Horsetail extract plant extract 

Equisetum arvense P.E.

Other name

Horsetail P.E. / Equisetum Arvense P.E./ Equisetum arvense L / CAS NO.: 1343-98-2 / Silicic acid 7%UV

Latin name

Equisetum arvense L.

Product source

Whole Herb

Specifications

Silica Acid 2% 7% 12% by UV, 10:1

CAS NO.

1343-98-2

EINECS No.

215-683-2

Molecular formula

H₂O₃Si

Molecular weight

78.10

 Structural Molecular

Appearance

Yellow-brown Powder

Solubility

Dissolve in  water

Detection

HPLC/UV

What is Horsetail Extract?

Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), an herbal remedy dating back to at least ancient Roman and Greek medicine, was used traditionally to stop bleeding, heal ulcers and wounds, and treat tuberculosis and kidney problems. The name Equisetum is derived from the Latin roots equus, meaning "horse" and seta, meaning "bristle."

What are Health Benefits?

The plant's stems are rich in silica and silicic acids, which help mend broken bones and form collagen, an important protein found in connective tissue, skin, bone, cartilage, and ligaments. Horsetail is also used to treat infections of the urinary tract, kidney and bladder stones, and as topical therapy for burns and wounds.

Functions:

-Horsetail extract Silica acid has a good action on diuresis.

-Horsetail extract can be used in relieving the pain caused by liver disease.

-Horsetail extract can be a treatment of vomiting blood, cough, asthma and gonorrhea.

-Horsetail extract is also used to stop the bleeding of wounds and promote rapid healing.

-Horsetail extract is a folk remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, arthritis, bleeding ulcers, and tuberculosis.

Primary Applications:

Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), an herbal remedy dating back to at least ancient Roman and Greek medicine, was used traditionally to stop bleeding, heal ulcers and wounds, and treat tuberculosis and kidney problems. The name Equisetum is derived from the Latin roots equus, meaning "horse" and seta, meaning "bristle."

Today, horsetail continues to have medicinal values. The plant's stems are rich in silica and silicic acids, which help mend broken bones and form collagen, an important protein found in connective tissue, skin, bone, cartilage, and ligaments. Horsetail is also used to treat infections of the urinary tract, kidney and bladder stones, and as topical therapy for burns and wounds

Product Name

Horsetail Extract

Latin Name

Equisetum Arvense L.

Part used

Stem and Leaf

Country of origin

China

ITEM              

SPECIFICATION

Description

Appearance

Brown powder

Loss on drying

≤5.0%

Ash

≤5.0%

Particle size

100% pass 80 mesh

Assay (UV)

Silica

≥7%

Tests

Heavy metals

≤10ppm

Arsenic

≤2ppm

Solvent residual

EUR.PHARM2000

Microbial

Total  microbacterial count

≤1000CFU/g

Yeast &Mould

≤100CFU/g

Escherichia Coli presence

Negative

Salmonella

Negative