What the hell are Humulus lupulus flower?
Hops（Humulus lupulus）, like cannabis, belong to the nettle mulberry family and resemble wall-climbing vines. They produce both male and female flowers, but only female flowers are used in beer brewing because female flowers are rich in bitter compounds, essential oils and rosin esters. Finally, the brewer takes only the cone-shaped fruit, which contains oils, tannins and so on, giving the beer its bitterness, flavor and aroma. Generally in late summer or early autumn, spring sleepy autumn tired that season. When the cones are sufficiently dry, they can be picked. The harvested cones are dried in a warm kiln and then refrigerated in an airtight package before being supplied to wineries across the country.
Are there Humulus lupulus flower in China?
of course，The world's largest hop producers are Germany and the United States, followed by China(the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region).
What can Humulus lupulus flower extract do?
Hops(Humulus lupulus) extract contains beer floral ketone, fulvic phenol, 8 - isoamyl alkenyl pomelo peel, (8 - PN) and hop acid and so on, its efficacy function mainly has the anti-tumor, antioxidant, antibacterial, eliminate free radicals, and other functions, can use it as a food additive to prevent food corruption, and can be used in medicine, cosmetics, health foods and food antioxidants. Therefore, hops have great prospects for development and utilization.
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