.Color: Light-yellow
.Latin name: Citrus aurantium
.Part Used: Fruit
.Active ingredient: Bioflavonoids
.Specification: 30-80% Test By HPLC
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Item |
Specification |
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Maker Compounds |
NLT 30～80% Bioflavonoids |
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Organoleptic |
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Appearance |
Fine Powder |
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Color |
Light-yellow |
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Odor |
Characteristic |
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Taste |
Characteristic |
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Part Used |
Fruit |
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Physical Characteristics |
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Partical Size |
NLT 100%Through 80 mesh |
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Ash content |
≦5.0% |
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Loss on Drying |
≦5.0% |
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Heavy metals |
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Total Heavy Metals |
≤40ppm |
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Arsenic |
≤2ppm |
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Lead |
≤2ppm |
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Microbiological Tests |
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Total Plate Count |
≤1000cfu/g |
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Total Yeast & Mold |
≤100cfu/g |
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E.Coli |
Negative |
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Salmonella |
Negative |
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Staphylococcus |
Negative |
Bioflavonoids is a flavanone glycoside found abundantly in citrus fruits. Its aglycone form is called hesperetin. Bioflavonoids is believed to play a role in plant defense. It acts as an antioxidant according to in vitro studies. In human nutrition it contributes to the integrity of the blood vessels.
Various preliminary studies reveal novel pharmaceutical properties. Bioflavonoids reduced cholesterol and blood pressure in rats. In a mouse study large doses of the glucoside Bioflavonoids decreased bone density loss. Another animal study showed protective effects against sepsis. Bioflavonoids has anti-inflammatory effects.. Bioflavonoids is also a sedative, possibly acting through opioid or adenosine receptors.
Some in vitro results applied only to the aglucone form. Bioflavonoids also showed the ability to penetrate the blood brain barrier in an in vitro model.
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