[Latin Name] Panax ginseng CA Mey.

[Plant Source] Dried Root

[Specifications] Ginsenosides 10%–80%（UV）

[Appearance] Fine Light Milk Yellow Powder

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤ 5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤20PPM

[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.

[What is Ginseng]

In terms of modern scientific research, ginseng is known to be an adaptogen. Adaptogens are substances that assist the body to restore itself to health and work without side effects even if the recommended dose is widely exceeded.

Ginseng due to its adaptogens effects is widely used to lower cholesterol, increase energy and endurance, reduce fatique and effects of stress and prevent infections.

Ginseng is one of the most effective antiaging supplements. It can alleviate some major effects of aging, such as degeneration of the blood system, and increase mental and physical capacity.

Other important benefits of ginseng is its support in cancer treatment and its effects on sports performance.

[Application]

1. Applied in food additives, it owns the effect of antifatigue, anti-aging and nourishing brain;

2. Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is used to treat coronary heart disease, angina cordis, bradycardia and high heart rate arrhythmia, etc.;

3. Applied in cosmetics field, it owns the effect of whitening, dispelling spot, anti-wrinkle, activating skin cells, making skin more tender and firm.

Horny goat weed, also known as barrenwort, but properly known as, Epimedium grandiflorum, is a popular herbal supplement to improve your libido, but should you actually be taking it? Find out here!

Scientific Literature:

Kim, D. H., Jung, H. A., Sohn, H. S., Kim, J. W., & Choi, J. S. (2017). Potential of icariin metabolites from Epimedium koreanum Nakai as antidiabetic therapeutic agents. Molecules, 22(6), E986. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28608833

Lee, J. K. C., Tan, R. B. W., & Chung, E. (2017). Erectile dysfunction treatment and traditional medicine—can East and West medicine coexist? Translational Andrology and Urology, 6(1), 91–100. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5313309/pdf/tau-06-01-091.pdf

Ma, H., He, X., Yang, Y., Li, M., Hao, D., & Jia, Z. (2011). The genus Epimedium: An ethnopharmacological and phytochemical review. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 134(4), 519-541. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21215308

Qureshi, M., Mehjabeen, Noorjahan, Muhammad, S., Siddiqui, F. A., Baig, I., & Ahmad, M. (2017). Phytochemical and biological assessments on Lipidium meyenii (maca) and Epimidium sagittatum (horny goat weed). Pakistani Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 30(1), 29-36. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28603109

Tan, H. L., Chan, K. G., Pusparajah, P., Saokaew, S., Duangjai, A., Lee, L. H., & Goh, B. H. (2016). Anti-cancer properties of the naturally occurring aphrodisiacs: Icariin and Its derivatives. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 7, 191. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4925704/pdf/fphar-07-00191.pdf

Telang, N. T., Li, G., Katdare, M., Sepkovic, D. W., Bradlow, H. L., & Wong, G. Y. C. (2017). The nutritional herb Epimedium grandiflorum inhibits the growth in a model for the Luminal A molecular subtype of breast cancer. Oncology Letters, 13(4), 2477–2482. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5403390/pdf/ol-13-04-2477.pdf

Wang Y., Wang, Y. S., Song, S. L., Liang, H., & Ji, A. G. (2016). Icariin inhibits atherosclerosis progress in Apoe null mice by downregulating CX3CR1 in macrophage. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 470(4), 845-850. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26802470

Wu, L., Du, Z. R., Xu, A. L., Yan, Z., Xiao, H. H., Wong, M. S., Yao, X. S., Chen, W. F. (2017). Neuroprotective effects of total flavonoid fraction of the Epimedium koreanum Nakai extract on dopaminergic neurons: In vivo and in vitro. Biomedical Pharmacotherapy, 91, 651-663. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28494419

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