Shaanxi Yuantai Biological Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the most reliable manufacturers and suppliers of usnic acid in China. With abundant experience, we warmly welcome you to wholesale bulk usnic acid for sale here from our factory. Quality products and reasonable price are available.
What is Usnic acid?
Usnic acid, molecular formula: C18H16O7, comes from natural Usnea. It is used for hemostasis, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, remove plaque, enhance human immunity, and has a good effect on oral ulcers and vaginitis. Often used as an additive for toothpaste and cosmetics.
Properties and Stability
It has a strong inhibitory effect on most Gram-positive bacteria, and can also inhibit the growth of tuberculosis bacteria. If combined with a small amount of streptomycin, its inhibitory effect on tuberculosis can be greatly enhanced.
Easily soluble in chloroform and glacial acetic acid, hardly soluble in hot alcohol, tasteless, odorless, non-toxic, non-corrosive and non-volatile.
Product Details Form
| Melting point (℃) | 192-194 (crystallized in ethanol) 201-204 (crystallized in an inert solvent) |
| Optical rotation | +509.4°(c=0.697, chloroform) |
| Solubility | (g/100ml water)<0.01, acetone 0.77, ethyl acetate 0.88, ethanol 0.02, sugar aldehyde 7.32, sugar alcohol 1.21 (25℃) |
| Solubility | easily soluble in chloroform, glacial acetic acid, hardly soluble in hot alcohol |
What are the benefits?
1. Antibacterial effect
Usnic acid can effectively inhibit gram-positive bacteria
2. Insecticidal effect
Usnic acid has the activity of killing the promastigote of Leishmania donovani
3. Anti-inflammatory activity
The anti-inflammatory mechanism of usnic acid is related to the inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis
4. Promote wound healing
Usnic acid can promote the secretion of TGF-1 and EGF by fibroblasts, and increase with the increase of drug concentration, which has a chemotactic effect on repair cells and inflammatory cells, and promotes the migration of repair cells and the deposition of extracellular matrix. , Promote wound healing.
5. UV absorption
Usnic acid mainly absorbs in the UV-B region and is relatively stable to light. In addition, the photolysis product of usnic acid still has UV absorption, suggesting that usnic acid is a very potential natural sunscreen agent, which can be used in cosmetics such as sunscreen oil.
What fields can usnic acid be used in?
It is used for hemostasis, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, preventing dental caries, it can also remove dental plaque, enhance human immunity, and has a good effect on oral ulcers and vaginitis. Usually used as an additive in toothpaste and cosmetics.
Usnic acid is a cosmetic additive approved by CTFA. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and has a strong inhibitory effect on most gram-positive bacteria. The concentration of 50 μg.ml-1 can completely inhibit the growth of bacteria. It is used in cosmetics. Highly effective preservative. It has a selective inhibitory effect on the main bacteria Streptococcus that cause oral diseases and dental caries.
Company introduction and certificates obtained
YTBIO mainly supplies herbal extracts, functional cosmetic raw materials, organic products, etc. The company was established in 2014 and has many years of R&D and production experience. We are committed to the research and development, production and sales of raw materials for the 21st century health industry. The certificates obtained so far include ISO9001, ISO22000, HALAL, KOSHER, HACCP, FDA etc. We always maintain the highest requirements for product quality.
Our packaging
Our packing method is 1KG/Aluminium bags, 25kg/drum
For some products that require special packaging during transportation, we will carry out more delicate packaging. For example, retinal needs to be stored at -20 °C, so we choose cold chain transportation during transportation; deoxyarbutin will change color during transportation, so we will Vacuum packing of deoxyarbutin
Our team
Our team is professional, and our business team has undergone strict and professional product training. To ensure that our customers have a good cooperation experience and all questions during the cooperation process can be answered in a timely manner.
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