China ranks third in plant resources worldwide, yet its plant extract industry faces three pain points: regulatory gaps, reliance on crude extraction, and weak standards. Green-consumption demand is driving functional foods and cosmetic botanicals.

A new study shows daily ginseng extract helps obese mice lose weight without dieting or exercise. It reshapes gut microbiota, raising Enterococcus faecalis to activate brown-fat thermogenesis and boost energy expenditure.

Deer root extract shows significant anticancer potential. A new study finds it inhibits human glioma cell growth and induces apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner by upregulating pro-apoptotic Bax and downregulating anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.