Complaint
Product Description:
Product Name: Fennel extract
Latin Name: Foeniculum vulgare
Plant Source: Seed
Specification: 10:1 20:1 30:1 40:1
Appearance: Brown fine powder
Test Method: TLC
Description:
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) herbs in the umbelliferae family, 0.4-2 m high. Stem erect, smooth, gray-green or pale, much branched. Lower stem petiole 5 -- 15 cm long, middle or upper petiole partly or entirely sheathed, sheath margin membranous; Blade profile is broad triangle. Terminal and lateral umbels, peduncles 2 -- 25 cm long; Inflorescences with slender stalks, unequal; Calyx teeth; Petals yellow, obovate or subobovate, anthers ovoid, pale yellow; Styles very short, branching outward or lying appressed on the stylobase. Fruit oblong. Flowering may - June, fruiting July - September.
Function:
1.as an appetite suppressant and to treat stomach problems
2.Fennel has been employed for the treatment of gastroenteritis and indigestion, to prevent gas, dissolve fat, and stimulate lactation
3.It has also been used in the treatment of gout and tonsillitis
4.Fennel is said to possess estrogenic properties and may have a positive effect on menopause and PMS
Application:
1. Applied in supplement.
| Item | Specification | Results | Methods |
| Marker Compound | 10:1 | Conform | TLC |
| Appearance & Color | Brown powder | Conform | GB5492-85 |
| Odor & Taste | Characteristic | Conform | GB5492-85 |
| Plant Part Used | Seed | Conform | |
| Extract Solvent | Water | Conform | |
| Bulk Density | 0.4-0.6g/ml | 0.50g/ml | |
| Mesh Size | 80 | 100% | GB5507-85 |
| Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% | 1.86% | GB5009.3 |
| Ash Content | ≤5.0% | 2.32% | GB5009.4 |
| Solvent Residue | Negative | Conform | GC(2005 E) |
| Heavy Metals | |||
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | 3ppm | AAS |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤1.0ppm | 0.15ppm | AAS(GB/T5009.11) |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤1.5ppm | 0.7ppm | AAS(GB5009.12) |
| Cadmium | <1mg/kg | Not Detected | AAS(GB/T5009.15) |
| Mercury | ≤0.3ppm | Not Detected | AAS(GB/T5009.17) |
| Microbiology | |||
| Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g | <100 | GB4789.2 |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤25cfu/g | <10 | GB4789.15 |
| E. Coli | ≤40MPN/100g | Not Detected | GB/T4789.3-2003 |
| Salmonella | Negative in 25g | Not Detected | GB4789.4 |
| Staphylococcus | Negative in 10g | Not Detected | GB4789.1 |
| Packing and Storage | 25kg/drum Inside: Double-deck plastic bag, outside: Neutral cardboard barrel & Leave in the shade and cool dry place | ||
| Shelf Life | 3 Years When Stored properly | ||
| Expiration Date | 3 Years | ||
