The March cherry blossom season "Guanshan Cherry Blossoms" is finally in the food

Every March, during the cherry blossom season, major brands will launch a variety of cherry blossom-shaped or cherry-flavored food and beverages

A few days ago, the National Health and Medical Commission issued Announcement No.

Guanshan cherry, commonly known as "Hongying", is the flower of the genus Guanshan cherry in the Rosaceae Li subfamily

China began to introduce the cultivation of Guanshan cherry in the 1990s, and it is now widely grown in China, and has a history of folk consumption in Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and other provinces

There are many varieties of cherry blossoms, the number of which can reach more than 300

The most important thing about food raw materials is safety

First of all, different countries and regions have edible histories

According to literature reports, the main effect of Guanshan cherry blossoms is antioxidant

In addition to being used as food raw materials, Guanshan cherry blossom extract can also be used as a cosmetic raw material for anti-glycation and whitening fields.

Cherry blossoms can be applied to various foods, such as fillings, added to cakes to make flower cakes, and can also be added to beverages as functional raw materials

Guanshan cherry blossoms have good antioxidant effects, and making them into functional beverages or preparations is beneficial to daily dietary supplements

It is understood that currently in the international market, Japan, Europe and other countries and regions have a great demand for functional raw materials such as cherry blossom essence and cherry blossom extract, which are the direction of deep processing in the future

(Comprehensive arrangement by Yang Xiaojing)

"China Food News" (06 edition on March 21, 2022)

(Editor-in-charge: Yang Xiaojing)