Introduction de 100% Gardenia naturels JASMINOIDES Extrait genipin |
Genipin Powder is an aglycone derived from an iridoid glycoside called Geniposide present in fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. Genipin is an excellent natural cross-linker for protein, collagène, Gélatine, and chitosan cross-linking. It has much less toxic than glutaraldehyde and many other commonly used synthetic cross -linking regents. It is also used for pharmaceutical purposes, such as choleretic action for liver diseases control.
Genipin Powder is an excellent natural cross-linker for proteins, collagène, Gélatine, and chitosan cross-linking. It has a low acute toxicity, with LD50 i.v. 382 mg/kg in mice, donc, much less toxic than glutaraldehyde and many other commonly used synthetic cross-linking reagents.Furthermore, genipin can be used as a regulating agent for drug delivery, as the raw material for gardenia blue pigment preparation, and as the intermediate for alkaloidsyntheses.