Corn Silk Extracts

Corn silk is an excellent source of bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, tannins, phytosterols, terpenoids, steroids, saccharides, cerebrosides, allantoin and vitamins E and K [10]. However, little is known about the chemical constituents of each molecular family. What is corn silk, and how is it used? Corn silk is the long, thread-like strands of plant material that grow underneath the husk of a fresh ear of corn. These shiny, thin fibers aid the pollination and growth of corn, but they're also used in traditional herbal medicine practices. Corn silk is used as a medicine. Corn silk is used for chest pain (angina), high blood pressure, preventing a group of eye disorders that can lead to vision loss (glaucoma), and many other conditions,