On February 25th, an innovative technological breakthrough in extracting the active ingredient forsythia from Forsythia was affirmed by experts such as Sun Handong, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yu Dequan, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The experts of the appraisal believe that the results of forsythia sinensis show that the scientific research achievements of natural medicine active ingredients and applied whole process technology research of Henan Biotechnology Development Center have reached the international leading level. RMn China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

Traditional Chinese herbal medicine Forsythia has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dispersing phlegm. Modern research has confirmed that Forsythia has excellent antibacterial, antiviral activity, anti-tumor effects, etc., and can partially replace antibiotics. RMn China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

However, for a long time, traditional Chinese medicine has only used forsythia fruit as a medicine, and the use of a part containing a large amount of active ingredients such as forsythia leaf is insufficient. RMn China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

Researchers at the Henan Biotechnology Development Center found that the total amount of active ingredients such as forsythin and forsythiaside contained in Forsythia suspensa leaves is more than 10 times that of fruits. The researcher of the center, Dong Jianjun, told reporters that they have carried out a new active combination and optimization of four forsythia active ingredients such as forsythin, forsythiaside, ursolic acid and flavonoid glycosides, and established an effective geological control method for development. 12% forsythin, a new active product with significant antibacterial activity, has formed a new process for extracting forsythia extract with high recovery rate, low cost and energy saving. This not only improves the utilization of forsythia, but also eliminates the technical obstacles of using forsythia leaves, paving the way for large-scale use of forsythia. RMn China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

It is understood that China currently produces 210,000 tons of antibiotics per year, of which 97,000 tons of antibiotics are used in animal husbandry, while excessive antibiotic residues in livestock and poultry products seriously endanger food safety and endanger people's health. RMn China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

In October 2011, China’s “Twelfth Five-Year Development Plan for Feed Industry” clearly stated that “the use of plant extracts to reduce the use of pharmaceutical feed additives such as antibiotics”. The experimental results of broiler chickens with 12% forsythia showed that it can replace florfenicol, colistin, monensin, chlortetracycline and other antibiotics, and initially solve the problem of excessive antibiotic residues in livestock and poultry products. In-depth development of it can reduce the excessive dependence of humans and animals on antibiotics. RMn China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

Guo Xinhe, dean of the Henan Academy of Sciences, said that Forsythia is a large-scale medicinal material produced in Henan Province, accounting for 60% of the national total. At present, there are about 2 million mu of wild and artificial planting forsythia in Henan. The effective value of the forsythia per acre is 2,000 yuan, and the potential value of all forsythia resources is over 40 billion yuan. RMn China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry