Market Development Prospects Of Chinese Herbal Cistanche Extract

Traditional Chinese medicine is a treasure of ancient Chinese science, with many experiential formulas from ancient times to the present. Traditional Chinese medicine plays a very important role in treating or preventing diseases.

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Cistanche deserticola, as a famous tonifying traditional Chinese medicine, is listed as a top grade in the "Shennong Materia Medica Classic" and as one of the "Nine Immortal Grasses of China" in the "Daozang" during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. It has the effects of tonifying kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, moistening intestines, and relieving constipation. Traditionally used for kidney yang deficiency, deficiency of essence and blood, impotence and infertility, weak waist and knees, weak muscles and bones, and intestinal dryness and constipation. The highest frequency of use has been observed in prescriptions for tonifying kidney yang throughout history. Modern research shows that Cistanche deserticola has many pharmacological effects, such as improving sexual function, anti-aging, improving learning and memory ability, anti-Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, regulating immune function, anti-fatigue, defecation, liver protection, etc. It is one of the rare Chinese medicinal materials in western China, and is known as "desert ginseng" and "medicinal treasure". In today's aging society and the era when the Chinese government vigorously develops the big health industry, Cistanche deserticola will play a huge role in health preservation, prevention, and rehabilitation.

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At present, with the improvement of people's health awareness and living standards, the market size of health products is constantly expanding, and the market for traditional Chinese medicine extracts is gradually rising. Extracts are beneficial ingredients extracted from natural substances such as plants, animals, and fungi. Due to their health benefits and broad application prospects, they have gradually become important raw materials for industries such as health products, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. According to market research reports, the extract market size in China reached 59 billion yuan in 2019 and will continue to maintain a high-speed growth trend in the coming years. Meanwhile, from the perspective of the application fields of extracts, health products are the main market, followed by cosmetics, food, medicine, etc.

With the increasing pressure of modern society and the aging population, health products such as anti-fatigue, improving immune function, anti-aging, anti-Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, defecation, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease prevention have become a huge demand of society.

The traditional Chinese medicine Cistanche deserticola is a precious Chinese herbal medicine. Summarizing the records of traditional Chinese medicine and modern research, Cistanche deserticola mainly has the following functions:

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 (1) tonifying kidney yang. Used for men with insufficient kidney yang, deficiency of essence and blood, impotence, premature ejaculation, urinary blood, residual discharge, cold and hot pain in the penis, soreness in the waist and knees, and weakness in muscles and bones.

 (2) Nourishing kidney yin. Used for women with kidney yin deficiency, abdominal pain, blood avalanche, red and white vaginal discharge, yin cold infertility, semen failure, and black face.

 (3) Nourishing marrow and enhancing intelligence. Used for neurasthenia, insomnia, forgetfulness, and senile dementia.

 (4) Runchang laxative. Used for constipation caused by intestinal dryness, especially in elderly, weak, and pregnant women. 

(5) Nourishing the five internal organs. Anti-aging prolongs life.

Cistanche deserticola can be extracted through different processes such as water extraction, alcohol extraction, and ultrasound. The main components of Cistanche deserticola extract include total glycosides of Cistanche deserticola, anthocyanins of Echinacea fruticose, glycosides of Moringa, amino acids, flavonoids, polysaccharides, etc. Cistanche deserticola extract is widely used in health products, food, cosmetics, medicine, and other fields, among which Cistanche deserticola extract can be used as one of the raw materials in the above fields.

Main Chemical Constituents of Cistanche deserticola

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According to market research, the global market size of Cistanche deserticola extract will increase from $168 million in 2020 to $212 million in 2025, with the Asia Pacific region being the largest market share, and North America and Europe also have significant market shares that cannot be ignored. At the same time, in the domestic market, Cistanche deserticola extract also has good development prospects. Consumers' demand for health and health products is constantly increasing, and Cistanche deserticola extract, with its unique efficacy, will become a "dark horse" in the market.

Chengdu Xiyu Cistanche Biotechnology Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tianfu International Biological City, Shuangliu District, Chengdu, focuses on Cistanche deserticola extract. As a supplier of Cistanche deserticola extracts both domestically and internationally, its extract technology is advanced, testing facilities are complete, the quality management control system is complete, and sales models at home and abroad are mature.

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The main components in the extract of Cistanche deserticola are echinacoside, poolside, and total phenylethanoid glycosides. The Cistanche deserticola extract is of high quality, has multiple specifications, and is factory price. According to the different content of active ingredients, there are 7 extract specifications, which can meet the needs of many industries and support customization.