Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Flavor Ingredient Class
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Female Hops Flowers Extract Powder
- Product Families
- Raw Material
The female flowers of Humulus lupulus produce a resin rich in organic molecules used for thousands of years in the food industry for their antibacterial and flavoring properties.
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims (Health)
- Food Ingredients Features
- Characteristic Molecules
The α-/β- acids and derivatives constitute the titrated components of this unique extract. The bitter fraction of the resin is characterized by the bitter acids produced in the strobiles.
- Target
Bitter acids are able to interact with GABAA receptors in the central and peripheral nervous system, whose activation regulates the process of relaxation. The extract is free from phytoestrogenic compounds such as xanthumol and 8-prenylnarigenin.
- Physiological Effects
Physiological Effects aimed at optimizing the functions of the organism in the context of homeostasis according to the model defined by the Council of Europe
- Digestive function;
- Relaxation (sleep; in case of stress).
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
Properties