What is tea saponin?

Tea saponin, also known as tea saponin, is a glycoside compound extracted from plants of the Theaceae family such as tea tree seeds, It belongs to the triterpenoid saponin class, has a bitter and spicy taste, and can irritate the nasal mucosa and cause sneezing. Tea saponin is a natural non-ionic surfactant with good emulsification, dispersion, foaming, and wetting properties. It appears as a light yellow fine powder, which has excellent performance, is safe and environmentally friendly, can be automatically degraded, and will not be toxic to the environment. Our tea saponin is a green, natural, organic plant extract with various biological activities and pharmacological effects and is widely used in many fields, including medicine, food, and daily chemicals.

What are the effects?

1. Antibacterial and antiviral: Tea saponin contains antibacterial ingredients, which have inhibitory effects on a variety of fungi and Escherichia coli that cause skin diseases, and have inhibitory effects on influenza A and B viruses, herpes viruses, measles viruses, and HIV viruses.
2. Hemolytic: It has a destructive effect on the red blood cells of animal cells, but has low toxicity to humans when taken orally.
3. Inhibit alcohol absorption: It has the activity of inhibiting alcohol absorption, promotes the metabolism of alcohol in the body, and has a protective effect on the liver.
4. Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic: It has obvious anti-leakage and anti-inflammatory characteristics. In the early stage of inflammation, it can normalize the permeability of capillaries and is effective for bronchospasm and edema caused by allergies.
5. Weight loss: Tea saponin is also a weight loss extract. It has a weight loss effect by hindering the activity of pancreatic lipase and reducing the intestinal absorption of fat in food.
6. Shampooing and hair care: It has a good washing effect. Shampoos made from tea saponin have the functions of removing dandruff and relieving itching, and are non-irritating to the skin.

How to use it?

1. Light industry and chemical industry: Tea saponin is widely used in the light industry and chemical industry due to its excellent emulsification, dispersion, foaming and wetting properties. It can be used as an emulsifier, detergent, pesticide adjuvant, feed additive, etc. to improve the performance and efficiency of products.
2. Food additives: Tea saponin can be used as a food additive to improve the physical properties of food and improve food quality.
3. Textile and oil production: Tea saponin is used as a textile auxiliary in the textile field to improve the wettability and dispersibility of fibers and improve the quality of textiles. In the field of oil production, tea saponin can be used as an oilfield foaming agent to improve oil production efficiency.
4. Cosmetics materials: Tea saponin is widely used in the cosmetics industry due to its anti-inflammatory, sedative, bactericidal, antipruritic and other pharmacological effects. It can be used as a matrix component in shampoo, natural herbal shampoo, sunscreen anti-inflammatory cream, shower gel and other products to provide consumers with a healthy and safe skin care experience.