Corn Silk, also known as corn stigma, Zea Mays, is the style of the gramineous plant corn (maize). Corn Silk contains a variety of beneficial chemical components, such as saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, organic acids, volatile oils, trace elements and vitamins.

Corn Silk has the functions of regulating immune function, anti-tumor, protecting liver, hypoglycemic, diuretic, antipyretic, gallbladder, prolonging gastric emptying time and reducing body weight. Corn Silk flavonoids can be anti-aging, anti-fatigue, preventatively reduce the whole blood viscosity and plasma viscosity of the animal model of congestion, improve blood circulation and so on. Corn Silk contains a lot of dietary fiber, although it does not have nutritional value, but it can stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis, and bring out the fat, toxins and other waste that is difficult to absorb and decompose on the intestinal wall, so it has the reputation of "intestinal cleaners". Corn Silk extract can be used as raw material of food, cosmetics and medicine.

The saponins in Corn Silk are the main components of reducing blood sugar in diabetic patients. In addition, Corn Silk also contains chromium, chromium is a component of glucose tolerance factor, can strengthen insulin function. The content of flavonoids in Corn Silk is 15 times that of corn kernels, which can reduce the production and remove free radicals, and has a good antioxidant capacity, and the ability of Corn Silk water extract to remove free radicals is higher than that of soybean isoflavones, which can prevent diabetes complications. It has therapeutic effect on diabetes induced by alloxouracil and antagonistic effect on glucose and epinephrine. The Corn Silk water extract product can reduce the content of blood sugar and has no effect on normal mice. The folk application of Corn Silk in the treatment of diabetes has a good effect, and its fermentation preparation has a strong effect on lowering blood sugar in rabbits.

The development in Corn Silk extract. Because Corn Silk contains polysaccharides, flavonoids, organic acids, amino acids and a variety of vitamins and trace elements, it can be used as health care products and functional food.

(1)   Corn Silk beverage. The Corn Silk water extract beverage is mixed with water in a certain proportion, then the extract is concentrated and clarified, filtered, sterilized, and filled.
(2)   Corn Silk fermented beverage. Corn Silk decocted into thick juice, filtered, filtrate prepared into sugar liquid, adding lactic acid bacteria for fermentation (yeast can also be fermented, but the finished product will contain a small amount of ethanol); The fermentation liquid was prepared and filtered, homogenized and vented, then subjected to ultra-high temperature rapid sterilization (UHT), cooled and filled to produce Corn Silk fermented beverage.

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