What is Milk Thistle Extract ?
Milk thistle has actually been used for over 2,000 years. The plant is native to the Mediterranean region and a member of the Asteraceae plant family, which also includes other plants like sunflowers and daisies. The Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides was the first to describe milk thistle's healing properties back in the year 40 A.D.
Milk thistle gets its name from the milky-white liquid that runs off of the plant's leaves when they're crushed. The actual leaves of the plant also have a spotted white pattern that makes them look as if they have been dunked in milk.
Milk thistle benefits work by drawing toxins out of the body and protecting the liver from damage. Silymarin, which is derived from the milk thistle plant, has been used in traditional medicine as a natural remedy for diseases of the liver because of its potent antioxidant activity.
As an antioxidant, the benefits of milk thistle are similar to other healing nutrients, like vitamin E or vitamin C, which help fight free radical damage and slow the aging process that can lead to disease development. It specifically contains high levels of lipophilic extracts from the seeds of the plant, which act as bioflavanoid antioxidants that increase immunity and slow down oxidative stress.
One of the most common questions regarding this herb is what do you use milk thistle for.€ While it has many different benefits, milk thistle is most well-known for being a natural liver supporter and detoxifier. The liver constantly works hard to help defend us from toxins that are common in our everyday life, acting like a filter and removing harmful substances from the body. Milk thistle is shown to decrease, or even reverse, damage to the liver that's been caused by prescription medications, alcohol use, antibiotics, pollution, heavy metals and so on.
There are a variety of milk thistle products available. The seeds and leaves of the milk thistle plant can be consumed either in pill, powder, tincture, extract or tea form. The seeds can actually be eaten completely raw, too, but usually people prefer to take a milk thistle extract or supplement in order to consume a higher dose and see bigger results.
Basic Information of Milk Thistle Extract
Product Name: Milk Thistle Extract
Botanic Source: Silybum Marianum (L.) Gaertn
Pare Use: Seed
Specification:10:1,20:1
30%~80%Silymarin,SilybinA+B30%~60%
Appearance: Light Yellow Powder
Specification and Routine Test
| Item |
Specification |
Results |
Methods |
| Assay(on dry basis) |
Silymarin ≥80.0% |
80.52% |
UV |
| Appearance & Color |
Yellow Powder |
Conform |
GB5492-85 |
| Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
Conform |
GB5492-85 |
| Part Used |
Seed |
Conform |
/ |
| Extract Solvent |
Ethanol&Acetone |
Conform |
/ |
| Mesh Size |
95% Through 80 Mesh |
Conform |
GB5507-85 |
| Moisture |
≤5.0% |
3.24% |
GB/T5009.3 |
| Ash Content |
≤5.0% |
3.13% |
GB/T5009.4 |
| Heavy Metals |
| Total Heavy Metals |
≤10ppm |
Conform |
AAS |
| Arsenic (As) |
≤2ppm |
Conform |
AAS(GB/T5009.11) |
| Lead (Pb) |
≤2ppm |
Conform |
AAS(GB/T5009.12) |
| Cadmium(Cd) |
≤1ppm |
Conform |
AAS(GB/T5009.15) |
| Mercury(Hg) |
≤0.1ppm |
Conform |
AAS(GB/T5009.17) |
| Microbiology |
| Total Plate Count |
≤10,000cfu/g |
Conform |
GB/T4789.2 |
| Total Yeast & Mold |
≤1,000cfu/g |
Conform |
GB/T4789.15 |
| E. Coli |
Negative in 10g |
Conform |
GB/T4789.3 |
| Salmonella |
Negative in 25g |
Conform |
GB/T4789.4 |
| Staphylococcus |
Negative in 25g |
Conform |
GB/T4789.10 |
Stability
From the results indicated in stabilities, it appears that the Active Substance is stable at room temperature within the considered period of time.
We therefore assign a validity period of 3 years to the product being examined.
