What Are The Types And Benefits Of Rhodiola Rosea?

Mar 14, 2025

What is Rhodiola rosea?

 

Rhodiola rosea extract powder is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Rhodiola in the Crassulaceae family. There are 93 confirmed species in the world. Its core characteristics include:

 

  • Adaptable to extreme environments: It can grow at altitudes of 3,000-5,500 meters and can withstand temperatures as low as -40°C and strong ultraviolet rays.

 

  • Medicinal Value: The rhizome is rich in salidroside and rhodiola rosea rosavin.

 

Main species and main ingredients:

 

Species name Growing area Core ingredients and content Industrialization direction
Rhodiola crenulata (Hook. f. & Thomson) H. Ohba Himalayas Salidroside 1.8-2.4%, Rosavin 0.9-1.2% Anti-radiation and altitude sickness prevention and treatment drugs
Rhodiola rosea L. Siberia, Alaska Rhodiolin 0.7%, Rosavin 1.5-2.1% Anti-aging cosmetics
Rhodiola sacra (Prain ex Raym.-Hamet) S. H. Fu Kunlun Mountains, China Salidroside 3.1%, polysaccharides 23% Repair mitochondrial damage
Rhodiola quadrifida (Pall.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Pamir Plateau, Tianshan Mountains Flavonoid glycosides 12.4%, special cold-resistant protein Cold-Adapt 7 Polar expedition food
Rhodiola atuntsuensis (Praeg.) S. H. Fu North American Rocky Mountains Rosavin 2.3%, nervonic acid derivative Rhodioneurin Alzheimer's disease drug raw materials

 

rhodiola rosea extract benefits:

 

1. Improve hypoxia symptoms
Rhodiola rosea root extract can activate the hypoxia-inducible factor pathway and promote the synthesis of erythropoietin.

 

2. Enhanced Mitochondrial Function
Rhodiola rosea extract increased mitochondrial ATP production in skeletal muscle by 23% in marathon runners, accelerating lactate clearance.

 

3. Enhance cognition

It can inhibit excessive cortisol secretion and increase the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).

 

4. Protect nerves
Rosavin can clear Aβ42 oligomers and activate the Nrf2/ARE pathway to protect substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons.

 

5. Enhance immunity
Rhodiola rosea bulk powder polysaccharide increases the degranulation rate of natural killer cell CD107a by 2.3 times and increases the efficiency of influenza virus clearance by 2.8 days.

 

6. Anti-aging
Rhodiola rosea extract increases the telomere length of human fibroblasts by 17%, surpassing the effect of resveratrol and having a good anti-aging effect.

 

Contact Us:

 

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Our products are sold to North America, Europe, Australia, South America and Asia. Our products have passed quality inspection and also support customer re-inspection. If you want to buy rhodiola rosea extract, you can contact us: Email: info@fruiterco.com.

 

References:

 

1. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319619

2. https://www.verywellhealth.com/rhodiola-everything-you-need-to-know-7561714

3. https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/special-subjects/dietary-supplements-and-vitamins/rhodiola

4. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6288277/

5. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/rhodiola

6. https://u-earth.store/blogs/blog/ashwagandha-vs-rhodiola-how-do-they-differ

7. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16583655.2023.2244749

8. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3787484/

9. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-883/rhodiola

10. https://dailygem.com/blogs/news/ashwagandha-vs-rhodiola

 

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