Equisetum (horsetail, snake grass, puzzle grass) is the only living genus in Equisetaceae, a family of vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds. According to Herbs 2000, horsetail is related to plants that were around during the dinosaur era and are believed to have been as tall as 40 feet or more. In the middle Ages, horsetail clumps were used as scouring pads because of their silicon content.

 

Horsetail is an herbal supplement that contains the highest known content of silicon of any herb. Because of its silicon content, horsetail is well known in anti-aging beauty aids that are promoted by many of Hollywood's actors and actresses. Horsetail extract will also help you to heal quickly from conditions including sprains and torn ligaments, arthritis, tuberculosis and ulcers, and aid in maintaining healthy hair.

 

Main function:

1.Horsetail extract Silica acid has a good action on diuresis.
2.Horsetail extract can be used in relieving the pain caused by liver disease.
3. Horsetail extract can be a treatment of vomiting blood, cough, asthma and gonorrhea.
4. Horsetail extract is also used to stop the bleeding of wounds and promote rapid healing.
5.Horsetail extract is a folk remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, arthritis, bleeding ulcers, and tuberculosis.

 

Application:

1. Applied in the food field, it has become a new raw material which used in food and beverage industry;
2. Applied in the health product field;
3. Applied in the pharmaceutical field.

4.Applied in the dialy chemicals

 

 

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ANALYSIS	SPECIFICATION	RESULTS	Method&Reference
Appearance	Brown Yellow fine powder	Complies	Visual
Odor	Characteristic	Complies	Organoleptic
Tasted	Characteristic	Complies	Organoleptic
Assay(flavonoids)	1% Min	1.56%	UV
Sieve Analysis	100% pass 80 mesh	Complies	USP<786>
Bulk density	40-65g/100ml	42g/100ml	USP<616>
Loss on Drying	5% Max.	3.52%	USP<731>
Sulphated Ash	5%Max	3.50%	USP<731>
Extract Solvent	Alcohol&Water	Complies
Heavy Metal	20ppm Max	Complies	AAS
Pb	2ppm Max	Complies	AAS
As	2ppm Max	Complies	AAS
Cd	1ppm Max	Complies	AAS
Hg	1ppm Max	Complies	AAS
Residual Solvents	0.05% Max.	Negative	USP<561>

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