Product Name: Epimedium Extract

 

Other Name: Horny Goat Weed Extract

 

Latin Name: Epimedium Brevicornum Maxim

 

Plant Part Used: Leaf & Stem

 

Epimedium Extract supplier:GREEN SPRING

Specification: Icariin 5%-98% by HPLC , Icariins 10%,-90% HPLC

 

Solubility: Soluble in ethanol,insoluble in water

 

Appearance: Yellow brown to light yellow fine powder

 

Particle Size: 98% pass 80 mesh

 

Application: Men Health Supplements, Health-care products raw material

 

Shelf life: 24 months when properly stored

Physical & Chemical

ITEM	STANDARD	TEST RESULT	Visual
Appearance	Brown Yellow Powder	Complies	Organoleptic
Odor	Characteristic	Characteristic	USP<786>
Particle Size	98% through 80mesh	Complies	USP<616>
Bulk Density	40-60g/100ml	48g/100ml	USP<616>
Tap Density	60-90g/100ml	71g/100ml	-
Extraction Solvent	Ethanol & Water	Complies	USP<467>
Solvents Residuel	Meet USP Standard	Complies	USP<731>
Loss on Drying	≤5.0%	1.98%	USP<281>
Ash	≤5.0%	0.61%	Visual

 

Heavy Metal

ITEM	STANDARD	TEST RESULT	TEST METHOD
Pb	≤2.0ppm	Complies	ICP-MS
As	≤1.0ppm	Complies	ICP-MS
Cd	≤1.0ppm	Complies	ICP-MS
Hg	≤0.5ppm	Complies	ICP-MS

 

Microbiological Test

ITEM	STANDARD	TEST RESULT	TEST METHOD
Total Plate Count	≤1000cfu/g	＜100cfu/g	AOAC
Mold and Yeast	≤100cfu/g	＜20cfu/g	AOAC
E.Coli	Negative	Complies	AOAC
Salmonella	Negative	Complies	AOAC

 

Main Function

1. Epimedium polysaccharide can enhance the immune function of organism, can enhance and maintain normal adrenal cortex function and immune function

2. Epimedium affect aging mechanism from different aspects, can delay the aging process and prevent aging.

3. With epimedium extract, reduce cerebral vascular resistance, myocardial ischemia caused by pituitrin has certain protective effect, the treatment of coronary heart disease, angina has scientific basis.

4. Epimedium polysaccharide inhibiting platelet aggregation reaction, can inhibit thrombosis; And can promote the differentiation and proliferation of a variety of blood cells promote hematopoietic function.

5. Experiment proves that epimedium have promote bone cancer cell DNA synthesis effect, have "repair bone" effect, have good control effect on osteoporosis.

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