Silymarin is a kind of favonolignan compound, it is extracted from the seed capsule of composite plant Silybum marianum, yellow powder, bitter in taste. The main ingredients are: Silybin, Isosilybin, Silydianin, Silychristin, etc. It has the efficacy of liver protecting, improve the function of liver, promote biliation and diminish liver inflammation. As a kind of better antioxidant, it can clearing free radical in human body, postpone senility. Silymarin can protect the liver from damage of alcohol, chemical toxicant, drug, food poison, environmental pollution; accelerate liver cell regenerating and repairing. So it is called The natural liver-protection drug. In addition, Silymarin has the function of radiation hardening, arteriosclerosis preventing, skin-aging delaying. It is widely used in drug, health products, food and cosmetics.

CAS NO.: 65666-07-1

Specification: EP6.0

Characters: A yellowish-brown amorphous powder, specific
Identification :UV

Sulphate ash : 0.5%
Heavy metals:20ppm
Loss on drying: 5.0%
Assay:
Silimarin, expressed as silibin stated on the label:
90.0% 110.0%

Silimarin, on dry basis:
30.0% 65.0%

Sum Silikristin and Silidianin, related of the total content of silymarin: 20.0% 45%

Sum Silibin, related of the total content of silymarin:
40.0% 65.0%

Sum Isosilibin, related of the total content of silymarin:
10.0% 20.0%

ResidualSolvont
Hexane: 290ppm
Methanol: 5000ppm
Ethanol: 5000ppm
Ethyl Acetate: 5000ppm

Microbial Content
Bacterin: 1000cfu/g
Mould, Fungi: 100cfu/g
Salmonella, :Undetected
Ps.aeruginosa, S. aureus,: Undetected
Enterobacteriaceae: Undetected

Packaging and Storage: 25kg/drum
Preserve in tight, light-resistant containers, store in cool and dry place.
Expiraton date: three years

Update Date:2011-05-29 20:22:16