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The article discusses the anti-aging evidence of fisetin, the dosage logic, and the feasibility of external use, etc. It also provides reliable raw material sources and offers a connection to SOST for purchasing fisetin powder.

The "Draft for Soliciting Opinions on the Management of the Catalog of Substances that are Both Food and Drug" issued by the National Health Commission in 2022 clearly states that the recommended intake of total flavonoids in terms of rutin shall not exceed 1 g/day (powder). This value is based on a 90-day subchronic toxicity test: rats orally ingested 500 mg/kg/day (equivalent to about 60 mg/kg/day in humans) and showed a slight increase in liver enzymes, and no adverse reactions were observed below 200 mg/kg/day. Taking into account species differences and sensitive populations, the safety factor was ultimately magnified 100 times, and 1 g/day was set as the upper limit for ordinary adults.

Since ancient times, Hericium erinaceus has been known as "benefiting the five internal organs and aiding digestion" in the Compendium of Materia Medica, but what really made it join the ranks of modern functional foods was the separation and structural analysis of its polysaccharide components by Japanese scholars in the 1970s. Scientists have found that Hericium erinaceus fruiting bodies and mycelium are rich in β-glucan, heteropolysaccharide and glycoprotein complexes. These macromolecules build a "biological firewall" for the body by activating multiple immune pathways such as macrophages, T cells, and NK cells.

In the past two years, mushroom coffee has become popular with the reputation of "healthy" and "effective", and has become a new favorite for many people for breakfast or afternoon tea. This drink, which mixes mushroom extract and coffee powder, has both the aroma of coffee and the nutrition of mushrooms, and is even said to be a "weight loss magic tool". So can mushroom coffee really help lose weight? Let's take a good look at its key points - the ingredients of mushroom coffee powder, the impact on metabolism, and satiety. ​

Cyanocobalamin is used as a vitamin B12 supplement in food ingredients. According to national standards, the amount of cyanocobalamin added to food is between 0.05-0.1 mg/kg. Generally speaking, the purpose of adding cyanocobalamin to food is to supplement the body's lack of this vitamin. However, excessive addition will have adverse effects on the human body, so the amount of addition needs to be strictly controlled.

Ceramide is known as the "cement" of the skin. There are several questions in its application. The following are answered by the technicians of SOST biotech...

Coptis chinensis is one of the famous Chinese medicinal materials. It has strong antibacterial properties and has a good effect on acute conjunctivitis, aphthous ulcers, acute bacterial dysentery, acute gastroenteritis, etc. Coptis chinensis contains a variety of alkaloids, with berberine hydrochloride as the main active ingredient, as well as coptisine, methyl coptisine palmitoyl alkaloids and african alkaloids.