[Latin Name] Sophora Japonica L

[Plant Source] from China

[Specifications] 90%-99%

[Appearance] Yellow crystalline powder

Plant Part Used:Bud

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤12.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

Brief Introduction

Quercetin is a plant pigment (flavonoid). It is found in many plants and foods, such as red wine, onions, green tea, apples, berries, Ginkgo biloba, St. John’s wort, American elder, and others. Buckwheat tea has a large amount of quercetin. People use quercetin as a medicine.

Quercetin is used for treating conditions of the heart and blood vessels including “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis), high cholesterol, heart disease, and circulation problems. It is also used for diabetes, cataracts, hay fever, peptic ulcer, schizophrenia, inflammation, asthma, gout, viral infections, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), preventing cancer, and for treating chronic infections of the prostate. Quercetin is also used to increase endurance and improve athletic performance.

Main Function

1.Quercetin may expel phlegm and arrest coughing, it can also be used as anti-asthmatic.

2. Quercetin has anticancer activity, inhibits PI3-kinase activity and slightly inhibits PIP Kinase activity, reduces cancer cell growth via type II estrogen receptors.

3.Quercetin may inhibit histamine release from basophils and mast cells.

4. Quercetin may control the spread of certain viruses within the body.

5, Quercetin may help reduce tissue destruction.

6.Quercetin may also be beneficial in the treatment of dysentery, gout, and psoriasis

Blueberry Goat cheese Cheesecake is really smooth with a zip of tartness. The blueberry jam gives it a bright flavor and a phenomenal color. The Amaretto dresses it up and enhances the flavor of the almond crust beautifully.

GRAHAM CRACKER & ALMOND CRUST
-1 cup graham cracker crumbs
-1 cup sliced almonds
-2T. sugar
-4T. unsalted butter, melted
Directions:
1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, almonds, and sugar in food processor to mix.
2. Add in melted butter & pulse till it comes together.
3. Press mixture into a 9″ greased springform pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.

CHEESECAKE
-12 ounces of Philadelphia cream cheese
-8 ounces goat cheese
-1/2 cup sugar
-3 eggs
-2 egg yolks
-6 ounces sour cream
-6 ounces blueberry jam
-2t. vanilla extract
-2T. Amaretto
Directions:
1. Mix room temperature cream cheese and room temperature goat cheese in mixer on medium speed.
2. Add sugar.
3. Add eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla extract on low speed.
4. Add sour cream and blueberry jam.
5. Add Amaretto.
6. Prepare springform pan by first wrapping it in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil.
7. Pour cheesecake batter into springform pan and then place in a roasting pan.
8. Fill the roasting pan halfway with hot water and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes rotating once halfway through.
9. Let cheesecake come to room temperature and then refrigerate overnight.
10. Remove springform pan and serve.

At the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam-Golm the name of the working group “Plant cell walls” speaks for itself. Led by Staffan Persson, the group investigates how plant cell walls are constructed. The focus of the research is cellulose, which, next to pectin and hemicellulose, constitutes the main component of the cell walls. The researchers hope to elucidate which proteins are involved in building up the world’s most abundant biopolymer. Cellulose has previously been used for industrial purposes in the paper and textile production, and is expected to become an important source of energy in the future. Martin Bringmann, a PhD student at the Institute until 2012, explains the cellulose research.

More information:
Enzymes for cell wall synthesis conserved across species barriers:
www.mpg.de/4372173/cell_wall_synthesis
CSI at the service of cellulose synthesis:
www.mpg.de/620315/pressRelease20100716