crocin extract /spring crocus extract /saffron extract/ Crocus sativus L. extract/ Stigma Croci etxt,China shaanxi kesheng price supplier

Product Name: Saffron Extract Powder/ saffron crocus extract powder/ Crocus sativus extract powder/ SpringCrocus extract powder

Specifications: 10:1, 20:1TLC

Botanic Name: Carthamus tinctorius.

Latin Name: Crocus Sativus L.

Plant Part: Flower (Dried, 100% Natural).

Type of Extraction: Water/ Grain Alcohol.

Country of Origin: P.R. China.

Active Ingredient: Crocin and Safranal.

Storage Situation: Stored in a cool and dry well-closed container, keep away from moisture and strong light / heat.

Shelf Life: 2 years if sealed and store away from direct sun light.

 

Introduction:

Saffron is arguably the most expensive herb in the world, due to amount of time and energy it takes to harvest. The term saffron actually refers to the dried stigmas and top of the saffron crocus, a type of flower similar to safflower. In China, saffron grows predominantly in the Henan, Hebei, Zhejiang, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. The stigmas are picked by hand and dried. It takes approximately 75, 000 saffron flowers to produce one pound of saffron stigma. In many cultures, saffron is used as a spice and for culinary purposes; however, it has many medicinal uses as well. In traditional Chinese medicine, saffron has a sweet taste and cold properties, and is associated with the Heart and Liver meridians. Its main functions are to invigorate the blood, remove stagnation, clear the meridians and release toxins. It is typically used to treat conditions such as high fevers and related conditions that may be caused by pathogenic heat, and to help break up blood clots. 

 

The saffron crocus, unknown in the wild, likely descends from  Crocus cartwrightianus , which originated in Crete or Central Asia;  C. thomasii  and C. pallasii  are other possible precursors. The saffron crocus is a triploid that is "self-incompatible" and male sterile; it undergoes aberrant meiosis and is hence incapable of independent sexual reproduction—all propagation is by vegetative multiplication via manual "divide-and-set" of a starter clone or by interspecific hybridisation. If  C. sativus  is a mutant form of  C. cartwrightianus , then it may have emerged via plant breeding, which would have selected for elongated stigmas, in late Bronze-Age Crete.  

 

What is Saffron Extract Safranal?  

Safranal  is an Organic compound isolated from saffron, the spice consisting of the stigmas of crocus flowers ( Crocus sativus ). It is the constituent primarily responsible for the aroma of saffron.

 

It is believed that safranal is a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin via the intermediacy of picrocrocin. Safranal is an effective anticonvulsant shown to act as an agonist at GABA _A  receptors. Safranal also exhibits high antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity, along with cytotoxicity towards cancer cells in vitro. It has also been shown to have antidepressant properties.  

 

Benifits and Availability:  

     A) Saffron Extract's folkloric uses as an herbal medicine are legendary and legion. It was used for its carminative and emmenagogic properties.Medieval Europeans used  Saffron Extract to treat respiratory disorders,coughs and colds,scarlet fever, smallpox, cancer, hypoxia, and asthma. 

     B)Less hunger,100% reduction in the desire to snack,50%fewer instances of eating between meals,moderate weight loss.  

    C) Saffron Extract,better mood,antidepressant effects have been demonstrated.  

    D) Saffron Extract has shown promise as a new and alternative treatment for a variety of cancers. Initial research suggests that carotenoids present in  Saffron Extract are anticarcinogenic, anti-mutagenic(mutation-preventing), and immunomodulatory.  

    E) Saffron Extract use as an antioxidant in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics,and as a food supplement.  

    F) Saffron Extract can protect the eye from damage caused by bright sunlight and slow the progress of genetic diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa.

 

Certificate of analysis :    

Item	Specification	Method                Result
Physical Property
Appearance	Fine Powder	Organoleptic            Conforms
Color	Brownish yellow	Organoleptic            Conforms
Odour	Characteristic	Organoleptic            Conforms
Mesh Size	100% through 80% mesh size	USP32<786>            Conforms
General Analysis
Identification Ratio Loss on Drying	Identical to R.S. sample 4:1 ≤5.0%	TLC TLC                   Eur.Ph.6.0[2.8.17]	Conforms  Conforms  3.30%
Ash	≤5.0%	Eur.Ph.6.0[2.4.16]        3.38%
Contaminants
Solvents Residue	Meet Eur.Ph6.0<5.4>	Eur.Ph 6.0<2.4.24>       Conforms
Pesticides Residue	Meet USP32<561>	USP32<561>            Conforms
Lead(Pb)	≤3.0mg/kg	Eur.Ph6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS      2.2
Arsenic(As)	≤2.0mg/kg	Eur.Ph6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS      1.5
Cadmium(Cd)	≤1.0mg/kg	Eur.Ph6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS      0.8
Mercury(Hg)	≤0.1mg/kg	Eur.Ph6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS     0.07
Microbiological
Total Plate Count	≤1000cfu/g	USP30<61>                 121
Yeast &Mold	≤100cfu/g	USP30<61>                  50
E.Coli.	Negative	USP30<62>             Conforms
Salmonella	Negative	USP30<62>             Conforms
Shelf Life	24 months under the conditions below, no antioxidant used
Package&Storage	Standard packed in fiber-drum and two plastic bags inside
	N.W: 25kgs. I.D. 35 x H51 cm;
	Store in a cool,dry place away from Moisture, Light, Oxygen
Manufacturer	Shaanxi Kesheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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