Licorice, as a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, has been accepted and used by people. Its main components are: glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizin, licorice flavonoids, hind curtain betanin, prickly awn stem Anthocyanin, quercetin, etc. It has detoxification, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, anti-tumor, anti ulcer, antibacterial and other effects. At the same time, glycyrrhizin inhibited the proliferation of HIV. Glycyrrhetinic acid has inhibitory effects on myeloma and ascites liver cancer. Glycyrrhizic Acid has obvious antidiuretic effect; Glycyrrhizin and isoglycyrrhizin have anti ulcer and antispasmodic effects; Licorice flavonoids also have Antioxidant and bacteriostatic effects. 
There are three original plants of licorice identified in the national pharmacopoeia, namely the dried roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch., Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat. And Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Among them, licorice has the widest distribution, the largest yield and the best quality. Licorice is a traditional Chinese medicine in China. It has a long application history and is famous at home and abroad. As early as the Warring States period, there were records of using licorice to treat diseases, more than 2500 years ago. In Shennong materia medica of the Eastern Han Dynasty, licorice was called "beautiful grass" and "dense sweet", which was listed as the top grade. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that licorice tastes sweet and flat. It is a good medicine for tonifying the spleen and Qi, relieving cough and disease, relieving pain, harmonizing various drugs and detoxifying. FDA listed licorice extract as a safe and non-toxic substance. Scientific research has proved that licorice mainly contains glycyrrhizic acid and flavonoids glycyrrhizin (glycyrrhizin). Licorice extract is an additive with many functions, such as bacteriostasis, anti-inflammatory, detoxification, deodorization and so on.
Glycyrrhizic acid is an organic compound with molecular formula c42h62o16. As a drug, it has anti-inflammatory and anti allergic effects; As a Sweetener , it is widely used in all kinds of food.
Purpose
1. It can be used as sweetener, flavoring agent and flavor enhancer.
2. It is commonly used in Chinese folk for sauce, sauce products, pickles, etc. Due to its various physiological activities, it has a significant effect on hair growth and development. It can be used as an additive for hair nutrition products and skin care products. Using in skin care products can enhance the efficacy of other active substances in sunscreen, whitening, antipruritic, conditioning and scar healing.
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