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Product Name : horse Chestnut Seed Extract
Botanical Name: Aesculus Hippocastanum L.
Family Name : Hippocastanaceae
Common Name : Horse Chestnut , European Horse Chestnut
Part Used : Horse Chestnuts, Leaves, Bark, Seed
Habitat : Native to mountain woods in the balkans and western asia and also cultivated in temperate regions around the world as an ornamental.
Product offered : seeds
Specification :
1. Aescin 20%, 40% UV
2. Aescin 20% HPLC
3. Aescin 95%, 98%
Description :
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a large, round-shaped tree growing to about 25-30 metres in height. Horse chestnut is also known as Rosskastanien, Buckeye, Chestnut, Escine, Hippocastani Cortex, Hippocastani Flos, Hippocastini folium, Hippocastani Semen, Marron Europeen, Marron dInde, or Spanish chestnut.
Aescin or escin is a mixture of saponins with anti-inflammatory, vasoconstrictor and vasoprotective effects found in Aesculus hippocastanum (the horse chestnut). Aescin is the main active compound in horse chestnut, and is responsible for most of its medicinal properties.
Uses : Horse chestnut is an astringent, anti-inflammatory herb that helps to tone the vein walls which when slack or distended may become varicose, haemorrhoidal or otherwise problematic. The plant also reduces fluid retention by increasing the permeability of the capillaries and allowing the re-absorption of excess fluid back into the circulatory system. . It also posses alterative, analgesic, haemostatic and vulnerary properties. The bark is anti-inflammatory, astringent, diuretic, febrifuge, narcotic, tonic and vasoconstrictive. The plant is taken internally for the treatment of a wide range of venous diseases including hardening of the arteries, varicose veins, phlebitis, leg ulcers, haemorrhoids and frostbite. It is also made into a lotion or gel for external application.
Package : 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.