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
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ITEM
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STANDARD
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TEST RESULT
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Visual
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Appearance
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Brown Yellow Powder
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Complies
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Organoleptic
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Odor
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Characteristic
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Characteristic
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USP<786>
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Particle Size
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98% through 80mesh
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Complies
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USP<616>
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Bulk Density
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40-60g/100ml
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48g/100ml
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USP<616>
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Tap Density
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60-90g/100ml
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71g/100ml
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-
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Extraction Solvent
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Ethanol & Water
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Complies
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USP<467>
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Solvents Residuel
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Meet USP Standard
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Complies
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USP<731>
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Loss on Drying
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≤5.0%
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1.98%
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USP<281>
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Ash
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≤5.0%
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0.61%
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Visual
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Heavy Metal
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ITEM
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STANDARD
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TEST RESULT
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TEST METHOD
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Pb
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≤2.0ppm
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Complies
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ICP-MS
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As
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≤1.0ppm
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Complies
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ICP-MS
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Cd
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≤1.0ppm
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Complies
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ICP-MS
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Hg
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≤0.5ppm
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Complies
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ICP-MS
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Microbiological Test
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ITEM
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STANDARD
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TEST RESULT
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TEST METHOD
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Total Plate Count
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≤1000cfu/g
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＜100cfu/g
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AOAC
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Mold and Yeast
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≤100cfu/g
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＜20cfu/g
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AOAC
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E.Coli
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Negative
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Complies
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AOAC
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Salmonella
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Negative
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Complies
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AOAC
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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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