Yam extract
Product Name: Wild Yam Extract
Latin Name: Dioscorea villosa L.
Part Used : Root/Stem
Test method : HPLC
Plant part used: Roots (or tubers)
Specification: 6%, 10%, 16%, 95% Diosgenin HPLC; 10:1,
Test Method: HPLC
Description:
Wild Yam Extract is anti-spasmodic, and could be helpful for nausea of pregnant women(morning sickness), spasmodic hiccough and asthma. Wild Yam Extract contains diosgenin, which has anti-fatigue, anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, hypocholesterolemic, and estrogenic effects. Wild Yam Extract is rich in diosgenin, so it became the most popular source of natural progesterone.
Function:
1. It have an effect on protection of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;
2. It can anti mutagenesis and anti-cancer;
3. It have antilipemic effect;
4. It can anti-leukemia;
5. It have immunity regulative effect;
6. It can lowof blood sugar.
Analysis Items |
Specifications |
Results |
Methods used |
Identification |
Positive |
Conforms |
TLC |
Appearance |
Fine Off White Powder |
Conforms |
Visual test |
Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
Conforms |
Organoleptic test |
Bulk Density |
45-55g/100ml |
Conforms |
ASTM D1895B |
Particle Size |
98% through 80 Mesh |
Conforms |
AOAC 973.03 |
Solubility |
Soluble in ethanol & water solution |
Conforms |
Visual |
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Assay |
NLT 10% Diosgenine |
10.05% |
HPLC |
Loss on Drying |
NMT 5.0% |
3.90% |
USP |
Ash Content |
NMT 5.0% |
2.37% |
2g /525ºC /3hrs |
Extract Solvents |
Ethanol & Water |
Conforms |
/ |
Solvent Residues |
NMT 0.05% |
Conforms |
GC |
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Heavy Metals |
NMT 10ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
Arsenic (As) |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
Lead (Pb) |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
Cadmium (Cd) |
NMT 1ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
Mercury(Hg) |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
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666 |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
DDT |
NMT 0.5ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
Acephate |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
Methamidophos |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
Parathion-ethyl |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
PCNB |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
Aflatoxins |
NMT 0.2ppb |
Absent |
USP-HPLC |
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