Appearance and Aroma: High-quality green plum powder is usually pale yellow or light green with a uniform color. It has a unique fresh fragrance of green plums and a distinct sour taste.
Nutritional Components:
Organic Acids: Rich in organic acids such as citric acid and malic acid, with a relatively high content (generally 3.0%-6.5% in the fruit). These organic acids are the main reason for the sour taste of green plum powder, which can promote human metabolism, help decompose lactic acid, relieve fatigue, and facilitate calcium absorption.
Dietary Fiber: The dietary fiber in green plums is retained in the powder, which helps promote intestinal peristalsis, increase fecal volume, prevent constipation, and maintain normal intestinal function. Vitamins and Minerals: Contains various vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron, which play an important role in maintaining normal physiological functions of the human body and enhancing immunity.
Antioxidants: Includes flavonoids, anthocyanins, polyphenols, etc. These components have antioxidant effects, can scavenge free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative damage, delay aging, and prevent chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases.
Product Uses:
Food Flavoring: As a natural sour agent and flavor enhancer, it is widely used in the food industry, such as in candies, beverages, jams, jellies, ice cream, and baked goods, to add a sweet-sour taste and unique flavor to products.
Health Product Raw Material: Due to its various health benefits, it is often used in the production of health products, such as capsules, tablets, and powder forms, to meet health needs such as regulating intestinal function, enhancing immunity, antioxidation, and weight loss.
Pharmaceutical Excipient: In the pharmaceutical field, green plum powder can also be used as an excipient in medicines, such as in the production of some Chinese patent medicines with appetizing, digestive, heat-clearing, and detoxifying effects.