Epimedium,also called horny goat weed, grows as an ornamental herb in Asia and the Mediterranean. In Asia, its leaves have been used for treating fatigue and boosting sex drive for a long history since 16th century. Nowadays, the plant is a traditional chinese medicine and is widely used as dietary supplement in western countries
Epimedium, also known as Horny Goat Weed, or Yin Yang Huo, is a genus of about 60 or more species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae. The large majority are endemic to southern China, with further outposts in Europe, and central, southern and eastern Asia. Usually make the Epimedium brevicornum and epimedium sagittatum as the raw material because of their high quality.
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Product name: Icariin
Latin name: Epimedium grandiflorum L.
Extract Source: leaf
Specifications: 5% - 98% test by HPLC
Appearance: Brown Powder
Molecular Formula: C33H40O15
Molecular Weight: 676.66
CAS No: 489-32-7
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Physical Analysis
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Description
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brown to white powder |
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Assay
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98%(HPLC) |
98.2% |
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Mesh Size
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100 % pass 80 mesh |
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Ash
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≤ 5.0% |
2.85% |
| Loss on Drying |
≤ 5.0% |
2.85% |
| Chemical Analysis |
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| Heavy Metal |
≤ 10.0 mg/kg |
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| Pb |
≤ 2.0 mg/kg |
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| As |
≤ 1.0 mg/kg |
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| Hg |
≤ 0.1 mg/kg |
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| Microbiological Analysis |
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| Residue of Pesticide |
Negative |
Negative |
| Total Plate Count |
≤ 1000cfu/g |
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| Yeast&Mold |
≤ 100cfu/g |
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| E.coil |
Negative |
Negative |
| Salmonella |
Negative |
Negative
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