【Product Name】:Astragalus Extract
【Botanical Name】: Agaricus Blazei muril
【Part used】: Root
【Appearance】: Brownish Yellowor White to Off-White powder
【Specification】: 4:1 10:1 / Regular Powder/ Astragaloside IV 5-90% / Cycloastrogenol 5-98% / Polysaccharides 10-70%
【Storage Period】: 24 Months
【Package】: 1kg/bag 25kg/drum
【Test Method】: HPLC
【Storage Conditions】: Store in cool and dry places. Keep away from strong light and heat.
Description
Astragalus is an herbaceous perennial plant that grows about 16–36 inches (three feet) tall. It grows well in grassy regions and on mountainsides, requiring plenty of exposure to the sun.
The plant has a dense brush of white or yellow flowers in the appearance reminiscent of peas. The fruit is oval or egg-shaped beans. Seeds are small and kidney-shaped. The root is cylindrical, not usually branched, 30–90 cm long, and covered with a tough, yellowish-brown skin with a sweet white inner pulp. The root has a sweet, warming taste.
Chemical Composition
It mainly contains astragaloside a, astragaloside, calycosin glucoside, calycosin, isoastragaloside I, isoastragaloside II, triterpenoid saponins, flavonoids and polysaccharides.