Corn Silk Extract
Product Name: Corn Silk Extract
Botanical Source: Zea mays L.
Specifications:10:1
Plant Part Use: Silk.
Appearance: Fine brown powder
Features:
Corn silk are the fine pale yellow threads that surround an un-shucked corn cob and are actually that stigmas from the female plant. These threads have traditionally been used as a medicinal herb to treat a variety of disorders, especially those affecting the urinary tract. Corn silk contains saponins, B vitamins, and small amounts of iron, zinc and other minerals.
Functions:
Increase the excretion of chloride. The diuretic effect is mainly outside of the kidney, to the kidney function is very weak;
It has a choleretic effect, increase bile secretion and promote bile excretion, can reduce organic and impurity in bile;
Can accelerate the process of blood coagulation, increase blood levels of thrombin increased platelet count;
Lowering blood pressure and blood glucose effect, the fermentation preparation of corn stigma has a very significant reduction in blood sugar to rabbit.
| Analysis Items |
Specifications |
Results |
| Identification |
Positive |
Conforms |
| Appearance |
Fine Brown Powder |
Conforms |
| Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
Conforms |
| Bulk Density |
45-55g/100ml |
Conforms |
| Particle Size |
NLT 98% through 80 mesh |
Conforms |
| Solubility |
Soluble in Water |
Conforms |
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| Assay |
10:1 |
10:1 |
| Loss on Drying |
NMT 5.0% |
3.56% |
| Ash Content |
NMT 5.0% |
3.53% |
| Extract Solvents |
Water |
Conforms |
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| Heavy Metals |
NMT 10ppm |
Conforms |
| Arsenic (As) |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
| Lead (Pb) |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
| Cadmium (Cd) |
NMT 0.5ppm |
Conforms |
| Mercury(Hg) |
NMT 0.3ppm |
Conforms |
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| 666 |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
| DDT |
NMT 0.5ppm |
Conforms |
| Acephate |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
| Methamidophos |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
| Parathion-ethyl |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
| PCNB |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
| Aflatoxins |
NMT 0.2ppb |
Absent |
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