| ≥1 piece |
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2. Constipation
Flattened and cordate (heart-shaped); 1-1.9 cm long, 0.8-1.5 cm wide, 5-8 mm thick. Apex slightly pointed; base obtuse; two sides asymmetrical. Testa thin, brown to dull brown, with irregular wrinkles; one edge of the apex with a hilum, base with an elliptical chalaza; between hilum and chalaza is a raphe; numerous dark brown venous (vein-like) striae radiating from chalaza. When seeds are soaked in warm boiled water and testa removed, 2 white cotyledons are exposed; cotyledons highly oleaginous (oily), with relatively small radicle and plumule at apex. Odourless; taste: bitter.
The mature seed of Prunus armeniaca L. var. ansu Maxim. (Fam. Rosaceae).
Collect fruits after maturation in summer; remove sarcocarp and husks; take out seeds; dry under the sun. Commonly used in Hong Kong are the seeds with the testa removed, called ' Beixing ' (North Bitter Apricot Seed).
Mainly contains amygdalin, chlorogenic acid, 3'-feruloylguinic acid, 3'-p-coumaroylquinic acid etc.
| Type: Apricot kernel | Cultivation Type: Organic | Processing Type: Raw |
| Style: Dried | Certification: Ecocert | Grade: Grade A |
| Place of Origin: Shaanxi China (Mainland) | Brand Name: Bio-Herb | Model Number: peeled,whole |
| dark brown venous: bitter |