Eucommia Extract: Modern Application and Global Potential of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Date
- June 26, 2025
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Introduction
In the field of natural plant extracts, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. It is gradually becoming a new favorite in the international market with its unique medicinal value and wide range of health benefits. As a traditional Chinese medicine unique to China, Eucommia extract shows great potential in modern nutritional supplements, functional foods, cosmetics, and even animal feed additives. This article will explore the core ingredients, health benefits, and global market trends of Eucommia extract in depth to help overseas buyers understand this green treasure.
Core Active Ingredients of Eucommia Extract
The medicinal value of Eucommia mainly comes from its rich bioactive substances, including:
Chlorogenic Acid: a powerful antioxidant that supports metabolic health and is anti-inflammatory.
Eucommia Gum: a natural rubber component with unique flexibility and biocompatibility.
Lignans, such as pinoresinol diglucoside, help regulate blood pressure and bone health.
Flavonoids: anti-aging, enhance immunity.
These ingredients are concentrated by water extraction, alcohol extraction, and other processes, and can be customized to different purities (such as 10%-98% chlorogenic acid) to meet customer needs.
Six health benefits of Eucommia extract
2.1 Cardiovascular health
Studies have shown that pinoresinol diglucoside in Eucommia can gently regulate blood pressure and is suitable for natural adjuvant therapy for people with hypertension.
- 2. Bone and joint support
By promoting collagen synthesis, Eucommia extract helps relieve joint pain and improve osteoporosis, and is commonly found in the formula of health care products for middle-aged and elderly people.
2.3 Antioxidant and anti-fatigue
High content of chlorogenic acid can neutralize free radicals, delay cell aging, and improve exercise endurance, which is suitable for the development of sports nutrition products.
2.4 Liver protection
Clinical trials have shown its liver protection effect, especially the potential to repair liver damage caused by alcohol or chemicals.
2.5 Natural antihypertensive raw materials
As a non-drug intervention option, Eucommia extract has seen a significant increase in demand in the natural antihypertensive supplement market in Europe and the United States.
2.6 Animal health applications
In animal husbandry, adding Eucommia extract can reduce the use of antibiotics, improve immunity, and meat quality.
Global market trends and compliance
European and American markets: As consumers pursue plant-based products, Eucommia extract has entered the field of dietary supplements with the concept of “adaptogen”, which meets the FDA GRAS certification requirements.
Asian market: Japan and South Korea use it for anti-aging cosmetics and functional beverages, such as the “Eucommia Tea” product line.
Certification recommendations: Exports need to pay attention to the regulations of the target country, such as EU Novel Food, US DSHEA, or organic certification (such as USDA Organic).
Why choose our Eucommia extract?
As a professional plant extract supplier, we ensure:
✅ Source control: Raw materials are collected from China’s GAP-certified Eucommia planting base.
✅ Customized production: Provide a variety of dosage forms such as powder and liquid, support OEM/ODM.
✅ Strict quality inspection: ISO 9001 certified factory, COA, heavy metal, and microbial reports for each batch.
✅ Sustainability: Use environmentally friendly extraction technology to reduce the carbon footprint.
Conclusion
Eucommia extract combines Eastern wisdom with modern science and is a model of cross-field application in the health industry. Whether you are looking for health supplement raw materials, functional food additives, or animal nutrition solutions, Eucommia extract is worth including in your shopping list. Contact us for free samples and technical documents, and work together to develop the next hot-selling natural product!
