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HORSE CHESNUT EXTRACT
The fruit are typically shiny brown, round, smooth seeds in a spiny capsule. These seeds are often called "chestnuts" and are used for various purposes, but are not eaten.
Cosmetics Varicose cream, face cream, serum, gel, lotions, Strengthening of capillaries in the skin, anti-inflammatory effect, skin tightening
Food Supplements Food supplements (capsules, tablets), Supporting circulatory system health
Beverage Flavor Herbal teas, Anti-inflammatory and venotonic effects
Herbal Medicine Herbal medicines (tincture, ointment, cream), Treatment of varicose veins, haemorrhoids and other vein problems
Active Ingredients Escin, esculin, flavonoids, saponins, tannins
Sectoral Use Products
Cosmetics
Food Supplements
Beverage Flavor
Herbal Medicine
Cleaning

Horse Chestnut is known as Aesculus hippocastanum and belongs to the Sapindaceae family. This plant, which is native to the Balkans, has spread to other parts of Europe and North America over time. The Horse Chestnut is a large deciduous tree that can usually gain between 20 and 25 metres in height. The leaves form large, elliptic, segmented leaves, each leaf consisting of 5 to 7 leaflets, and each leaflet can be 10 to 25 cm long. The flowers of the Horse Chestnut are very showy, white to pink in colour and appear as long, mostly vertically positioned inflorescences. These flowers bloom in late spring. The fruit are typically shiny brown, round, smooth seeds in a spiny capsule. These seeds are often called "chestnuts" and are used for various purposes, but are not eaten. The bark, leaves and seeds of the tree are used in traditional medicine, especially in the fight against venous problems and inflammation, thanks to compounds such as escin and esculin. In addition to its botanical properties, Horse Chestnut is also considered as a popular decorative tree for parks and gardens; it is preferred in landscape designs with its capacity to provide shade and aesthetic flowers.

Major Active Ingredients and Ratios

Escin: The most important and well-known active ingredient of horse chestnut seeds. Escin accounts for about 3 to 6% of the dry weight of the seed extract. This triterpene saponin complex supports venous circulation by strengthening the vessel walls and reduces capillary permeability.

Esculin; This coumarin derivative is found in lower amounts in horse chestnut (about 0.5% - 1%). Esculin has antioxidant properties and is effective in reducing damage caused by UV rays.

Flavonoids: The flavonoids (about 1% to 3%) found in horse chestnut extract, especially quercetin and kaempferol glycosides, are powerful antioxidants and reduce inflammation.

Tannins: These polyphenolic compounds constitute about 2% to 4% of the plant extract and have adstringent (astringent) properties.

These components of Horse Chestnut are the reason for its preference in pharmaceutical and herbal products used in the treatment of conditions such as venous insufficiency and varicose veins. Thanks to its properties to support the health of the veins, it is effective in both topical (applied on the skin) and oral (taken orally) formulations.

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