Hawthorn Leaf Extract

Latin Name:Crataegus species
Active Ingredient:Vitexin/Flavonoids
CAS No:84603-61-2
Specification:1.8%-2%Vitexin/10%Flavonoids
MOQ:1kg
Lead Time:Within 7days after confirming order

Hawthorn Leaf Extract Information:

Hawthorn, botanical name Crataegus oxyacantha, grows as a thorny shrub with white and pink flowers and berries in Europe, Western Asia, North America and Northern Africa. Modern medicinal parts used are the leaves and flowers whereas traditional preparations use the fruit. The main active constituents of Hawthorn are flavonoids including oligomeric procyanidins (OPCs), vitexin, vitexin 4'-O-rhamnoside, quercetin, and hyperoside. These flavonoids act as potent antioxidants.

Hawthorn has a primary role in promoting cardiovascular health. This includes an improvement in coronary artery blood flow and thus oxygen supply to the heart, contractions of the heart muscle, stable angina and stage II congestive heart failure. It has also been made evident that Hawthorn increases blood flow to the periphery by decreasing resistance in peripheral blood vessels, and has mild effects in lowering blood pressure. Hawthorn has also been shown to improve elasticity of arterial walls by maintaining the collagen matrix.

Specifications:
1.8% Vitexin-2-0-Rhamnoside Test by HPLC,10%Flavonoids Tested by UV-VIS
Molecular Formula: C27H30O10
Molecular Mass: 587.5
CAS NO: 84603-61-2

Benefits:

1.Improving heart functions and preventing coronary heart disease
2.Enhancing immunity and the ability of antivirus and infection
3.Lowering blood pressure and prevent atherosclerosis

Indications and Uses:

Hawthorn is claimed to maintain healthy collagen matrices of arterial walls so that the vessels remain elastic. It is used to normalize heart rhythm, reduce the likelihood and severity of angina attacks, and prevent cardiac complications in elderly patients with influenza and pneumonia.