Technological Data
English name: Horny goat extract, Epimedium extract
Latin Name: Epimedium grandiflorum L.
CAS No.: 489-32-7
Molecular Formula: C33H40O15
Active ingredients : Icariin, Icariins
Specification: Icariin 10% 20% 90%
Use Part: Whole plant
Appearance: Brown powder
Mesh size: 80 Mesh
Test Method: HPLC
Decription
Epimedium is a commonly used Chinese medicine in China. It has high medicinal value and is a perennial herb. The plant is 20-60 cm tall, the rhizome is stubby, lignified, dark brown, the stem is erect, ridged, glabrous, and usually without basal leaves. It is distributed in Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hunan and other places. It is born in hillsides and understory grasses, and it likes to be wet and humid. Nourish yin and yang, strengthen yang and strengthen the body.
Certificate of Analysis
ITEM | SPECIFICATION | TEST METHOD |
Physical Description | ||
Appearance | Brown Powder | Visual |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic | Olfactory |
Bulk Density | 50-60g/100ml | CP2015 |
Particle Size | 95%-99% through 80 mesh | CP2015 |
Chemical Tests | ||
Icariin | ≥10% | HPLC |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% | CP2015 (105 oC, 3 h) |
Ash | ≤5.0% | CP2015 |
Total Heavy Metals | ≤10 ppm | CP2015 |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1 ppm | CP2015(AAS) |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤1 ppm | CP2015(AAS) |
Lead (Pb) | ≤2 ppm | CP2015(AAS) |
Arsenic (As) | ≤2ppm | CP2015(AAS) |
Microbiology Control | ||
Aerobic Bacterial Count | ≤1,000 cfu/g | CP2015 |
Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100 cfu/g | CP2015 |
Escherichia Coli | Negative | CP2015 |
Salmonella | Negative | CP2015 |
Staphlococcus Aureus | Negative | CP2015 |
Function
1.Stimulate nervous system, promoting ual function.
2.Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, anti-asthmatic and eliminating phlegm
3.Tonifying kidney and boosting male virility, alleviating rheumatism, strengthening the muscles and bones
4. Lowering blood pressure and blood sugar,enhancing immunity
Application
1.Food field, it is mainly used as food additives, it also can be added into many kinds of product;
2.Health product field, it has good effect for cardiovascular diseases and cancer;
