Introduction to the main components and value of the plant bitter almond extract

There are two types of almonds. Sweet almond is a kind of nut that we often see and eat in our daily life. But I don’t know how much you know about bitter almonds. In fact, bitter almond extract is added to many skin care and health care products. Its main ingredients and values are as follows:

Main ingredients of the bitter almond extract

Bitter almond extract mainly contains amygdalin, fatty oil, emulsin, amygdalase, prunase, estrone, α-estradiol, and streptosterol, etc..

The value of plant bitter almond extract

Amygdalin in bitter almond extract can specifically inhibit the increase in blood sugar caused by alloxan, and the intensity of the effect is related to the concentration of amygdalin in the blood. Amygdalin also has the anticoagulant effects.

Bitter almond extract has the effects of relaxing bronchial smooth muscle, relieving bronchial smooth muscle spasm, relieving cough, relieving asthma, and eliminating phlegm. Its main mechanism of action is that bitter almonds are slowly decomposed in the body to produce trace amounts, which have a sedative effect on the respiratory center, calming respiratory movements, thereby achieving the effect of relieving cough and asthma. It may also be that the low concentrations inhibit the carotid body and aorta body's oxidative metabolism, ,which deepens the reflex breathing and makes the phlegm easier to expelled.

Bitter almond extract can inhibit the digestive function of pepsin in vitro and in healthy or ulcer patients, thus having the anti-ulcer effects. Almond fat oil acts as the lubrication and bowel movement in the intestines.

Bitter almond oil from the almond extract can kill the roundworms, pin-worms and hookworms in vitro, and has an inhibitory effect on typhoid and paratyphoid bacilli. Clinical application also shows that it is effective against roundworms, pin-worms, and hookworms.

The active ingredients contained in bitter almond extract can also prevent the hyperglycemia. It can accelerate the production of insulin in the body, improve the body's sensitivity to insulin, and inhibit the body's absorption of glucose.