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Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn (Asterales: Asteraceae) is an important medicinal plant commonly known as milk-thistle, or St. Mary’s thistle. The plant and its extracts are reported to possess hepatoprotective, antioxi- dant, anti-inflammatory, and anti- diabetic properties. It contains the flavo- nolignan Silymarin, which is an important bioactive compound with anti- inflammatory and antioxidant effects.Silymarin is a mixture of three flavonolignans, including silybin (silibinin), silidianin, and silichrystin which act as potent antioxidants.

Hangzhou Boda Biological Technology Lipid-soluble tea polyphenol is an outstanding purely natural antioxidants, having no toxicity or other side effects, with performance such as anti-bacteria, anti-oxidation. But tea polyphenol could soluble in water and is difficult to dissolve in lipids. So it is greatly restricted to be used directly against the oxidation of lipids or foods with high lipid content, even if using emulsification technology.

Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Xylose shares roughly the same sweetness and flavor of glucose, which can be used to improve the taste and flavor of desserts, meanwhile inhibit the unpleasant odor. There is an aldehyde group placed at the end of each xylose's chemical structure which can be restored. When being heated with dilute inorganic acid, xylose can generate furfural after dehydration. It can also cause maillard reaction within the heating process when being mixed with amino acids. Xylose, neither can be digested nor absorbed, provides 0 calories and at the same time, well tolerated by human bodies. It generally cannot be utilized by microorganism, but still it can strengthen the function of intestinal bifidobacteria.

The Grape Seed extract is a new type of efficient anti-oxidant, it has the strongest effect among all of the current free radicals clearance and it is very active inside the body.