Description

Polygonum fagopyrum stem extract is a powder obtained from the small plant of the same name.

What it is used for and where
Polygonum fagopyrum (Buckwheat) belongs to the Polygonaceae family.
Phytochemical analysis reported flavonoids (quercetin, luteolin), steroids (sitosterol) and organic acids (benzoic acid, succinic acid, gallic acid) with antioxidant, antimicrobial activity.

Cosmetics
Antioxidant agent. Ingredient that counteracts oxidative stress and prevents cell damage. Free radicals, pathological inflammatory processes, reactive nitrogen species and reactive oxygen species are responsible for the ageing process and many diseases caused by oxidation.
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