Batch No.: HK130628
| TEST |
INITIAL |
AFTER
1 YEAR |
AFTER
2 YEARS |
AFTER
3 YEARS |
| Appearance |
Comp. |
Comp. |
Comp. |
Comp. |
| Milk Thistle Extract |
Initial month |
81.34 |
81.30 |
81.29
|
81.31
|
| 3 months later |
81.30 |
| 6 months later |
81.29 |
| 12 months later |
81.33 |
Batch No.: HK140209
| TEST |
INITIAL |
AFTER
1 YEAR |
AFTER
2 YEARS |
AFTER
3 YEARS |
| Appearance |
Comp. |
Comp. |
Comp. |
Comp. |
| Milk Thistle Extract |
Initial month |
81.38 |
81.39 |
81.32 |
81.38 |
| 3 months later |
81.33 |
| 6 months later |
81.37 |
| 12 months later |
81.35 |
Batch No.: HK140508
| TEST |
INITIAL |
AFTER
1 YEAR |
AFTER
2 YEARS |
AFTER
3 YEARS |
| Appearance |
Comp. |
Comp. |
Comp. |
Comp. |
| Milk Thistle Extract |
Initial month |
81.46 |
81.42 |
81.43 |
81.41 |
| 3 months later |
81.44 |
| 6 months later |
81.45 |
| 12 months later |
81.44 |
Main Function
1. Liver Detoxification & Health
2. May Help Protect Against Cancer
3. May Help Lower High Cholesterol
4. May Help Control or Prevent Diabetes
5. May Help Prevent Gallstones
6. Has Anti-Aging Effects
Application:
1. Medicine
2. Health Food
3. Cosmetics
Package Details:
1.10,15,20 or 25kgs/drum,paper fiber drum.Double-deck PE bag lining.
2.Packing materials are in line with the requirements of FDA.
3.Disposal of used packagings ask official regulations please.
.
Storage conditions:
1.Keep container tightly sealed.
2.Should store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers, shield from light.
Shelf Life:Three years when properly stored.
COMPANY PROFILE
Hunan Huakang Biotech Inc., with 3 subsidiaries in Hongkong, USA and Malaysia, is specialized in extracting active ingredients from natural plants and processing and producing tablets, capsules, confectionery punches.
We have our own R&D center, production and extraction workshops. With over 20 years' experiences in plant extract production, our products are exported to customers all over the world, and now we are cooperating with more than 300 companies from 60 different countries in pharmaceutical, health care, food, and cosmetics field.
We are certified with FSSC22000, ISO9001, HACCP, Halal, MUI Halal, Kosher, Organic certification. Our R&D team is staffed with experts and doctors with rich experiences in product developments. R&D testing center is equipped with a full set of testing devices, such as HPLC, GC, UV, Atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Irradiation detector, etc, which enable us to control the content of heavy metals, pesticide residues, irradiation residues, microorganisms and other quality indicators independently. We value the quality the most with the strickest control of the quality during product development and production. All our products have to be inspected strictly in our Lab.
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FACTORY SHOW
BASE DISPLAY
Hunan Huakang Biotech Inc is the manufacturer with the special attention to extract the source of raw material. Plant material planting base is a natural product production enterprise of the first workshop.
About the plant extracts, especially high purity plant extracts, must from sources of plant material.
In order to ensure that the main products supply of raw materials and quality, and formulated a vision of sustainable development, the construction of the multiple plant resources variety and plant base, effectively ensure the raw material supply, so that the quality of raw material with a strong controllable. We had been established green tea, artemisinin, honeysuckle, eucommia, blueberries, raspberries and nearly 3000 mu standardized production base in Huaihua, Yongzhou, Changsha, xiangxi and other place. The base of the typical new base quality advantages: fewer pests, high output, ensure the natural raw material source, low residue.
Hunan huakang in protecting wild resources and the natural environment,the principle of the construction is in the process of a group of new plant GAP standardlizational planting base. Ensure raw material supply, supply chain, quality and environmental sustainable development.
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