Product Name: Epimedium Extract
Latin Name: Epimedium Grandiflorum
Part of Used: Whole Herb
Active Ingredient: Icariin /Icariins
Specification: 5%-98%
Assay: HPLC
Appearance: Yellow brown fine powder
CAS Number: 489-32-7
Molecular Formula: C33H40O15
Molecular Weight: 676.66
Solubility: soluble in ethanol, ethyl acetate, insoluble in water, insoluble in ether, benzene, chloroform.
Melting Point: 231~232 degrees
Epimedium Extract Powder (Icariin) is a flavonoid glycoside compound derived from several species of plants in the Epimedium family, which are commonly known as Horny Goat Weed or Yin Yang Huo. Extracts from these plants are reputed to produce aphrodisiac effects, and are commonly used in Chinese herbal medicine to enhance erectile function, as well as for several other indications.
Items |
Specification |
Results |
Description |
Yellow crystal Powder |
Qualified |
Assay(Icariin) |
≥98%(HPLC) |
98.34% |
Mesh Size |
100% pass 80mesh |
Qualified |
Loss on Drying |
≤5.0% |
3.61% |
Heavy Metal |
≤10ppm |
Qualified |
As |
≤2ppm |
Qualified |
Residue of Ignition |
≤0.5% |
0.37% |
Total Plate Count |
≤1000cfu/g |
Qualified |
Yeast&Mold |
≤100cfu/g |
Qualified |
E.coil |
Negative |
Negative |
Salmonella |
Negative |
Negative |