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Description:

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), epimedium was used to restore vitality and strengthen the body, with sexual performance being one benefit of that larger goal. Strengthening the body included supporting healthy muscle and bone mass, strengthening the heart and cardiovascular system, promoting joint health, enhancing energy, and supporting optimal immune functions and healthy aging.Epimedium was also used widely by women in TCM for relieving menopausal symptoms and supporting healthy bone mass after menopause.

Epimedium’s wide range of benefits isn’t surprising considering its biochemical makeup. The herb contains numerous bioactive chemical compounds. Flavonoids with health-promoting activity predominate, but epimedium is also rich in lignans, phenol glycosides, sesquiterpenes, and other biochemical substances with potential beneficial properties.

Basic information:

Product name: Icariin
Latin name: Epimedium grandiflorum L.
Extract Source: leaf 
Specifications: 5% - 98% test by HPLC
Appearance: Brown Yellow to Light yellow fine Powder according to purity
Molecular Formula: C33H40O15
Molecular Weight: 676.66
CAS No: 489-32-7

Function:

1 Epimedium leaf Extract is thought that icariin is likely to be the primary active component of Epimedium extracts, as it has been shown to share several mechanisms of action with compounds used in Western medicine to treat impotence. In particular, icariin has been demonstrated to act as a PDE5 inhibitor and to enhance the production of bioactive nitric oxide, as well as mimicing the effects of .

2,Epimedium leaf Extract can stimulate osteoblast activity in bone tissue which has been linked to a possible therapeutic role in the treatment of osteoporosis.

3, Epimedium leaf Extract can also increase the number of kidney patients in T cells, lymphocyte transformation rate, antibody, antigen, and reticuloendothelial system phagocytic function of low, but drug treatment after kidney Epimedium, etc.

4, Epimedium leaf Extractcan affect different aspects of aging mechanisms, such as the impact of cell passage, extending the growth period, regulating of the immune and endocrine system, improving metabolism and organ function.

5,Epimedium leaf Extract has a protective effect on vasopressin induced myocardial ischemia, with significant blood pressure.

Application:

1.Epimedium extract can be used as Functional food;

2.Epimedium extract can be used in Health products as capsules or pills

Company Introduction
Address: Room 202, Building B8, Huanchuang Enterprise Square, Lugu Street, Yuelu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province
Website: http://www.staherb.cn/
Business scope: Biotechnology, research and development of plant extracts (can be used in the field of pharmaceutical and health products, cosmetics, feed additives and biological pesticide production and development)
Main products: Eucommia extract - chlorogenic acid (5%-98%), ursolic acid (25%-98%), corosolic acid (1%-98%), bitter amygdalin (50%-98%), epimedoside (10%-98%) and other standardized high-purity plant extracts.

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