency.

Brazilian Berry Extract
Brazilberry is the favorite healthy weight loss food of Americans, originating in Brazil. Brazilberry is rich in a variety of vitamins and antioxidants. It has very obvious effects on human body, mainly reflected in antioxidation, anti free radicals, enhancing skin immunity, anti-aging, maintaining oil-water balance of oily skin, reducing cholesterol and so on.



Brazilberry is a food that can lose weight and resist aging. It is rich in dietary fiber and high-value oil, as well as a variety of essential nutrients: potassium, calcium, iron, vitamin E and vitamin A.

Bilberry Extract
Blueberry is a small berry produced in northern Europe, which can show purple blue or purple red. The main active component is anthocyanin. The appearance of blueberry is very similar to blueberry, but compared with blueberry, the anthocyanin content of blueberry is 4-5 times higher, and the health care effect is better.

Blueberry is gradually recognized and loved by people because it is beneficial to vision and prevents vascular sclerosis. Regular consumption of blueberry can reduce the damage of free radical to eye lens and retina and prevent retinopathy; It can also enhance the flexibility of capillaries, promote intraocular microcirculation, and then improve vision. In addition, blueberry can prevent cancer and improve chronic hepatitis B.

Wolfberry Extract
Chinese wolfberry has been a common health food in China, but it is a very popular emerging ingredient in western countries. Lycium barbarum has always been used as a medicinal material to nourish the liver and kidney. At the same time, it has the function of immune regulation and promoting hematopoietic function. It also has the functions of anti-aging, anti mutation, anti-tumor, regulating blood lipid, protecting liver and anti fatty liver, regulating blood glucose and regulating blood pressure.
It can be predicted that "natural functional ingredients" will lead the future development direction of functional drinks. For example, ginseng extract, green tea extract, honeysuckle extract, chrysanthemum extract, walnut extract, hemp kernel extract, seabuckthorn extract, balsam pear extract, Maka extract and other natural extract raw materials familiar to domestic consumers are used to develop functional drinks with Chinese characteristics; Blueberry powder, cherry powder, Asai fruit powder, pineapple powder, mango powder, coconut powder, coniferous cherry powder and mulberry powder are deeply loved by foreign markets to develop exotic natural functional drinks
With the further expansion of the functional beverage market, more natural plant extracts will be used as ingredients in functional beverages, bringing new vitality to the plant extract industry.