Product name Epimedium P.E.
Latin name Epimedium P.E.
Active Ingredient icariin
Part used Whole Herb
Apperarance Brown fine powder
Product Content Icariin≥20%
Test Mothed HPLC
Product Origin Extracted from the Whole herb of Epimedium.
Action and Uses
Icariin,Treat angina ??? Increase coronal-vein blood flux Scientists demonstrate that the mechanism of the therapeutic action of icariin (ICA) on erectile dysfunction (ED) is inhibition cGMP-specific PDE5, a factor causing ED.The studies by Liao HJ demonstrate Chinese medicine epimedium exerted immuno-enhancing effect on the animal model of chronic renal insufficiency. The further investigation by him also suggests epimedium had therapeutic effect on sexual disorder and immunologic inadequacy in the patients of chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis.
Analysis
Product content Icariin≥20%
Sieve analysis 100% pass 80 mesh
Loss on Drying ≤5.0%
Residue on Ingition ≤5.0%
Heavy Metal <20ppm
As <2ppm
Residual Solvents Eur.Pharm.2000
Microbiology
Total Plate Count <1000cfu/g
yeast & Mold <100cfu/g
E.Coli Negative
Salmonella Negative
Conclusion
Conform with specification
Storage
Store in sealed containers at cool & dry place. Protect from light,moisture and pest infestation
Shelf life
2 year when properly stored