Main function: eye protection
Marigold flowers, leaves and roots can be used as medicine and have the effects of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, nourishing blood and promoting menstruation, detoxifying and reducing swelling. Collect flowers in autumn and winter, use fresh or dried, used for upper respiratory tract infections, whooping cough, bronchitis, keratitis, and pharyngitis. Marigold essential oil can prevent mosquito bites. In France, it is widely used in perfume.
The content of lutein in marigold is extremely high, and other carotene has few impurities and is easy to separate and purify. Therefore, the industrial production of lutein at home and abroad uses the pigment marigold as raw material.
The main active ingredients of marigold extract are lutein and zeaxanthin, which are carotenoids. They are not only important natural pigments, but also an excellent antioxidant. They are also the main components of the macular area of the retina in the human eye.
Studies have shown that lutein in the eyes has a filtering effect on ultraviolet rays, and protects the eyes and vision caused by ultraviolet rays emitted by sunlight, computers, etc., and helps to delay eye aging, degeneration, disease, and reduce Incidence of eye disease.
Post time: Dec-20-2023