Product Name:  Epimedium Brevicornum Extract

Latin Name: Epimedium Grandiflorum

Other Name: Epimedium Davidii Franch

Part of Used: Whole Herb

Active Ingredient: Icariin /Icariins

Specification: 5%-98% by HPLC

Assay: HPLC

Appearance: Yellow brown to White powder

CAS Number: 489-32-7

Molecular Formula: C33H40O15

Molecular Weight: 676.66
 

What is Epimedium?

Epimedium, also known as Horny Goat Weed, or Yin Yang Huo, is a genus of about 60 or more species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae. The large majority are endemic to southern China, with further outposts in Europe, and central, southern and eastern Asia. Usually make the Epimedium brevicornum and Epimedium sagittatum as the raw material because of their high quality. 

How about the funcitons?

1.Enhances sexual functions traditionally, and researches show that icariin can enhance erectile functions;

2.Benefits kidneys and removes rheumatisms;

3.Prevents osteoporosis;

4.Prevents menopause and high blood pressure;

5.Strengthens the immunity ability;

6.Increases coronal pulse flowing, and accelerates spermatic fluid.  

What about the applications?

1.In food field,epimedium extract is mainly used as food additives.

2.In health product field, epimedium extract is good for cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

3.In pharmaceutical field, epimedium extract is mainly used as pharmaceutical material to treat asthenia of kidney,impotence, spermatorrhea, prospermia,cold extremities, acroanesthesia or convulsion.