Application of plant extracts in energy drinks
Energy drinks inject healthy functions into drinks. More nutrition
and diversity have become the inevitable trend of beverage development.
Which plant extracts are the most popular components of energy drinks?
Guarana extract
Guarana,
also known as Brazilian cocoa, seeds contain 2.5% -- 7.0% guarana, a
stimulant of the central nervous system, enhances heart rate and
contractile force, inhibits platelet aggregation, promotes gastric acid
secretion, causes polyuria, relasts the external cerebral vessels and
bronchial smooth muscle, promotes the release of catecholamine, and
indirectly inhibits the release of histamine.
Maca extract
Maca
extract contains alkaloids, glucosinolates, vitamins, proteins, amino
acids, polysaccharides, minerals and a variety of natural plant active
ingredients. Maka's rich taurine and protein can regulate and repair
physiological function, improve blood and relieve menopausal symptoms;
Iron, protein, amino acid, mineral zinc can help strengthen the immune
system, enhance the body's resistance to disease, anti-fatigue, improve
anemia symptoms.
Acai berry extract
One
of America's favorite diet foods, acai berries are native to Brazil.
Basi berry is rich in a variety of vitamins and antioxidants, which have
very obvious effects on the human body, mainly reflected in
antioxidant, anti-free radical, enhance skin immunity, anti-aging,
maintain oil and water balance of oily skin, reduce cholesterol and
other aspects.
Wolfberry extract
Wolfberries
are already a popular health food in China, but they are a very popular
new ingredient in the West. Wolfberry has been used as nourishing liver
medicinal materials, but also has immune regulation, as well as
anti-aging, regulating blood lipids, liver protection and anti-fatty
liver, regulating blood sugar, regulating blood pressure.