Complaint
Tripterygium wilfordii, sometimes called thunder god vine but more properly translated thunder duke vine, is a vine used in traditional Chinese medicine.Tripterygium wilfordii has been promoted for use in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis; however, due to safety concerns this use is not recommended. Evidence is insufficient to deem it effective as a method of birth control.
Items | Standards | Results |
Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Brown yellow to off-white crystalline powder | Complies |
Assay | 10:1 | Complies |
Mesh Size | 100 % pass 80 mesh | Complies |
Ash | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% | 2.82% |
Chemical Analysis | ||
Heavy Metal | ≤ 10.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Pb | ≤ 2.0 mg/kg | Complies |
As | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Hg | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg | Complies |
Microbiological Analysis | ||
Residue of Pesticide | Negative | Negative |
Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000cfu/g | Complies |
Yeast&Mold | ≤ 100cfu/g | Complies |
E.coil | Negative | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
1. In both animals and humans, low doses of various Tripterygium extracts can produce significantly lowered sperm density and motility indices without major side effects;
2. Many of the side effects are caused by the other active compounds found in the plant, and do not appear when a pure extraction of the antifertility agents is used;
3. In addition, the dose required to lower fertility is significantly lower than the standard medicinal dose.
1. Widely used in pharmaceutical field;
2. Widely used in health care products.
| Recommended transportation selections | ||
| By Express | By Air Transportation | By Sea Transportation |
| Suitable for sample order or <50kg Fast: 3-10 days High shipping cost Door to door service | Suitable for >50kg Fast: 3-7 days Lower than express cost Airport to airport service Professional broker needed | Suitable for > 300kg Slow: 7-45 days Lowest cost Port to port service Professional broker needed |
