Detailed Product Description
[Product Name]
Hops Extract
[Specification]
5%tannin, 5%flavonoids
[Detection method]
HPLC
[Botanical Name] Humulus
lupulus
[About Hops Extract]
Hops are the female
flower cones, also known as strobiles, of the hop plant (Humulus lupulus). The
hop is part of the family Cannabaceae, which also includes the genus Cannabis
(hemp). They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, though
hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine.
The first documented use of hops in beer as a bittering agent is from the
eleventh century.
Hops are used
extensively in brewing today for their many purported benefits, including
balancing the sweetness of the malt with bitterness, contributing a variety of
desirable flavors and aromas, and having an antibiotic effect that favors the
activity of brewer's yeast over less desirable microorganisms.
Hops are
also used in herbal medicine in a way similar to valerian, as a treatment for
anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia.
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