Hops, known botanically as Humulus lupulus, fragrant hops, wild hops, etc. It is a moraceae plant that is planted in large numbers in northern Xinjiang, northeastern my country, northern China, Shandong and Zhejiang. At the same time, it is also a common Chinese medicinal material in our lives. The main medicinal value of hops is in strengthening the stomach and eliminating food, anti-tuberculosis, soothing the nerves and diuresis.

1. Antibacterial effect. Hops Flower Extract can inhibit the growth of gram-positive bacteria in the test tube, have no inhibitory effect on gram-negative bacteria, can also inhibit tuberculosis, and have pathogenic and non-pathogenic fungi And the inhibitory effect of actinomycetes is very weak or ineffective. Lupulone is stronger than humulone in inhibiting gram-positive bacteria or tuberculosis bacteria.

2. Sedative effect. Foreign folk use hop for hysteria, restlessness, and insomnia.

3. Estrogen-like effects. Most women who collect hops have menstrual cramps 2-3 days after contact with hops, and can relieve dysmenorrhea.

4. Other functions. The addition of hops when brewing beer is not only due to the fragrance of the volatile oil, but also the antiseptic effect.

1. Applied in pharmaceutical field, it can be used as raw materials;

2. Applied in food field, it used as additive with antiseptic effect;

3. Applied in health product, it can be used as raw materials.