The male flowers are arranged in panicles, and the tepals and stamens are both 5; Every two female flowers are born in the axils of a bract; Bracts are imbricate and arranged into a nearly spherical spike.
Generally, the ear of fruit is used for making beer, and the female flower is used for medicine.
Hop products include hops granules and hops extract.
1, granular hops
Granular hops are made by pressing wine pollen into short sticks with a diameter of 2 ~ 8 mm and a length of about 15mm, which increases its density, reduces its volume, and also reduces its specific surface area. When stored in inert gas, hops are less prone to oxidation.
Granular hops have the advantages of small size, difficult oxidation, and convenient transportation, use control and storage. It is the most widely used hop form in the world.
2. Hop extract is a paste-like fluid containing hops' effective components, which is made of hops as raw materials and processed by extraction technology. After drinking hops extract, it will be harmful to human body, and sometimes it will cause gastrointestinal reactions, dizziness, palpitations, etc., making people weak.