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Jun 26, 2022

What are the Rosemary Carnosic Acid benefits?

Rosemary Carnosic Acid, molecular formula:C20H28O4, molecular weight : 332.4339, CAS No.: 3650-09-7, white or light yellow fine powder, easily soluble in oil and organic solvents such as ethanol, ethyl acetate, acetone, chloroform, etc., insoluble in water. It is an antioxidant suitable for oil-soluble components, which has the characteristics of high efficiency, safety, non-toxicity, stability and high temperature resistance. Now it is widely used in oil and oil-containing food, biomedicine, chemical industry, cosmetics and feed. That is a pure natural green food additive.


Carnosic acid was originally found in sage and later found in other Lamiaceae plants, such as Rosmarinus officinalis, which are more abundant and more readily available, so it is currently the main source in the market. Rosemary Leaf Extract contains a variety of active ingredients such as carnosic acid, rosmarinol, rosmarinic acid, carnosol, epirosmarinol, isorosmarinol, and rosemary diphenol. The highly potent antioxidants are carnosic acid, rosmarinol and carnosol.

Carnosic Acid

Rosemary Extract Powder is natural and non-toxic, and its antioxidant effect is much higher than the existing natural antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, tea polyphenols, etc. It is 2 to 4 times that of synthetic antioxidants BHA and BHT, and it has a stable structure, not easy to decompose, and can withstand high temperatures from 190 ° C to 240 ° C. It completely overcomes the fatal weakness that most natural antioxidants are decomposed at high temperature. Therefore, compared with other similar products, it has the advantage of being more efficient and broad-spectrum.


What is main function ?

1) Because of its anti-oxidation and anti-aging functions, it can be used in the daily chemical industry.

2) It can improve cardiovascular disease and anti-cancer effects.

3) Strong weight loss and lipid-lowering effect.

4) As a natural antioxidant, it is widely used in food, functional food, spices and condiments.

5) It also has a pure natural substance that prevents or delays the oxidation of oil or oily food, improves the stability of food and prolongs the storage period.

6) It is suitable for anti-oxidation of oil-soluble ingredients, such as in seasoning sauces, pet food and feed. It has anti-oxidation and anti-aging effects. Meanwhile, it has good weight loss and lipid-lowering effects, and also has certain effects on cardiovascular disease and anti-cancer.


What is analytical method ?

High performance liquid chromatograph was used for determination, the chromatographic column was C18 4.6*250mm, methanol: 0.5% phosphoric acid acetonitrile water (10/30)=24:36 solution was used as mobile phase, and the wavelength of ultraviolet detector was set to 284nm.


What is its prospect ?

Carnosic acid powder is one of the main active ingredients of rosemary antioxidants approved for use in my country. As a fat-soluble natural antioxidant, its antioxidant effect is far superior to synthetic antioxidants in stabilizing oil. In addition to preventing or delaying the oxidation of oily or oily foods, it also can improve the stability of foods and extend the storage time of stored items, and used as a flavoring agent for meat and fish. In Japan, rosemary extract is used in high-temperature fried foods to prevent oxidative effects and light deterioration after packaging, and in frozen foods to suppress fishy odor; In Europe, it is also used To prevent oxidation of ham and sausage products. The new diluted seasoning oil product with added Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract is very suitable for meat products.


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