Chemical Properties
Brown-red thick liquid, insoluble in water and various oil esters, soluble in ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerin and some organic solvents. Quality index: solid content ≥ 20%, glabridin ≥ 0.38%, heavy metal: ≤ 0.002%. Active ingredient: >0.35%, flavonoid test: positive.
Biological Activity
Licoflavone C, a flavonoid derived from gorse, can reduce the genotoxicity of anticancer drugs in human peripheral blood lymphocytes.
Pharmacology
Licoflavone C has multiple effects in beauty cosmetics. At the same time, licorice flavonoids also inhibit tyrosinase activity, scavenge oxygen free radicals, and have anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects. In addition, Licoflavone C can also inhibit tyrosinase activity and scavenge oxygen radicals, and its antioxidant capacity is closer to that of vitamin E.
