Butcher’s broom extract powder

Products name: Butcher’s broom extract powder

Latin name: Ruscus Aculeatus

Active Ingredient: Ruscogenine

Specifications: 10: 1, 10% – 20%

Test Method: HPLC/TLC

Part used: Root

Plant of origin: Butcher’s broom from China

Appearance: Fine yellow brown powder

Standard: GMP, Kosher, HALAL, ISO9001, HACCP

Product Description:

The Butcher’s Broom (Ruscus aculeatus) is a small evergreen shrub, up to 80 cm tall, very common in the Mediterranean area. Its properties are mainly related to phytosterols which give the butcher’s broom diuretic properties with the elimination of chlorides, sedative and anti-inflammatory of the urinary tract, has beneficial effects against kidney stones, cystitis, gout, arthritis and non-joint rheumatism. The butcher’s broom is the most powerful natural vasoconstrictor known, useful in the therapy of varicose veins with a vasoconstrictor action exerted above all at the level of the capillaries. It exerts an anti-inflammatory action that acts by decreasing capillary fragility, increasing the tone of the venous wall thus promoting blood circulation which results in a decrease in the heaviness and swelling of the legs.

It also has a beneficial effect on hemorrhoids and phlebitis.

Benefits:

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-edema

Astringent

Vasoprotector

Diuretic

BASIC ANALYSIS
Analysis Description Test Method
Different. Powder / Extract Extract Microscopy / other
Loss on drying <5% Dryer
Ash <5% Dryer
Bulk Density 0,50-0,68 g/ml Ph. Eur. 2.9. 34
Arsenic (As) < 2 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14
Cadmium (Cd) < 2 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14
Lead (Pb) < 2ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14
Mercury (Hg) < 0.5 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14
Microbial Analysis
Total Plate Count < 3,000 cfu/g AOAC 990.12
Total Yeast & Mold < 300 cfu/g AOAC 997.02
E. Coli < 10 cfu/g AOAC 991.14
Coliforms < 10 cfu/g AOAC 991.14
Salmonella Negative ELFA-AOAC
Staphylococcus < 10 cfu/g AOAC 2003.07

GMO STATEMENT

We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material.

BY PRODUCTS & IMPURITIES STATEMENT

We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain and was not manufactured with any of the following substances:

Parabens

Phthalates

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Solvents and Residual Solvents

GLUTEN FREE STATEMENT

We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten.

(BSE)/ (TSE) STATEMENT

We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE.

CRUELTY-FREE STATEMENT

We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals.

KOSHER STATEMENT

We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards.

VEGAN STATEMENT

We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards.

FOOD ALLERGEN INFORMATION

Component Present in the product
Peanuts (and/or derivatives,) e.g., protein oil No
Tree Nuts (and/or derivatives) No
Seeds (Mustard, Sesame) (and/or derivatives) No
Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Spelt, Kamut or their hybrids No
Gluten No
Soybeans (and/or derivatives) No
Dairy (including lactose) or Eggs No
Fish or their products No
Shellfish or their products No
Celery (and/or derivatives) No
Lupin (and/or derivatives) No
Sulphites (and derivatives) (added or > 10 ppm) No