Apple Extract Polyphenols

Apple polyphenols are a type of apple extract, especially in unripe apple peels. The main component of apple polyphenols is proanthocyanidin, which is a water-soluble component with strong antioxidant capacity and is used as a functional raw material for food and cosmetics.

The role of apple polyphenols:

1. Anti-aging and disease prevention

The proanthocyanidins in apple polyphenols have strong antioxidant effects. Its antioxidant capacity is 6 times that of chlorogenic acid in coffee and 4 times that of anthocyanins contained in berries. The antioxidant power of apple polyphenols can protect the body from reactive oxygen species. Apple polyphenols can remove excess reactive oxygen species from the body, helping to fight age and prevent diseases.

2. Improve blood circulation

Apple polyphenols help prevent lipid oxidation and improve blood circulation. It can prevent lipid oxidation, improve blood circulation, and prevent diseases caused by high-fat diets such as arteriosclerosis.

3. Lose weight

Apple polyphenols have the effect of inhibiting the activity of lipase, an enzyme that breaks down fat, which prevents fat ingested in the diet from being absorbed by the small intestine and excreted from the body. In addition, apple polyphenols can also inhibit the action of fatty acid synthase that synthesizes fat in the liver and activates the enzyme that burns fat.

4. Whitening and anti-photoaging

Melanocytes produce melanin through the oxidase tyrosinase, and apple polyphenols can inhibit the excessive production of melanin, making the skin fair and beautiful. Apple polyphenols are also starting to be added to skincare products and have been shown to block UV rays.