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Botanical name: Silybum marianum
Plant Part Used: Seed
Processing Method: Extraction
also known as holy thistle, legalon, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, silibinin, silybin, silymarin, and St Mary thistle they belong to the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe. Silibinin, silychristin, and silidianin are the three major active components that are collectively called silymarin present in seeds of milk thistle. It is a good source of potent antioxidants that provides protection against free radicals. Intake of milk thistle has several health benefits on the gut, skin, bone, liver health
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Items | Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | Brown yellow | Organoleptic |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Mesh size | NLT 100% passes through #80 mesh | USP<786> |
Loss on drying | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<731> |
Total ash | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<561> |
Extraction ratio | 4:1 | TLC |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
Lead | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Microbiology Test | ||
Total Plate Count | NMT 10,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
E. Coli | Negative | USP<62> |
Salmonella | Negative | USP<62> |
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