Marigold, a flowering plant, is used to make healing herbal ointments, teas, tinctures and topical treatments that have been in existence for almost 1,000 years. The main active ingredients in marigold extract is lutein. Lutein--one of the most common Carotenoids widely presented in plants especially dark-green leafy vegetables. Lutein is synthesized only by plant itself and like other xanthophylls which is usually found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale and Marigold Flower. Lutein is also a very important natural yellow pigment in our lives due to its color. Naturalin’s marigold extract is extracted from pure marigold flower, very safe.
Antioxidants Properties
Botanical research shows that marigold extract contains many active constituents, including various antioxidants. Antioxidants are beneficial compounds that neutralize the harmful effects of oxidative stress in your body. Marigold Extract possesses several potent antioxidants, including triterpenes, flavonoids, polyphenols, and carotenoid. In food field, it can be applied as food additives for nutrient. Because of its color, it can also be used as a natural colorant.
Improve Skin Health
Marigold extract is widely utilized in cosmetics, including creams and ointments; it enhances skin hydration and stimulate its firmness and elasticity, which may delay signs of aging. Its antioxidants reduces skin damage, combat skin aging, and treat diaper rash. Marigold powder can also be used to prepare sunscreen because it can protect skin from the harmful solar ray. In cosmetics, it mainly applied as whitening,anti-wrinkle and UV protection, and etc.
Promote Wound & Ulcer Healing
Marigold extract's ability to help treat wounds is believed to be due to stimulation of epithelial cell production, mostly as a result of the presence of glycoproteins and nucleoproteins. It’s been found that marigold powder has the ability to promote the growth of healthy new tissue, increase blood flow to the affected area, boost collagen production, which speed up the process of skin repair following surgery or damage.
Promote Eyes' Health
Lutein in marigold extract plays an important role in promoting eye's health. In pharmaceutical field, it widely applied in vision care products to alleiate visual fatigue, reduce incidence of AMD, retinitispigmentosa(RP), cataract, retinopathy, myopia,floaters, and glaucoma.
Animal Ingredient
Besides its use in people, marigold extract has been used since time immemorial in popular veterinary as animal ingredient to treat diarrhea in livestock and pets. In addition, marigold extract can meet the coloring needs of yellow farmed animals, safe and green; adding marigold extract can improve the antioxidant capacity, water retention and tenderness of pectoral muscles and muscle legs, improve the quality of chicken, and also have a metabolism on the body Better regulation.
How to Get
Naturalin is a botanical extracts manufacturer and we can offer natural, safe and quality assurance marigold extract for you. Our products can be applied in nutrition, food & beverage, personal care, animal nutrition, and we provide customized services based on your formula, please feel free to contact us for your any concerns. sales@naturalin.com.