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.
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