Licorice root extract

Licorice root extract

First news about using this plant root for therapeutical purposes, appear in ancient Egypt. Later, in Greece, it is mentioned in Dioscorides medical works with healing properties for lung, stomach and liver problems and wounds cicatrisation. In Japan and Far-East its use is part of traditional medicine. In Europe it has been used through times in popular medicine and nowadays it is still used for its expectorating action provided by the saponosides richness.

Reference: ER-00014015

Expiration date: 2025.08

WEIGHT

15g
50g
100g
500g

INCI: Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

Licorice root extract.

Several investigations started during the 50's have proved that licorice is very effective in gastric ulcers treatment. This effect is attributed in part to its flavonic components which together with saponins seem to increase the synthesis of glucoproteins that cover gastric mucose. Glycyrrhizic acid has an important anti-inflammatory action due to its participation in corticosteroids metabolism, inhibiting 11-B-dehydrogenasa enzyme.

Flavonoids have several actions: they are analgesic and anti-convulsive and they also have antioxydant action, working as free radicals scavengers too. Due to their melanogenesis inhibiting action they have been also used in cosmetics manufacturing as skin de-pigmentators.

Finally, licorice extracts are used as effective agents against dental plate as they have proved their inhibiting action against Streptococcus mutants, also inhibiting glucosiltransferasa enzyme action that participates in plate formation. Glycyrrhisoflavanone and glycyrrhisoflavone flavonoids have a certain astringent effect and a remarkable anti-free radicals action. It has proved that GU-7 inhibits the activity of phosphodiesterase enzyme increasing cAMP concentration.

Anti-inflammatory. Sensitive and/or irritated skin. Astringent. Analgesic and anti-convulsive. Antioxidant. Depigmenting. Against dental plate. Paraben free