Asparagus Extract
Product Name: Asparagus Extract
Source: Asparagus officinalis L.
Extraction Part: Root
Specification: 5% Asparagus Total Saponins 10:1
Appearance: Brownish yellow powder
Description
Asparagus, also known as: three hundred sticks, Wuzhu, Sidong, tiger tail root, asparagus grass, Mingtian winter, African asparagus, full winter winter, Sidong. It is a plant of the Liliaceae family and the genus Asparagus, distributed in East China, Central and South China, Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Taiwan, Guizhou and other provinces and regions. It grows mostly in the shaded wetlands of mountain forests, bushes on hills or grass on hillsides. It is a climbing plant. The root is fusiform and swollen in the middle or near the end, and the swollen part is 3-5 cm long and 1-2 cm thick. The stem is smooth, often curved or twisted, up to 1-2 meters long, and the branches are ribbed or narrowly winged. The leaf-like branches are usually clustered in groups of 3, flat or slightly sharp triangular due to the keel shape of the midrib, slightly sickle-shaped, 0.5-8 cm long, about 1-2 mm wide; the scale-like leaf base on the stem extends into hard thorns 2.5-3.5 mm long, and the thorns on the branches are shorter or not obvious. Flowers are usually 2 in each axillary, light green; pedicels are 2-6 mm long; joints are usually in the middle, sometimes with varying positions; male flowers: perianth 2.5-3 mm long; filaments not attached to perianth segments; female flowers are similar in size to male flowers. Berries are 6-7 mm in diameter, red when ripe, with 1 seed. Flowering period is May-June, fruiting period is August-October.
Applications
1. Medicine
2. Health products
3. Beverage and food additives, etc.
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Asparagus Root Extract/Shatavari Powder Extract
Asparagus root is a marvelous Shen tonic and Yin tonic. It was credited by Chinese wise men and women as being able to open the heart, prolong life, and also to tonify the sexual functions of both men and women. It is also traditionally used in Chinese herbalism as a major lung tonic, and is widely used to add luster to the skin. It is also said that those who consume Asparagus over a long period of time come to feel so light and buoyant that they feel like they can fly.
Main Function
1.Ease urinary tract inflammation
2.Prevent kidney stones.
3.Reduce edema
4. Reduce mild high blood pressure.
5.Treat cough, dry mouth and throat, and constipation.
Application Filed
1. Supplements field
2. Food field
3. Cosmetic field
4. Pharmaceutical field
Package Details:
Package: 25kg/drum,double plastic bag inside, aluminum foil bag or fiber drum outside.
Storage:Stored in a clean, cool, dry area; keep away from strong, direct light.
Shelf Life:Two years when properly stored.
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Asparagus Extract |
Batch Number |
ARE-191115 |
| Botanical Source |
Asparagus officinalis L. |
Batch Quantity |
500kgs |
| Plant Parts Used |
Tender stem,100% Natural |
Country of Origin |
China |
| Type of Products |
Ratio Extract |
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Specifications |
Results |
Methods used |
| Appearance |
Fine brown to brownish yellow powder |
Conforms |
Visual test |
| Odor & Taste |
Characteristic, Astringent and Bitter |
Conforms |
Organoleptic test |
| Bulk Density |
35-65g/100ml |
Conforms |
ASTM D1895B |
| Particle Size |
NLT 98% through 80 Mesh |
Conforms |
AOAC 973.03 |
| Solubility |
Soluble in ethanol & water solution |
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| Extraction ratio |
10:1 |
10:1 |
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| Loss on Drying |
NMT 5.0% |
3.12% |
5g /105ºC /2hrs |
| Ash Content |
NMT 5.0% |
3.47% |
2g /525ºC /3hrs |
| Extract Solvents |
Ethanol & Water (60:40) |
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| Solvent Residues |
NMT 0.01% |
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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 |
| Cad mium (Cd) |
NMT 0.5ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| Merc ury(Hg) |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
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| BHC |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| DDT |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Acephate |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Methamidop hos |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Parathion-ethyl |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| PCNB |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Aflatoxins |
NMT 0.2ppb |
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 < 10,000cfu/g |
Conforms |
GB 4789.2 |
| Total Yeast & Mold < 1,000cfu/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. |
| Shelf Life |
2 years if sealed and stored in the recommended conditions. |
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