Rosemary Extract 5% Rosmarinic Acid by Comext

Rosmarinic acid is a water-soluble natural phenolic acid compound isolated from rosemary of Labiatae. It is widely distributed in many plants, including Labiatae, lithospermaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Tiliaceae and Umbelliferae, especially in Labiatae and lithospermaceae. Rosmarinic acid is a natural antioxidant with strong antioxidant activity, which helps to prevent cell damage caused by free radicals, thus reducing the risk of cancer and atherosclerosis. Rosmarinic acid has strong anti-inflammatory activity, at the same time, rosmarinic acid also has antibacterial, antiviral and anti-tumor activities. At present, rosmarinic acid has shown its important application value in Nutritional Supplements, food, cosmetics and other fields.

Rosemary belongs to Labiatae and rosemary. Small evergreen shrubs. Leaves opposite, sessile, leathery, linear, dark green, smooth, with gray white villi on the back; The flowers are bisexual and grow in pairs on short pedicels. They are axillary, bell shaped calyx, with 2 lips. The upper lip is full, and the lower lip is bifid. The Corolla is 3 times longer than the calyx. The upper lip is deeply concave and dichotomous. The lower lip is trifid and concave to the middle of the lobes. The fertile stamen 2 extends out of the flower. The flower is light blue, occasionally pink or white. It blooms in spring and has a strong aroma.