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Plant Extracts: The New Star in the Field of Health Preservation
As people's pursuit of healthy living is growing increasingly, the role of plant extracts in health preservation has gradually attracted attention. The latest research and applications indicate that plant extracts not only play an important role in traditional medicine but also demonstrate great potential in modern health industry.

Recently, the plant extract industry has shown a booming trend driven by favorable policies, technological innovation and market demand. From the announcement of new food ingredients released by the National Health Commission, to the technological breakthroughs and export growth of enterprises, the industry is ushering in unprecedented opportunities.

In recent years, the global recognition of plant extracts has been continuously rising, driving the rapid growth of the industry scale. Especially in developed countries and regions such as Europe and America, the demand for plant extracts has been steadily increasing, providing strong impetus for the industry development. According to the latest research report, the global market for plant extracts is predicted to reach 64.6 billion US dollars by 2028, while the market size of the plant extract industry in China is expected to increase to 60.2 billion yuan by 2025.

The progress and development of medicine is undoubtedly inseparable from the spirit of scientific verification and empirical evidence, and the process of modernizing and transforming plant medicines perfectly reflects this. From the empirical application of ancient herbs to the precise treatment of modern medicines, the journey of extracting, researching and transforming the active ingredients in plants into modern medicines by scientists has not only verified the effectiveness of plant-based medicines, but also pushed forward far-reaching progress in the field of medicine.

With the rise in health awareness and the pursuit of natural products, the plant extracts industry has shown a booming trend globally. 2025, this industry continues to make significant progress in terms of market size, technological innovation, and application expansion.

The China Health Product Raw Materials Conference and International Procurement Information Exchange held by the China Pharmaceutical and Health Products Import and Export Chamber of Commerce recently opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. At the exhibition stand of the conference, plant extract enterprises enthusiastically introduced their flagship products to the exhibitors. China has approximately 30,000 varieties of plants, making it one of the countries with the richest plant resources and the most complete system in the world. Plant extracts can be used as raw materials to participate in the production of food, traditional Chinese medicine, health food, daily chemical products, cosmetics, and breeding input products.

In 2023, the online market sales volume of Sangye reached 240 million yuan, showing no obvious growth trend. However, the current number of market participants is relatively limited, and the market commodities lack diversity. There are numerous factory stores and enterprise stores on the e-commerce platforms, as well as many white-label and generic brands. Naisilis entered the market in 2022 and achieved an astonishing 145-fold year-on-year growth rate. The demand for Sangye extract products from consumers mainly focuses on lowering blood sugar, blood pressure, and weight loss. Currently, the related nutritional health food products related to Sangye are mainly tea products, and they are combined with ingredients such as cornels, bitter gourd, and wolfberry. There are relatively few processed extract products. In addition, anti-sugar pills and sugar control tablets are also common product forms of Sangye extract, accounting for nearly 20% of the sales volume. The sales volume of oral drink products accounts for about 11.4% of the total, and the related goods have a year-on-year growth rate of over 800%, making them relatively new product forms in the market.

Plant extracts are products formed by taking plants as raw materials and extracting and separating them according to the needs of the final product use, and obtaining or concentrating one or more components in the plants in a targeted manner, generally without changing the original composition of the plants. These ingredients have been proven to be biologically active in research, and have an undeniable effect on human health.

As an important part of the large health industry, the plant extract industry has shown strong development momentum globally in recent years. According to the data, the market size of plant extracts continues to grow. the global plant extracts market size has reached between $40.24 billion and $52.8 billion in 2023, while China's market size is about RMB 85.6 billion, a year-on-year growth of 18.2%. China's plant extracts market size is expected to increase to 60.2 billion yuan by 2025, while the global market size is expected to reach 64.6 billion to 82.5 billion U.S. dollars by 2028.

Botanical Extracts Market size was USD 35.9 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 61.5 billion by 2031< and is growing at a CAGR of 12.4% during the forecast period< 2024 to 2031.The plant extracts market encompasses the sourcing, processing, and commercialisation of bioactive compounds derived from various plant species. These extracts play a vital role in numerous industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food & beverages, and nutraceuticals. With consumer preference shifting towards natural and organic products, the demand for plant extracts has surged, fuelling innovation and investment in the sector. The market is characterised by a wide range of applications, with extracts being utilised for their therapeutic properties, flavouring agents, and functional ingredients that enhance the efficacy of products.