Corn Silk Extract
Originating in the Americas and first cultivated around 3000 BCE, corn is a staple food in South America, rich in carbohydrates and various nutrients. It also served as an important food source in Japan during the post-war era of food shortages.
Corn silk, also known as “Dragon’s Beard,” contains components such as citric acid, glucose, fatty acids, and Vitamin K, making it a beneficial ingredient for weight management.
- Corn silk contains stigmasterol and sitosterol, which may help improve factors related to metabolic burden.
- Corn silk possesses diuretic properties, promoting the body’s natural metabolism of excess water, and is rich in other elements beneficial for bodily functions.
- Corn silk extract provides a significant amount of Vitamin C, a potent antioxidant that helps reduce the formation of free radicals in the body.
- Corn silk extract extract is a source of other important nutrients, including beta-carotene, riboflavin, menthol, thymol, selenium, niacin, and limonene.
