Pine Bark Extract Free Sample Proanthocyanidins 95% OPC

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS
Product and Batch Information
Product Name:	Pine Bark Extractt	Country of Origin:	P. R. China
Botanic Name:	Pinus Massoniana Lamb	Type of extraction:	Grain Alcohol & Water
Plant Part:	Bark	Manufacture Date	2016-JUNE-22
Batch:	GS160622	Analysis Date	2016-JUNE-22
Ananlysis:	100kgs	Report Date	2016-JUNE-22
Analysis Item	Specification	Result	Test Method
Active Ingredeints
Assay	≥95%  Proanthocyanidin	95.18%	UV
Physical Control
Identification	Positive	Complies	TLC
Appearance	Light brown fine powder	Complies	Visual
Odor	Characteristic	Complies	Organoleptic
Taste	Characteristic	Complies	Organoleptic
Sieve Analysis	100% pass 80 mesh	Complies	80 Mesh Screen
Loss on Drying	5% Max	Complies	Eur.Ph.6.0<2.8.17>
Sulphated Ash	5% Max	Complies	Eur.Ph.6.0<2.4.16>
Chemical Control
Solvents Resides	<0.05% Max	Complies	Gas Chromatography
Arsenic (As)	NMT2ppm	Complies	Atomic Absorption
Lead (Pb)	NMT 2ppm	Complies	Atomic Absorption
Heavy Metals	10ppm Max	Complies	Atomic Absorption
Microbiological Control
Total Plate Count	1000cfu/g Max	Complies	USP30<61>
Salmonella	Negative	Complies	USP30<61>
Yeast & Mold	100cfu/g Max		USP30<61>
E.Coli	Negative		USP30<61>

Main Functions 
1. Taking Pine bark extract helps to limit free radicalspotentially harmful chemicals that are produced during the breakdown of foods in the body.

2. Preventing and treating a condition known as chronic venous insufficiency.

3. Proanthocyanidins (or polyphenols) in Pine bark extract help keep veins and other blood vessels from leaking.

4. Pine bark extract has anti-inflammatory effects or have beneficial effects on circulation.

5. Pine bark extract may reduce the stickiness of platelets, also is found to constrict the blood vessels and increase blood flow.

6.  From destroying bacterial invaders and cancer cells to relaying signals in the brain.

7.  Pine bark extract affects the production of NO in the white blood cells called macrophages --scavenger cells that spew out   NO to destroy invading bacteria, viruses and cancer cells.

8.  Pine bark extract is beneficial for immune system, Pine bark extract suppresses the production of NO (nitric oxide) and thus limits the collateral damage resulting from immune   system attacks on viral and bacterial invaders. Excess NO has been linked to inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimers disease.

Application fields 
1. pharmaceutical field, proanthocyanidins has better effect on the treatment of cardiovascular disease;

2. health products field , it's made into capsule. It has already become one of the ten

salable natural plant extract products and owns the reputation of "natural health care product" and " orally cosmetics" in America;

3. food field, it can be used as food supplement;

4.cosmetic field, as the effective factor it was made into aqua or ointment cosmetics, which has the effect of firming skin, anti-wrinkle, and curing freckle.