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Natural Gromwell Extract Lithospermum extract Shikonin 30%

Natural Gromwell Extract Lithospermum extract Shikonin 30%

Description

Natural Gromwell Extract Lithospermum extract Shikonin 30%

Name:  Shikonin

Appearance: purple red powder

Botanical Source: gromwell

Latin name: Lithospermum erythrorhizon

Part used: whole herb

Grade: food grade and pharmaceutical grade

Shikoni is a kind of red coloring agent, mainly used in juice drinks, ice cream, popsicles, fruit wine, 
cheese and spices etc. It can also be used  for cosmetics, detergents, dyes and pharmaceuticals.

Product Information

Item

Shikonin

Result

Maker Compounds

Gromwell Root Extract

4.1%     HPLC

Appearance

purper Powder

Conforms

Odor

Characteristic

Conforms

Taste

Characteristic

 

Part Used

Root

Conforms

extract solvent

Ethanol & Water

3.78%

Drying Method

Spray drying

52.09g/100ml

Physical Characteristics

 

 

Particle Size

NLT100%Through 80 mesh

Conforms

Loss on Drying

5.0%

Conforms

Bulk Density

45.0-55.0g/100ml

 

Heavy metals

 

Conforms

Arsenic

2ppm

Conforms

Lead

2ppm

Negative

Microbiological Tests

 

Negative

Total Plate Count

10000cfu/g

Introduction

Shikonin  is mainly effective in the heart, liver and blood. Its sweet and cold properties clear away heat and moisturize dryness. 
The effects of the herb include removing blood˜heat, promoting blood circulation, and loosening the bowel. 
Gromwell root extract shikonin is used for the syndromes eruption, measles with subcutaneous dark purple rashes, swollen throat, and suppurative infections on body surface,
 particularly for the patients who are complicated by constipation.  

Function

1.Gromwell root extract shikonin with the function of anti-tumor effects;
2.Gromwell root extract shikonin acts the main role of the cardiovascular system;
3.Gromwell root extract shikonin with acne and anti-inflammatory cosmetic effects;
4.Gromwell root extract shikonin is mainly used for hepatitis, dermatitis and baby, women vaginitis, cervicitis, and other drugs


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