Appearance: Strawberry plants are small, tufted, usually 10-40 cm in height. Stems lower than or nearly equal to leaves, densely spread yellow pilose. Leaf blade thicker, obovate or rhomboid, margin notched serrate, dark green above, almost glabrous, pale green below, sparsely hairy, dense along veins. Inflorescence, 5-15 flowers, white, nearly round or obovate oval. The fruit is aggregate fruit, formed by many small achenes on the fleshy flower holder, the fruit shapes are diverse, common conical, heart-shaped, etc., bright color when mature, mostly red, the surface is covered with sesame-like seeds.
Plant family Genus: Rose family strawberry is a perennial herb.
Common name: Raspberry, ground berry, ground fruit, cranberry, Stolo pear, etc.
Extract part: Fruit, its rich nutrition and aroma components are mainly concentrated in the fruit part.
Extraction method: solvent extraction method and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction method are usually used. Solvent extraction method is to use suitable organic solvent to dissolve the active ingredients in strawberry fruit, and then separate the solvent through distillation and other methods to get the extract. Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction method is to use carbon dioxide in supercritical state as an extractor, because of its good solubility and diffusion, can efficiently extract aroma and active ingredients in strawberry, and environmentally friendly, no residual solvent.
Main chemical components: Rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, anthocyanins, phenolic compounds (such as catechins, epicatechin, p-coumaric acid, etc.), flavonoids (such as kauniol, quercetin, etc.) and a variety of volatile components (such as esters, alcohols, aldehydes, etc., which give strawberries their unique aroma).
Main producing areas: It is widely cultivated in the world, and the main producing areas in China are Dandong in Liaoning Province, Yantai in Shandong Province, Baoding in Hebei Province, Shuangliu in Sichuan Province and Changfeng in Anhui Province. Overseas, such as California, Japan, Fukuoka and other places are also famous strawberry producing areas.
Aroma: With a rich and sweet fruity note, fresh with a hint of sweet and sour breath, very attractive.
Aroma concentration: The aroma is rich, and its unique fragrance can be smelled at a certain distance, especially the strawberries with high maturity, and the aroma is more intense.
Essential oils: Since strawberries are not usually used as essential oils, they can be paired with the following essential oils to create a unique atmosphere from the perspective of their aroma.
Lavender essential oil: With the sweet fruit aroma of strawberry, it can add a sweet breath while soothing and relaxing, and can be used for bedroom aromatherapy to help relax body and mind and improve sleep.
Peppermint essential oil: With strawberry, can create a fresh and unique smell with sweet and sour feeling, refreshing at the same time, give people a pleasant smell experience, can be used in summer indoor aromatherapy.
Efficacy characteristics: With antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, promote digestion, enhance immunity, beauty and other effects. Antioxidants such as vitamin C and anthocyanins can effectively remove free radicals in the body and delay aging; Rich dietary fiber helps to promote intestinal motility and improve digestive function.
Common application:
Muscle conditioning: strawberry itself is less directly used for muscle conditioning, but the antioxidant components contained in strawberry extract can theoretically be taken internally to help reduce the oxidative stress damage of muscles after exercise, and indirectly play a certain role in muscle recovery.
Immune system: Eating strawberries can supplement nutrients such as vitamin C and enhance the activity of white blood cells, thereby enhancing the body's immunity and helping to resist disease.
Nervous system: The sweet smell of strawberries can stimulate the olfactory nerve, make people feel happy, to a certain extent, relieve anxiety, depression and other bad emotions, and play a positive role in regulating the nervous system.
Use contraindications: fasting for those allergic to strawberries; Strawberry cold, spleen and stomach deficiency cold, easy diarrhea should not be excessive consumption; Because strawberries contain a certain amount of oxalic acid, urinary calculus patients should be careful to eat, so as not to aggravate the condition.
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