Paeonol, a compound with a chemical formula of C9H10O3, is an active ingredient extracted from the dry root bark of the Ranunculaceae plant peony. Appearance is white to light yellow crystalline powder, easily soluble in ethanol, soluble in hot water, insoluble in cold water. It has various pharmacological effects such as antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, analgesic, sedative and hypnotic.
1. Paeonol has sedative, hypnotic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and blood pressure-lowering effects.
2. Paeonol can inhibit the generation of O2- free radicals in cells, whiten the skin, restore and fade the pigment deposited in the skin, and eliminate stasis and spots; it also has anti-inflammatory, swelling and pain-relieving, anti-allergic, anti-viral and other effects .
3. Paeonol has good therapeutic and health effects on pigmentation, muscle pain, pruritus, psoriasis, shingles, and eczema.
1.Paeonol can be used in the pharmaceutical field to play antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, anti-oxidation, and regulate immune function.
2.Paeonol can be used in the field of cosmetics to whiten the skin, restore and fade the deposited pigment in the skin, and eliminate stasis and spots.