Xanthoceras sorbifolium, commonly called Yellowhorn, belongs to Sapindaceae, genus sorbifolium. And sorbifolium is wildly grow at the Northeast, Northwes, and northern of China, which has a history of eating in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shandong and other regions.
Yellowhorn is rich in bioactive components. According to public information, among the 278 compounds isolated and identified from X. sorbifolium, triterpenoids and flavonoids are considered to be considered to be the main biologically active substance.
Summarizing the published research literature, it was found that 124 kinds of triterpenoids have been identified from the husk, fruiting bodies, leaves and seeds; 48 kinds of flavonoids have been identified from the trunk, branches, leaves, shells and flowers of X. sorbifolium compounds, the main aglycones are quercetin and myricetin; 14 simple phenylpropanoid compounds were extracted from X. sorbifolium, and the main components were coumarin and lignan; 17 kinds of steroidal compounds were extracted from , fruit stone, seed oil residue and kernel oil.
In addition, yellowhorn fruit also contains a variety of active substances such as various phenols, fatty acids, alkaloids, quinones and amino acids. The fatty acid isolated from the kernel of yellowhorn fruit contains nervonic acid, which is a kind of ultra-long-chain monounsaturated fatty acid. Studies have found that nervonic acid is the core natural component of nerve fibers and nerve cells in the animal brain, and it is the key to the development and maintenance of the brain. essential nutrients.
Benefits of yellowhorn extract:
1, Yellowhorn fruit is full of treasures. For example, the substance extracted from the husk has anti-inflammatory effects, can inhibit HIV protease and improve memory function; flowers and calyx contain baicalin, which has antipyretic, hypnotic, and antispasmodic effects; seeds It can prevent atherosclerosis. In addition, the seeds are also rich in unsaturated fatty acids, such as nervonic acid, which can help brain development. The trunk and branches can be used to improve arthritis.
2, The current study found that Yellowhorn Xanthoceras extract primarily affects neuroinflammation, vascular inflammation, and rheumatoid arthritis. Flavonoids and phenylpropanoids extracted from Yellowhorn Xanthoceras leaves reduce lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in BV2 microglia. Another study pointed out that the 70% ethanol extract of Yellowhorn Xanthoceras husk is rich in effective anti-neuritis active ingredients, among which two triterpenoids and two alkaloids are significantly stronger than the drug minocycline.
