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Mulberry Leaves for Anti-Aging — “Whole Food” Outperforms Extracts
Mulberry leaves are a familiar medicinal and edible material. Traditional Chinese medicine has long used mulberry leaves to improve vision, nourish the liver, and resist wind-related ailments. They are also believed to help with dizziness, dysentery, maintaining youthful skin, relieving cough and cold symptoms, promoting blood circulation, and easing abdominal pain. China has a 3,000-year history of mulberry cultivation.
Mulberry leaves are rich in nutrients, including polyphenol antioxidants, vitamin C, zinc, calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and more. Dietary fiber and phenolic compounds in mulberry leaves have synergistic anti-aging effects. Research from Nanchang University frequently references the concept of “whole food,” which is becoming a research hotspot.
Whole foods (WFs) are typically defined as minimally processed foods close to their original state, without added sugars, starches, flavorings, or artificial ingredients. The concept emphasizes consuming natural, unprocessed, or minimally processed foods to maintain their inherent properties. Research on mulberry leaves as whole foods offers new insights and directions for developing health-functional foods or ingredients.
(Source: FDL Food Data Lab)
“Spicy Throat” Turmeric Drinks Are Becoming the New Star of the Healthy Beverage Market
On lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, “anti-inflammatory diets” have gone viral. Turmeric, as a star ingredient in this trend, has gained strong recognition through influencer recommendations. The platform now lists over 4 million turmeric-related products.
On Douyin, searches for “turmeric” increased from an average index of 15,000 in 2023 to 51,000 in 2025—more than doubling.
In June this year, Hema launched an HPP Turmeric Ginger Lemon Drink that became a blockbuster. As of August, it exceeded 20,000 orders with a 99.1% positive rating. Later, OATLY also entered the market with a turmeric oat milk product.
According to VMR’s Global Curcumin Supplements Market Report, the market was valued at USD 1.5 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5%, reaching USD 3.1 billion by 2033.
From social media hype to brand competition and market expansion, turmeric has undoubtedly become a top health-consumption ingredient.
(Source: FFL Future Food Lab)
China’s First Anti-Allergy Yogurt Hits the Market
Herun launched “MinMin ByeBye™ Probiotic Fermented Milk,” featuring the German strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and claiming to alleviate allergy symptoms. As yogurt and juices adopt roles such as “anti-allergy” and “gut regulation,” personalized nutrition and scenario-based consumption are becoming mainstream. A silent competition for “star bacterial strains” is emerging.
(Source: Light Food Online)
Price Trends
Povidone-iodine, potassium iodide, sodium iodide series: stable
Silymarin extract 80UV: stable
Coenzyme Q10: stable
Niacinamide: tight supply; prices rising
Creatine monohydrate: rising due to raw materials; stable this week
Agar: stable
Botanical extracts: stable
Folic acid: major factories halted quotations; prices rising.
(Source: Email)
Functions of DAO (D-amino acid oxidase)
DAO (D-amino acid oxidase) is an enzyme with multiple functions and applications.
1. Basic Functions of DAO
DAO primarily catalyzes the oxidative deamination of D-amino acids, converting them into corresponding keto acids, ammonia, and hydrogen peroxide. This process plays an important role in amino acid metabolism and neurotransmitter regulation in living organisms.
2. Source and Distribution of DAO
DAO is widely present in animals, plants, and microorganisms. In mammals, DAO is mainly found in the kidneys, liver, and brain. In humans, DAO activity is highest in the upper villi cells of the small intestinal mucosa, especially in the jejunum and ileum
3. Structure and Characteristics of DAO
DAO is a copper-containing and pyridoxal phosphate-associated protein with a molecular weight of about 84,000 Da. Its gene consists of five exons encoding 751 amino acids, with the active site located in the second exon (524–618). DAO activity can be inhibited by compounds such as cyanide, hydroxylamine, and aminoguanidine.
(Source: Chemical Book)
AstraGin®: The “Efficiency Multiplier” for Nutrient Absorption, Leading a New Era in Global Functional Nutrition!
In the increasingly competitive supplement market, “absorption efficiency” has become the hidden determinant of nutritional efficacy.
In this field, a patented ingredient—AstraGin®, derived from Eastern herbal wisdom and certified by Western authorities—is becoming the “efficiency multiplier” for formulators and innovative brands worldwide. AstraGin® is a patented botanical compound extract developed by NuLiv Science, a company from Taiwan, China. It is extracted from two traditional medicinal herbs—Astragalus membranaceus and Panax notoginseng. Unlike typical herbal extracts, AstraGin® uses a precise ethanol and hot-water extraction process, ensuring its active saponin components (total saponin content approximately 1.5–5%) meet high standards of stability and bioactivity.
(Source: Supplement Frontier)
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