Introduction:
Rhodiola extract is a plant in the Crassulaceae family that grows in cold regions of the world. These include much of the Arctic, the mountains of Central Asia, the Rocky Mountains, and mountainous parts of Europe, such as the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathian Mountains, Scandinavia, Iceland, Great Britain and Ireland. The perennial plant grows in areas up to 2280 meters elevation. Several shoots grow from the same thick root. Shoots reaches 5 to 35 cm in height. Rhodiola rosea is dioecious – having separate female and male plants.
Rhodiola has been used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called hong jing tian. Rhodiola rosea may be effective for improving mood and alleviating depression. Pilot studies on human subjects showed that it improves physical and mental performance, and may reduce fatigue. Rhodiola rosea's effects potentially are related to optimizing serotonin and dopamine levels due to monoamine oxidase inhibition and its influence on opioid peptides such as beta-endorphins, although these specific neurochemical mechanisms have not been clearly documented with scientific studies. Rhodiola is included among a class of plant derivatives called adaptogens which differ from chemical stimulants, such as nicotine, and do not have the same physiological effects. In Russia and Scandinavia, Rhodiola rosea has been used for centuries to cope with the cold Siberian climate and stressful life. Such effects were provided with evidence in laboratory models of stress using the nematode C. elegans, and in rats in which Rhodiola effectively prevented stress-induced changes in appetite, physical activity, weight gain and the estrus cycle.
Functions:
1.Enhancing immunity and delaying aging;
2.Resisting radiation and tumor;
3.limiting melancholy feeling and mood, and promoting mental status;
4.Protecting cardiovascular, dilating coronary artery, preventing coronary arteriosclerosis and arrhythmia.
Applications:
1.Rhodiola Extract can be used in Pharmaceutical;
2.Rhodiola Extract can be used as health products;
3.Rhodiola Extract can be used in cosmetic industry;
4.Rhodiola Extract can be used as Feed additive and Beverage.