PLANTIN EXTRACT

Plantin can adapt to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions and is often found in open areas such as roadsides, meadows and pastures.

Cosmetics Cream, lotion, ointment, tonic, serum, mask, Skin soothing, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, moisturising, antiaging, skin tone equaliser

Food Supplements Salad, soup (in small quantities), some local specialities, Nutritional supplements, flavouring

Beverage Flavor Herbal tea, Cough reliever, expectorant, digestive system relaxing

Herbal Medicine Cough syrup, pastilles, mouthwash, ointment, supplements preparations, tinctures, Cough reliever, sore throat reliever, wound healer, anti-inflammatory, immune system supporter

Cleaning Soap, shampoo (rarely), natural cleaning products, Cleaner

Active Ingredients Iridoid glycosides (aucubin), flavonoids (rutin, baicalin), phenolic acids (caffeic acid), mucilage

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Plantago lanceolata, also known as Plantain, is a hardy perennial herb belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. Its remarkable lanceolate leaves are arranged in a rosette with parallel veins emerging from the stem. These leaves enable the plant to produce food by photosynthesis and are known for their medicinal properties. The flower stems are slender and long, leafless and carry flowers arranged in a small, compact, cylindrical spike at the end. Plantin can adapt to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions and is often found in open areas such as roadsides, meadows and pastures.

Major Active Ingredients and Proportions

Plantain is a plant frequently used in traditional medicine thanks to its various bioactive components.

One of the most important active ingredients is mucilage, which is found in 1-3% of the leaves.

Mucilage has a soothing effect on the digestive system and relieves cough.

Plantain also contains 2-5% tannins.

Tannins are known for their astringent effects and can help wound healing.

Flavonoids (1-2%) in the leaves have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Other Molecules: Allantoin (0.5-1%), iridoid glycosides (0.1-0.5%), aukubin (0.1-0.3%), catalpol (0.05-0.1%).