What is Safflower extract?
Safflower extract is a yellow pigment extracted from Safflower soluble in water.
Safflower extract is derived by the process of extracting, filtrating, purifying, concentrating, sterilizing, spraying & drying. Traditionally, safflower extract was only used for red and yellow dyes for textile and food industry. But now a days it has a number of usage like in cooking oil, birdseed, superior quality paints and varnishes, infant formulas, cosmetic industry, protein supplement for livestock, beverages.
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Safflower is a herbaceous plant that grows in the Northern region of Thailand. Thai traditional medicine used it for blood nourishment, relieving pain on the skin, decreasing blood lipid, and prevent plugged blood vessel. The active ingredient of Safflower is Carhamin, which is yellow in color, and is safe for consumption. The seed is used as an expectorant, a remedy for skin diseases, edema, uterus pain after birth, and emmenagogue. Also it has certain oils, which is the best grade of vegetable oils. Due to its content of high unsaturated fatty acids up to 90%, hence it often used as a dietary supplement for lowering the blood lipids. On the other hand, cosmetics property it is a more potent competitive inhibitor than kojic acid, arbutin, or L-ascorbic acid for human tyrosinase. The extract from cell culture of Safflower was reported to inhibit tyrosinase enzyme activity as well.
Why is safflower good for you?
Its seed oil is a rich source of the essential fatty acid, linoleic acid. The linoleic acid in safflower oil might help reduce the risk of heart disease. Safflower also contains chemicals that might help prevent blood clots, widen blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and stimulate the heart.
Uses & Effectiveness
Possibly Effective for
- High cholesterol. Using safflower oil in place of other oils in the diet might help lower total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol in people with and without high cholesterol.
- There is interest in using safflower for a number of other purposes, but there isn’t enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Side Effects
- When taken by mouth: Safflower oil is likely safe to use as part of the diet. It’s usually well-tolerated.When applied to the skin: Safflower oil is possibly safe when used for up to 8 weeks.
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Post time: Dec-29-2022
