Formononetin/antioxidant, hypolipidemic, antimicrobial

Product Description

This product is Formononetin, with the CAS number 485-72-3. It is a natural isoflavone compound extracted and refined from plants such as Astragalus membranaceus, Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Trifolium pratense. Its molecular formula is C₁₆H₁₂O₄ and the molecular weight is approximately 268.26. It normally appears as white to off-white fine powder, with a purity of over 98% (detected by HPLC). As a mature commercial plant extract raw material, this product can be supplied in different grades including reagent grade, food grade and cosmetic grade according to applications. It is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine research, health food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical research and development, and is one of the popular varieties in the natural product market. The product should be stored in a sealed, light-proof, cool and dry place.

Key Benefits

Formononetin is a member of the soy isoflavone family. The most prominent feature of this type of substance is that its structure resembles estrogen, a hormone in the human body. For this reason, it can exert phytoestrogen-like regulatory effects in the body, which is the core reason why it is known as a natural active ingredient. In addition, it naturally functions in plants to defend against adverse external environments. In human studies, it exhibits activities such as antioxidation, anti-inflammatory effects and immune regulation. Accordingly, it has attracted continuous attention in research related to women's health and anti-aging, and serves as an important research subject in the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine and the development of natural products.

Its specific functions can be summarized as follows:
Phytoestrogen-like effect: It has a structure similar to estrogen and can be used in research on relevant hormone regulation mechanisms;
Antioxidation: Helps eliminate harmful free radicals in the body and protects cells from oxidative damage;
Anti-inflammatory effect: Exerts a certain regulatory effect on inflammatory responses and helps maintain the stable state of the body;
Immunomodulatory support: Plays an auxiliary role in regulating the body's immune function;
Research on active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine: As a marker component of medicinal materials such as Astragalus membranaceus, it is used in research on the material basis of medicinal efficacy;
Standard substance and reference function: Can be applied to the content determination and quality control of medicinal materials and extracts.

Applications

This product is a raw material of natural plant extract. Its application scope covers multiple fields including traditional Chinese medicine research, health food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical research and development. It enjoys stable market demand and is a common category in export trade.

Its main application fields can be summarized as follows:
Traditional Chinese medicine research and testing: Used as reference standards, reference substances and pharmacodynamic research materials for medicinal herbs such as Astragalus membranaceus;
Health food sector: Applied as raw materials for products containing soy isoflavones, women's health supplements and antioxidant health products;
Cosmetics industry: Used in the research and application of skincare formulas with antioxidant, soothing and anti-aging effects;
Pharmaceutical research and development: Serving as natural active ingredients for research on phytoestrogens and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant medicines;
Supply of scientific research reagents: Provided to laboratories of universities, research institutes and pharmaceutical enterprises as experimental materials for natural product research;
Export trade and raw material supply: Supplied as natural extract raw materials to health food manufacturers, cosmetic factories, pharmaceutical companies and traders, with specifications available upon customer requirements.