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| Assay Method: | HPLC |
| Application: | Health Care Products, Medicine |
| State: | Powder |
| Extract Source: | Horny Goat Weed |
| Transport Package: | as Required |
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Product name: Epimedium extract
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Appearance: Brown to white fine powder
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Specification: Icariin 5% 10% 20% 30% 35% 40% 60% 98% HPLC
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Test Method: UV(Folin-C) and HPLC
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CAS NO.: 489-32-7
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Formula: C33H40O15
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Molecular Weight: 676.65
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Place of origin: Shaanxi, China
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Product resource: Branches and Leaves of Epimedium brevicornum Maxim.
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1. It is thought that icariin is likely to be the primary active component of Epimedium extracts, as it has been shown to share several mechanisms of action with compounds used in Western medicine to treat impotence and improve sexual function. In particular, icariin has been demonstrated to act as a PDE5 inhibitor and to enhance the production of bioactive nitric oxide, as well as mimicing the effects .
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SPECIFICATION
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Item
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Specification
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Method
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Result
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Physical Property
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Appearance
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Fine Powder
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Organoleptic
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Conforms
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Color
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Light Yellow
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Organoleptic
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Conforms
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Odour
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Characteristic
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Organoleptic
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Conforms
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Mesh Size
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100% through 80% mesh size
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USP32<786>
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Conforms
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General Analysis
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Identification
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Identical to R.S. sample
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HPTLC
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Conforms
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Icarrin
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98%
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HPTLC
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98.12%
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Loss on Drying
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≤5.0%
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Eur.Ph.6.0[2.8.17]
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3.22%
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Ash
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≤5.0%
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Eur.Ph.6.0[2.4.16]
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3.37%
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Contaminants
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Pesticides Residue
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Meet USP32<561>
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USP32<561>
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Conforms
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Lead(Pb)
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≤3.0mg/kg
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Eur.Ph6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS
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2.1
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Arsenic(As)
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≤2.0mg/kg
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Eur.Ph6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS
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1.9
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Cadmium(Cd)
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≤1.0mg/kg
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Eur.Ph6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS
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0.7
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Mercury(Hg)
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≤0.1mg/kg
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Eur.Ph6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS
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0.07
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Microbiological
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Total Plate Count
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≤1000cfu/g
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USP30<61>
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119
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Yeast &Mold
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≤100cfu/g
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USP30<61>
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41
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E.Coli.
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Negative
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USP30<62>
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Conforms
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Salmonella
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Negative
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USP30<62>
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Conforms
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