[Latin Name] Silybum marianum G.

[Plant Source] The dried seed of Silybum marianum G.

[Specifications]  Silymarin 80% UV & Silybin+Isosilybin 30% HPLC

[Appearance] Light Yellow Powder

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] £ 5.0%

[Heavy Metal] £10PPM

[Extract solvents] Ethanol

[Microbe]  Total Aerobic Plate Count:  £1000CFU/G

                   Yeast & Mold:  £100 CFU/G

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life]24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside. Net weight:25kgs/drum

[What is Milk Thistle]

Milk Thistle is a unique herb which contains a natural compound called silymarin. Silymarin nourishes the liver like no other nutrient currently known. The liver acts as the body’s filter constantly cleansing to protect you from toxins.

Over time, these toxins can accumulate in the liver. Milk Thistle’s potent antioxidant properties and rejuvenating actions help keep the liver strong & healthy.

[Function]
1, Toxicology tests showed that:a strong effcets of protecting cell membrane of liver, in Clinical application, Milk Thistle

Extract has good results for the treatment of acute and chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and a variety of toxic liver damage, etc.;
2, Milk Thistle Extract significantly improves the liver function of the patients with symptoms of hepatitis;

3,Clinical applications: for the treatment of acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver poisoning and other diseases.

The Benefits of Eating an Apple a Day

Apples are known as the fruit of original sin because of what happened with Adam and Eve. However, this delicious product from nature has a thousand and one properties. Do you want to learn more about the benefits of eating an apple a day? Then keep reading this article.

Apples keep the drugs away, not the doctor

This is a distinction that needs to be cleared up. This was determined from a study conducted by the United States National Institute of Health. Eating an apple a day is good for the body and prevents many diseases. However, that doesn’t mean you can avoid a doctor’s visit and annual checkups.

To reach this conclusion, they conducted an experiment with 8,400 volunteers, 10% of which ate an apple a day. This percentage also happened to not need almost any medications over the course of a year (the length of the study).

According to the team’s director, Matthew Davis, from the University of Michigan’s School of Nursing, eating apples was not associated with other markers like the number of doctor’s visits, for example.

The study also concluded that those who ate an apple a day were less likely to smoke and had higher levels of intelligence and education. Eating apples is also a sign of a healthier lifestyle. This is due to the fact that apples are excellent sources of vitamin C, soluble fiber and flavonoids.

They can be eaten as a dessert, at breakfast, as an afternoon snack to ward off cravings and hunger, before going to sleep or exercising. Apples don’t contain significant quantities of sugars and calories and can be enjoyed by any age group.

Reasons to eat an apple a day

Apples hydrate the body thanks to their water content (which accounts for about 80% of their composition).
They’re diuretic, reduce retained fluids, prevent cramps in the feet and legs, and lower blood pressure all thanks to their potassium content.
Among the many vitamins they contain, vitamin E tops the list and is known for its powerful antioxidant properties.
They can be used to treat diarrhea and constipation due to the amount of soluble and insoluble fiber they contain. For constipation eat them raw with the peel on and for diarrhea they should be consumed as applesauce.

red-apple

Apple peels contain pectin. This fiber protects the mucous membranes in the intestines. As long as you wash it well before eating, you don’t have to peel it to enjoy all the benefits for the digestive system. Several studies revealed that pectin plays an important role in avoiding certain types of cancer, like colon cancer, for example.

The secret to apples and their goodness is the phytochemicals they contain, which in addition to preventing cancer, as we mentioned earlier, they help reduce levels of sugars and fats in the blood. This makes them highly recommended for diabetics and those with high cholesterol who should eat at least two apples a day. This fruit purifies and cleanses the blood.

One such phytochemical in apples is known as quercetin, which prevents cardiovascular disease and inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and asthma, and even muscles spasms.

Apples contain healthy substances like tartaric and malic acids, which help your body to better digest fats. To take advantage of this benefit, eat an apple as a dessert after a large meal. They also prevent blood sugar spikes after eating.

They’re perfect for people who are trying to diet or suffer from food cravings. This is because apples satisfy the appetite and help you avoid eating too much. You can eat as many as you like without any restrictions because they’ll help you lose weight and give you more energy (but they shouldn’t be the only thing you eat all day).

Apples enhance cognitive abilities due the beneficial sugars they contain that are good for the brain. You could say that eating an apple a day before going to class or studying is like Popeye eating a can of spinach. Your mental abilities will increase, you’ll be more productive and be able to retain more information, remember more facts and perform better in almost all areas.

