
Product name: | Horny Goat Weed Extract 50% Icariin |
CAS NO: | 489-32-7 |
Description: | Brown fine powder |
Latin name: | Epimedium brevicornum |
Molecular formula: | C33H40015 |
Desrciption:
1. Epimedium extract , also known as Yin Yang Huo or Horny Goat W, is a powerful remedy in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has been used for thousands of years to promote male potency and as an aphrodisiac. Modern Chinese herbal medicine uses epimedium (usually in combination with other herbs)
2. The "active ingredient" in Epimedium extract is icariin, which can be found in standardized extracts from 5% up to 60% potent. Strengths above that are usually reserved for lab use.
3. Epimedium extract Icariin is purported to work by increasing levels of nitric oxide, which relax smooth muscle. It has been demonstrated to relax rabbit penile tissue by nitric oxide and PDE-5 activity.
Product function:
1.Epimedium extract is an herbal supplement claimed to be beneficial for the treatment of sexual problems such as impotence.
2.Epimedium extract contains chemicals which might help increase blood flow and improve sexual function.
3.Epimedium extract also contains phytoestrogens that might reduce bone loss in postmenopausal women.
4.Epimedium extract is believed to contain a number of active components, including plant compounds that may have antioxidant activity and estrogen-like compounds.
Specification: Epimedium extract 50% Icariin
ITEMS |
SPECIFICATIONS |
Icariin |
50.0%Min. |
Appearance: |
Fine Powder |
Color |
Brown-yellow |
Odor& taste |
Characteristic |
Loss on Drying |
5.0%Max. |
Total ash |
5.0%Max. |
Sieve analysis |
90%through 80mesh |
Bulk density |
40-65g/100ml |
Tapped density |
60-90g/100ml |
Lead(Pb) |
3.0mg/kgMax. |
Arsenic(As) |
2.0mg/kgMax. |
Cadmium(Cd) |
1.0mg/kgMax. |
Mercury(Hg) |
0.1mg/kgMax. |
Residual solvents |
Meet Eur.Ph.6.0 <5.4> |
Residual pesticides |
Meet USP30<561> |
Non irradiated |
700 Max. |
Microbiology |
Irradiation |
Total Plate Count |
1000cfu/g Max. |
Yeast & Mold |
100cfu/g Max. |
E.Coli |
Negative |
Salmonella |
Negative |