1. What is Hops Extract?
MR Natural Hops Extract is a kind of standardized herbal extract of Humulus lupulus L..
Hops is a kind of Chinese medicine. It is the immature flowered fruit spike of hop Humulus lupulus L.
Hops are distributed in northern Xinjiang, northeastern China, northern China, Shandong and Zhejiang. It has the effects of invigorating the stomach and eliminating food, diuresis and soothing the nerves, anti-tuberculosis and anti-inflammatory. Commonly used for indigestion, abdominal distension, edema, cystitis, tuberculosis, cough, insomnia, leprosy.
2. Source of hops.
Hops MR Natural use is wild in the north of Xinjiang, and cultivated mostly in Northeast, North China, Shandong and Zhejiang.
Place of processing is in Shaanxi province.
3. Basic physical and chemical properties of Hops Extract
| Product Name | Hops extract |
| Latin Name | Humulus Lupulus L. |
| Part Used | Flower |
| ANALYSIS | SPECIFICATION |
| Appearance | Brown fine powder |
| Odor | Characteristic |
| Tasted | Characteristic |
| Extract Ratio | 10:1 |
| Sieve Analysis | 100% pass 80 mesh |
| Loss on Drying | 5% Max. |
| Sulphated Ash | 5% Max |
| Extract Solvent | Water |
| Heavy Metal | 10ppm Max |
| As | 1ppm Max |
| Microbiology | |
| Total Plate Count | 10000/g Max |
| Yeast & Mold | 100/g Max |
| E.Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
4. Manufacturing Flow Chart of Hops Extract
Raw material → extracted by water/ethanol → concentration → extractum → spray drying → crushing, mixing, packaging → product
5. Hops Extract benefits
A.Phytoestrogens
Hops may have estrogenic effects. Wang Jiangbi and others studied the effect of hops on ovariectomized obese rats. After oral administration of hops water extract, compared with ovariectomized rats, weight gain was suppressed, serum free fatty acid FFA content decreased, and total antioxidant capacity T AOC increased. The levels of malondialdehyde MDA and insulin Ins decreased. It shows that hops water extract can inhibit obesity in ovariectomized rats. This effect may be achieved by hops having estrogen-like activity by increasing insulin sensitivity and improving the body’s total antioxidant capacity.
B. Anti-oxidize effect.
Studies have shown that the scavenging rate of xanthohumol on oxygen free radicals in the body is several times higher than that of other antioxidants, and its antioxidant properties are stronger than vitamin E.
C. Sedation
Foreign folk use hops for hysteria, restlessness, insomnia and other diseases. Hop extracts can also play a role in small sedation, moderate hypnosis, and massive paralysis of the central nervous system.
D. Antiviral, antibacterial effect
The main components of hop extract are flavonoids and flavonoids, which have antiviral effects. Studies have shown that hop extract has inhibitory effects on a variety of bacteria, such as Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Diphtheria, pneumococcus, and Staphylococcus aureus.
E. Antitumor
A series of studies from animal experiments show that hops can prevent the occurrence of cancer and can provide obvious protection against plasma oxidation.
6. Dosage of Hops Extract
Although doses of up to 239 mg hops extract per day during 7-day periods caused no toxicity symptoms, no long-term toxicity studies have been carried out.
7. Hops Extract side effects
Hops might cause dizziness and sleepiness in some people. Women taking hops might notice changes in their menstrual cycle.
8. Safety of Hops Extract
When taken by mouth: Hops are LIKELY SAFE when consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. Hops are POSSIBLY SAFE when taken for medicinal uses, short-term.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn’t enough reliable information to know if hops are safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Depression: Hops may make depression worse. Avoid use.
Hormone sensitive cancers and conditions: Some chemicals in hops act like the hormone estrogen. People who have conditions that are sensitive to hormones should avoid hops. Some of these conditions including breast cancer and endometriosis.
