Forsythia Fruit Extract-NS

Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract. Forsythia Fruit Extract-NS by Natural Solution acts as an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial agent. It is an extract of the fruit of forsythia suspense. It 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-α, IL-6 and IL-1β, thus proving its anti-inflammatory property. Forsythia Fruit Extract-NS finds application in formulating cosmetic products.