Pumpkin Seed Extract
Pumpkin seeds for the treatment of prostate and regulating blood pressure and blood sugar are helpful
ITEM | SPECIFICATION | RESULT |
Description: Appearance Odor Particle size Bulk Density Extract Solvents |
Light yellow fine powder Characteristic 95% pass through 80 mesh sieve 40.0g/100mL~50.0 g/100mL Water and Ethanol |
Complies Complies Complies 44.5 g/100mL Complies |
Identification Color Reaction |
Positive Reaction |
Complies |
Tests: Loss on drying(5h at 105°C) Ash(3h at 600°C) Heavy metals(as Pb) Arsenic(as AS2O3) Residual Solvents |
5.0%Max. 5.0%Max. 10ppmMax. 1ppmMax. Eur. Pharm. 2000 |
3.06% 3.12% Complies Complies Complies |
Assay: (By GC) Fatty acids |
30.0%Min |
30.83% |
Microbial: Total bacterial count Yeast & Mould Escherichia coli presence Salmonella |
Max.1000cfu/g Max.100cfu /g Negative Negative |
Complies Complies Complies Complies |
Function:
1. Pumpkin seed extract powder is traditional in Chinese medicine mixed with cold boiled water for oral administration.
2. Pumpkin seed extract contain several major groups of active constituents: essential fatty acids, amino acids, mucilaginous carbohydrates, phytosterols (e.g. beta-sitosterol), minerals, and vitamins.
3. Pumpkin seed extract appear to reduce levels of substances that promote stone formation in the urine and increase levels of substances that inhibit stone formation.
4. Pumpkin seed extract are quite safe for long-term consumption.
