Milk Thistle Seed Extract 80% Silymarin

Milk thistle is a plant named for the white veins on its large prickly leaves.

Produce Name: Milk Thistle Seed Extract 80% Silymarin

Latin Name: Silybum marianum (L.)Gaertn

Appearance: Yellowish-brown Powder

Part Used: Seed

Specification: 80%

Shelf Life: Two years when stored properly

Country of Origin: China

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Product description:

Milk thistle is a plant named for the white veins on its large prickly leaves.

One of the active ingredients in milk thistle is silymarin, which is extracted from the plant's seeds. Silymarin is a flavonoid believed to have antioxidant properties.

Milk thistle is sold as an oral capsule, tablet, powder and liquid extract. People mainly use the supplement to treat liver conditions.

Specification:

ITEMS	STANDARDS	METHOD
Silymarin	NLT80.0%	UV-Vis
	--	HPLC
Silybin & Isosilybin	NLT30.0%	HPLC
Appearance	Yellowish-brown powder	Visual
Odor	Characteristic	Organoleptic
Identification	Positive	TLC
Powder Size	NLT95% through 80 mesh	USP #80 Sieve
Bulk Density	0.30~ 0.60 g/mL	USP41-NF36<616>
Tapped Density	0.50 ~0.80 g/mL	USP41-NF36<616>
Loss on Drying	NMT5.0%	USP41-NF36<731>
Residue on Ignition	NMT0.5%	USP41-NF36<281>
Acetone	NMT5,000μg/g	USP41-NF36<467>
Pesticide Residues	USP<561>	USP41-NF36<561>
Heavy Metals	NMT10ppm	USP41-NF36<231>
Arsenic (As)	NMT1.0ppm	ICP-MS
Cadmium(Cd)	NMT0.5ppm	ICP-MS
Lead(Pb)	NMT1.0ppm	ICP-MS
Mercury(Hg)	NMT0.5ppm	ICP-MS
Total Bacterial Count	NMT1000cfu/g	USP41-NF36<2021>
Moulds & Yeasts	NMT100cfu/g	USP41-NF36<2021>
Salmonella	Absence	USP41-NF36<2022>
E. Coli	Absence	USP41-NF36<2022>
Staphylococcus Aureus	Absence	USP41-NF36<2022>
Aflatoxins	NMT20 ppb	USP41-NF36<561>