Surgery: Hops might cause too much sleepiness when combined with anesthesia and other medications during and after surgical procedures. Stop taking hops at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
9. Hops Extract related researches
- The effect of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) on early menopausal symptoms and hot flashes: A randomized placebo-controlled trial, link: http://sdhrc.tbzmed.ac.ir/uploads/User/4638/All%20files/sdhrc/Articles/The%20effect%20of%20Hop…pdf
- Assessment report on Humulus lupulus L., flos, link: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-report/final-assessment-report-humulus-lupulus-l-flos_en.pdf
- Hop Extracts and Hop Substances in Treatment of Menopausal Complaints, link: https://d-nb.info/1166060756/34
- Treating primary insomnia The efficacy of valerian and hops , link: https://www.racgp.org.au/download/documents/AFP/2010/June/201006salter.pdf
- Matured hop extract reduces body fat in healthy overweight humans: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study, link: https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12937-016-0144-2
10. Hops Extract package & Notes for shipping
25kgs/drum, inner by double plastic bags.
N.W./G.W.: 25kgs/28kgs
Drum size: 35cm(diameter)*51cm(height)
Small order is accepted too. Such like 1kg/5kgs/10kgs.
Package for small quantity is by aluminium foil bag and carton box.
For 1-50kg, we suggest shipping by courier, such as DHL, fedex. HS code we use is 2932999099.
For 50-300kgs, we suggest shipping by air. HS code we use is 2932999099/1302199099.
For more than 300kgs, we suggest shipping by sea. HS code we use is 1302199099.
11. Q & A for Hops Extract
Q: What is hops extract good for?
A: What is Hops? Hops is a plant. The dried, flowering part of the plant is used to make medicine. Hops is used for anxiety, inability to sleep (insomnia) and other sleep disorders, restlessness, tension, excitability, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), nervousness, and irritability.
Q: What are the side effects of hops?
A: Side Effects & Safety
Hops are POSSIBLY SAFE when taken for medicinal uses, short-term. Hops might cause dizziness and sleepiness in some people. Women taking hops might notice changes in their menstrual cycle.
Q: Are hops anti inflammatory?
A: Acids in the hops, called humulones and lupulones, have been shown to kill cancer cells and block leukemia cells from clinging to bone in petri dish experiments. They may also act as anti-inflammatory agents.
Q: Do hops increase estrogen?
A: This is almost certainly false. While it’s true that the hops found in beer contain a plant chemical that imitates the hormone estrogen, known as a phytoestrogen, the levels of it in beer are likely way too low to cause any harm.
Q: Are Hops good for your liver?
A: Fatty liver disease is one of the biggest risk factors for alcohol drinkers. But a new study published in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism suggests that hops, an ingredient in bitter beers, may protect the liver by guarding against the build up of liver fat.
Q: Are hops addictive?
A: But Harbison says it’s not. Unlike caffeine or tobacco, hops can be trimmed from a diet without any symptoms of withdrawal. Plus, humulones, the compound in hops that gives beer its bitterness, don’t affect the brain the same way as recognized, addictive compounds.
Q: Does hops help you lose weight?
A: A study has identified specific intake levels of xanthohumol, a natural flavonoid found in hops, that significantly improved some of the underlying markers of metabolic syndrome in laboratory animals and also reduced weight gain.
Q: Does hops lower testosterone?
A: Beer, for example, often contains phytoestrogen and prolactin—two chemicals that can increase estrogen levels, which in turn decreases testosterone. These chemicals are typically found in hops and barley, two of the more common beer ingredients.
Q: Are hops antiviral?
A: Hops (Humulus lupulus) is described by Dr. Andrew Weil as an aromatic herb. … Encouraging research shows this compound in hops may have antiviral, anti-clotting, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor activity.
12. Supplements containing Hops Extract
- NOW Supplements, Sleep with Valerian Root Extract Plus Hops, Passionflower and GABA, Botanical Sleep Blend*, 90 Veg Capsules
- Nature’s Way Hops Flowers – 100 Capsules
- Solaray Hops Cone, Veg Cap (Btl-Plastic) 340mg | 100ct
- Schiff Valerian Root Extract & Hops Flower Vegetarian Capsules, (30 count in a bottle), Gluten-Free & Non-GMO Supplement, Helps Support Sleep
- Nature’s Way Premium Herbal Hops Flowers, 620 mg per serving, 100 Capsules
- Eclectic Hops Freeze Dried Vegetables, Blue, 90 Count
- Swisse Ultiboost Supplement Sleep Tablets, 120 Count
13. Where you can buy Hops Extract?
You can purchase Hops Extract from China. MR Natural is a reliable supplier for high quality Hops Extract. We supply it to Australia & Europe.
For hops extract supplements, YOU can buy from online store like Amazon, ebay.
