The white polysaccharide industry is in its infancy and its application scope needs to be expanded urgently.

Bibidilla polysaccharide refers to the polysaccharide extracted from the tubers of the genus Bleandra genus. It has various biological activities such as enhancing immunity, anti-tumor, anti-virus, anti-bacteria, and promoting cell repair. There are currently a variety of Bletilla polysaccharide products on the market, such as Bletilla polysaccharide Chinese herbal toothpaste, Bletilla polysaccharide extract powder, Bletilla polysaccharide essence, etc., with a wide range of applications.

The production of white knot polysaccharide is greatly affected by the upstream white knot planting industry. In the early years, my country’s white wine industry mainly harvested wild white wine to meet market demand, and the output and quality of white wine were difficult to guarantee. In recent years, with the development of technologies such as the domestication of wild chickens and domestic breeding of chickens, the quality of chickens has improved, the supply has become more stable, and the production cost of chicken polysaccharides has decreased.

There are three main production processes for polysaccharide: water extraction, alcohol extraction and enzymatic hydrolysis. The water extraction method is simple to operate, but the extraction temperature is high. Polysaccharides are likely to be degraded when exposed to high temperatures, and the production efficiency is low. The alcohol extraction method has a low extraction temperature, but requires the use of a large amount of organic solvents, has higher production costs, produces more waste liquid, and is easy to use. Putting environmental pressure on enterprises; enzymatic hydrolysis has the advantages of mild reaction conditions and high yield, but the cost of using specific enzymes is high. The current mainstream production technology in the market is a combination of water extraction and alcohol extraction. my country’s white polysaccharide industry started relatively late as a whole, and there is still much room for technological advancement.

According to the “2023-2028 China White and Polysaccharide Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, White polysaccharides have broad application prospects and market demand continues to grow. White Rhizome Polysaccharide has high adhesion and antibacterial activity. While effectively stopping bleeding, it can promote local blood circulation, inhibit bacterial growth, stimulate epithelial cell repair, and accelerate wound healing. It is an essential active ingredient in a variety of external drugs. Albumen polysaccharides also have strong antioxidant capabilities. Well-known cosmetic brands such as Huaxizi and L’Oreal have launched products containing albino polysaccharides. The food preservation industry has explored the film-forming properties of polysaccharides and developed preservation products using polysaccharides as raw materials.

At present, my country’s white-knuckle polysaccharide companies mainly include large pharmaceutical companies such as Tongrentang, Lei Yunshang, and China Resources Sanjiu, as well as some small companies specializing in the research and development and production of white-knuckle polysaccharides. There are certain differences in the technical level, product quality and market competitiveness of these enterprises. It is expected that with the development of production technology in the future, the concentration of the white polysaccharide market will further increase.

​Industry analysts said that my country’s white polysaccharide industry is in its infancy, its application value needs to be explored urgently, and the market development space is large. my country’s white polysaccharide enterprises should pay attention to protecting the ecological environment, promoting green development, increasing research and development efforts, improving production processes, improving product quality and added value, strengthening industry-university-research cooperation and international exchanges, and promoting the sustainable development of the entire industry. At the same time, we must combine market demand and continuously promote industrial upgrading and innovative development to meet consumer demand for health products.