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| Product Name | Butterbur Root Powder Extract |
| Botanical Name | Petasites hybridus, Petasites japonicus |
| Specification | Standardized as Petasins |
| Synonyms | butterbur, petasites, purple butterbur |
| Appearance | Brown Yellow Fine Powder |
| Part of Used | Root |
| Main Benefits | Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Migraine |
| Applied industries | Dietary supplement, Medicine |
The Butterbur (Petasites japonicus) has been a staple of the Japanese diet for many years and is one of the few vegetables native to Japan. Besides being recognized for its value as a staple food item it has also demonstrated anti-allergenic properties in recent studies and clinical trials.
The Butterbur plant contains flavor constituents, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and many polyphenols. The anti-allergenic properties of the aerial portion of the plant can be attributed to the eremophilane type sesquiterpenes (of which Petasin & Iso-Petasin are major constituents), fukinone and 2?-hydroxyfukinone. An advantage to using the aerial portion of the plant, the portion consumed as food, is that it does not contain the high levels of PA's (pyrrolizidine alkaloids) found in the root and rhizome.
1. Petasin is responsible for the antispasmodic properties of the plant by reducing ;
2. Spasms in smooth muscle and vascular walls, in addition to providing;;
3. An anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting leukotriene synthetics.
4. Petasin has also been found to be treat migraine headache, asthma , bronchitis.
5. Butterbur has also been used for cough ; urination and stomach problems.
(1). Applied in the food field, it has become a new raw material which used in food and beverage
industry;
(2). Applied in the health product field;
(3). Applied in the pharmaceutical field.
| Marker Compound | 10:1 | Conform | HPLC |
| Appearance & Color | Brown Yellow powder | Conform | GB5492-85 |
| Odor & Taste | Characteristic | Conform | GB5492-85 |
| Plant Part Used | Root | Conform | |
| Extract Solvent | Water | Conform | |
| Bulk Density | 0.4-0.6g/ml | 0.45-0.55g/ml | |
| Mesh Size | 80 | 100% | GB5507-85 |
| Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% | 3.41% | GB5009.3 |
| Ash Content | ≤5.0% | 1.76% | GB5009.4 |
| Solvent Residue | Negative | Conform | GC |
| Heavy Metals | |||
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | <3.0ppm | AAS |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤1.0ppm | <0.1ppm | AAS(GB/T5009.11) |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤1.0ppm | <0.5ppm | AAS(GB5009.12) |
| Cadmium | <1.0ppm | Not Detected | AAS(GB/T5009.15) |
| Mercury | ≤0.1ppm | Not Detected | AAS(GB/T5009.17) |
| Microbiology | |||
| Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g | Conform | GB4789.2 |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | Conform | GB4789.15 |
| Total Coliform | ≤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 shady and cool dry place | ||
| Shelf Life | 3 Years When Stored properly | ||
| Expiration Date | 3 Years | ||
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