The utility of Scutellaria baicalensis in daily chemical products
What is Scutellaria baicalensis
Scutellaria baicalensis, also known as Scutellaria root and Scutellaria root, is a perennial herb in the genus Scutellaria of the family Labiatae, and the dried root of Scutellaria baicalensis has been used as a traditional medicine for more than 2,000 years, and is now officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. The main active ingredients in Scutellaria baicalensis are flavonoids, among Scutellaria baicalensi the content of baicalin and baicalein is the highest.
Baicalin is a flavonoid inducer with remarkable biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antispasmodic, immunomodulatory, anti-metamorphic, anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, antihypertensive, inhibition of melanogenesis, and removal of oxygen radicals, etc., of which anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects are particularly prominent, and occupy an important position in clinical medicine.
baicalein has prominent effects in scavenging free radicals, antioxidant, inhibiting inflammation, anti-allergy and anti-virus. Studies have shown strong inhibitory effects on pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus albicans, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli.
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract is a fully water-soluble natural cosmetic ingredient extracted from the dried root of Scutellaria baicalensis. Baicalin in Scutellaria baicalensis root has strong antioxidant effect, which can scavenge free radicals and resist skin aging. At the same time, baicalin also has strong inhibitory activity against skin allergy, which is a natural multi-functional cosmetic additive that combines spot-removing and whitening, sun-protection, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects.
Skin care benefits of Scutellaria baicalensis root extract
Anti-inflammatory/treatment of acne
Scutellaria baicalensis root extract is anti-inflammatory, anti-redness, hot and painful. It has an inhibitory effect on a variety of Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and pathogenic skin fungi, making it an excellent ingredient for the treatment of acne, as well as an antisensitizing effect.
UV Protection/Repair
Baicalein, baicalin and other flavonoids have good absorption and conversion ability for ultraviolet radiation in the range of 200nm~400nm, which is a broad-spectrum sunscreen active substance that can absorb ultraviolet rays, scavenge oxygen free radicals, inhibit the production of melanin, and have a certain restorative effect on the skin that has been sunburned.
Research shows that the content of Scutellaria baicalensis reaches 0.8 grams / ml, then its sunscreen index can reach SPF35 Scutellaria baicalensis glycoside can inhibit Propionibacterium acnes: in vitro experiments have shown that Scutellaria baicalensis glycoside in the same concentration of Propionibacterium acnes inhibition of the effect of metronidazole is 2 times, is 115 times the erythromycin
Anti-Aging/Anti-Oxidant
Scutellaria baicalensis extract has a large number of proteins and amino acids, can delay skin aging baicalin and baicalin also has a strong “tyrosinase inhibition” activity, can enhance skin metabolism, increase skin elasticity and anti-wrinkle. Its baicalin zinc and baicalin copper have obvious scavenging effects on superoxide radicals, preventing cell oxidation.
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