Astragalus Extract

Latin Name:Astragalus Membranaceus
Active Ingredient:Polysaccharide/Astragaloside
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Specification:20%-75%Polysaccharide/0.3%-98%Astragaloside
MOQ:1kg
Lead Time:Within 7days after confirming order

Astragalus Extract Information:

Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. in Latin), It is harvested in autumn. It originates from Gansu, Shaanxi, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan etc.

Astragalus is derived from the root of a plant (Astragalus Membranaceus) in the pea family. It is also known as milk vetch root (referring to astragalus species that grow in the United States) and huang-qi. It is an adaptogen, that is, it has a balancing effect on bodily functions. Astragalus is used by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine to strengthen or tone the body's overall vitality, improve digestion, and support the spleen. Studies confirm it contains medicinally active compounds, including a polysaccharide that stimulates the immune system. Research has also shown that subjects with advanced cancer showed a two to three fold increase in the strength of their immune response after being given astragalus. A second study showed that astragalus boosted immune response, even in animals that were treated with an immunosuppressive drug, cyclophosphamide. Astragalus is taken in China by cancer patients to boost immunity after drug or radiation treatment. It may protect body cells against heavy metals and chemical toxins. Astragalus is a good source of the essential trace mineral selenium. It is often combined in formulas with ginseng and other Chinese herbs. Herbal companies offer it fresh or dried and in capsules. concentrated drops, tintures, and extracts.

Astragalus Membranaceus/Astragalosides/Polysaccharides Astragaloside IV

Specifications:
20%-75%Polysaccharide Test by UV
0.3%-98%Astragaloside Test by HPLC

Indications and Uses:

Astragalus is native to northerm China and the elevated regions of the Chinese provinces Yunnan and Sichuan. The portion of the plant used medicinally is the fourto seven-year-old dried root collected in the spring.

Functions:

Cardial activity on exhausted heart, Hypotensive activity, Diuretic activity, Preventive activity against acute animals adrenal failure caused by gentamicin, Sedative effect on mice.