Forsythia Fruit Extract-NS

Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract. Forsythia Fruit Extract-NS by The Garden of Naturalsolution acts as an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial agent. It is an extract of the fruit of forsythia suspense. Forsythia Fruit Extract-NS contains phillyrin, forsythoside, pinoresinol (lignin) and pentacyclic triterpenoids as active compounds. Forsythiaside and forsythin isolated from the plant shows anti-oxidant activity by scavenging free radicals. Other compounds such as forsthialan, phillygenin and 8-hydroxypinoresinol show cell protective effect against oxidative stress. Moreover, it reduced the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-a, IL-6 and IL-1ß, thus proving its anti-inflammatory property. Forsythia Fruit Extract-NS finds application in formulating cosmetic products.