If we had to choose the healthiest and most beneficial variety, the first place prize would go to red apples. This doesn’t mean that the others aren’t good for your health, just that red ones (like the one in the Garden of Eden or the one Snow White ate) contain more antioxidants.

By being easy to transport, you can eat apples anywhere, which makes them the perfect snack to take to school, the office, the beach, a picnic or really anywhere you go. You can toss them in your bag, just remember to wash it before leaving home.

Do you still have doubts about apples and their benefits? Run to the store and buy a few pounds so everyone in your family can eat one a day!

Stevia grows best in upland areas in sub-tropical climate. In other places it can be grown as an annual. The plant prefers a lightly textured, well-drained soil to which organic matter has been added. It needs ample water so that the soil is consistently moist, but not wet. In hot, sunny climates it will do best in semi-shade. Propagation is from seed sown in spring, but germination rates can be low-expect half the seeds sown not to germinate. Plant seedlings out once all danger of frost is over. Leaves are best harvested just before flowering. The plants will also grow from cuttings,which are best taken in late winter.The concentration of stevioside in the leaves of Stevia increasing when the plants are grown under long day condition.While, cultivating stevia on a large scale, it can be grown in well-drained red soil and sandy loam soil. The soil should be in the pH range of 6.5-7.5. Saline soils should be avoided to cultivate this plant.

Stevia can be successfully cultivated all around the year all over India expect theareas, which receive snowfall, or temperatures go below 5 degree Celsius in winter.The summer temperatures actually do not affect this plant if the high summer temperatures have already been factored in the cultivation practices.Since seed germination rate is very poor,it is propagated vegetative. Though stem cuttings are used for vegetative tissue culture plants have proven to be the best planting material for Stevia. Tissue culture plants of Stevia are genetically pure, free from pathogens and haveexcellent vigor. The tissue culture plants can be planted throughout the year,expect during peak summer. An ideal planting density is 40,000 plants per acre with spacing of 25×40 cm in a raised bed system. The soil can be enriched with abasal dressing of 25 tons of well rotten farmyard manure/hectare

Soil Type
Stevia requires very good drainage any soil that retain the moisture for very long period of time are unsuitable for Stevia cultivation and should be religiously avoided.Red soil and sandy loam with a 6-7 pH are best for the cultivation of Stevia.

Raised bed preparation
Forming raised beds is the most economical way to grow Stevia. The raised bed should be of 15 cm in height and 60 cm in width. The distance between each plant 23 cm. This would give a plant population of around 40,000 per acre.

Planting Material
There are basically two options for multiplication. The first is the tissue culture and second the stem cutting. Tissue culture is the best option but many farmers are tempted to try the stem cutting method for multiplication. As per practical experience, stem cutting is sometimes more expensive to produce than the tissue culture since the success rate of the stem cuttings establishment is very low, it takes minimum of 25 weeks for the stem cutting to develop in proper feeding roots for transplantation (younger stem cuttings transplants have shown more than 50% mortality in first few weeks of transplants in main field).

Harvesting
Another important aspect of harvesting is the timing of harvest. It should be noted that at no point of time plants should be allowed to flower since after flowering the Stevioside percentage goes down rapidly and leaves are rendered unmarketable. Leaves are harvested by plucking in a small quantity, or the entire plant with the side branches is cut leaving 10 to 15 cm from the base.The first harvesting can be done four to five months after planting. Subsequent harvesting can be done every three months, for five consecutive years. The sweetener in the leaf is maximum till the plant flowers. Just before flowering, the plant should be cut completely leaving 10 cm from the ground. The new flush of leaves will sprout from here. The new plant will be ready for harvest again in three months. The plant yields around 3000 kg of dried leaves from an acre of plantation every year. Harvesting should be done as late as possible, since cool autumn temperatures and shorter days tend to intensify the sweetness of the plants as they evolve into a reproductive state.

Unlocking the sweetness in your harvest
Once all leaves have been harvested it’s required to dry them. This can be
accomplished on a net. The drying process is not one that requires excessive heat;more important is good air circulation. On a moderately warm fall day, stevia crop can be quick dried in the full sun in about 12 hours. (Drying times longer than that will lower the stevioside content of the final product.)
Crushing the dried leaves is the final step in releasing stevia’s sweetening power. The
dried leaves are powdered, sieved and the fine powder is stored in containers. This can be done either by hand or, for greater effect, in a coffee grinder or in a special blender for herbs.

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