Saw Palmetto Extract
Botanical Source: Serenoa Repens(Bartr. )Small
CAS No.: 84604-15-9
Part Used: Berry
Appearance: Fine light yellow to white powder
Active Ingredient: Total Fatty Acids
Specification: ≥ 25%; ≥ 45%
Description:
Saw palmetto is a plant. Its ripe fruit is used to make medicine. It is best known for its use in decreasing symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy, BPH). Saw palmetto is used for treating certain types of prostate infections. It is also sometimes used, in combination with other herbs, to treat prostate cancer.
Saw palmetto fruit (berry) is a large reddish-black drupe and is an important food source for wildlife and historically for humans. It contains constituents such as fatty acids, steroidal saponins, phytosterols, volatile oil, resin, tannins. Saw Palmetto berries contain an oil with a variety of fatty acids and phytosterols. These fatty acids include capric, caprylic, caproic, lauric, palmitic, and oleic acid and their ethyl esters. The major phytosterols are beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, cycloartenol, stigmasterol, cycloartenol, lupeol, lupenone, and 24-methyl-cyclo-artenol.
Functions:
Antibacterial effect;
Inhibition of prostate hyperplasia;
Construction of blood vessels, muscles, resistance to mucosal, diuretic effect;
Mainly used for benign prostatic hyperplasia, sexual dysfunction, impotence, kidney disease, orchitis,
Cystitis, bronchitis, loss of appetite, nasal congestion and the promotion of breast hyperplasia.
| Analysis Items |
Specifications |
Results |
Methods used |
| Identification |
Positive |
Conforms |
TLC |
| Appearance |
Fine light yellow to white powder |
Conforms |
Visual test |
| Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
Conforms |
Organoleptic test |
| Bulk Density |
45-55g/100ml |
Conforms |
ASTM D1895B |
| Particle Size |
98% through 80 Mesh |
Conforms |
AOAC 973.03 |
| Solubility |
Partly soluble in hydro-alcoholic solution |
Conforms |
Visual |
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| Assay |
NLT Fatty Acids 25% |
25.22% |
GC |
| Loss on Drying |
NMT 5.0% |
3.40% |
5g /105ºC /2hrs |
| Ash Content |
NMT 5.0% |
3.18% |
2g /525ºC /3hrs |
| Solvent Residues |
NMT 0.05% |
Conforms |
GC |
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| Heavy Metals |
NMT 10ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| Arsenic (As) |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| Lead (Pb) |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| Cadmium (Cd) |
NMT 1ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| Mercury(Hg) |
NMT 1ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
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| 666 |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| DDT |
NMT 0.5ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Acephate |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Methamidophos |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Parathion-ethyl |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| PCNB |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Aflatoxins |
NMT 0.5ppm |
Absent |
USP-HPLC |
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| Sterilization Method |
High temperature & pressure for a short time of 5~10 seconds |
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| Microbiological Data |
Total Plate Count < 1000 cfu/g |
Conforms |
GB 4789.2 |
| Total Yeast & Mold < 100 cfu/g |
Conforms |
GB 4789.15 |
| E. Coli to be absent |
Absent |
GB 4789.3 |
| Staphylococcus to be absent |
Absent |
GB 4789.10 |
| Salmonella to be absent |
Absent |
GB 4789.4 |
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| Packing and Storage |
Packed in fiber drum, LDPE bag inside. Net weight: 25kgs/drum. |
| Keep tightly sealed, store away from moisture, strong heat and sunlight. |
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