Saw palmetto berries are rich in free fatty acids, lauric acid, palmitic acid and other active ingredients. Saw palmetto extract has a variety of pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
It has a variety of medicinal properties. In the United States, saw palmetto extract is a commonly used dietary supplement, usually sold as a health food in the form of capsules or tablets on the market, and other forms also include tinctures and liquids.
Botanical Name | Serenoa repens | |
Used Part | Fruit | |
Test items | Specifications | Test Methods |
Asssay | ≥ 45.0% Fatty acid | GC |
Solvent Extraction | Water and Alcohol | |
Appearance | White Fine Powder | Visual |
Odor and Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Sieve analysis | 90% through 80 mesh | 80 Mesh Screen |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.0 % | 105℃/2 hrs |
Total Ash | ≤5.0 % | GB 5009.4-2016 |
Bulk Density | 40~60 g/100mL | GB/T 18798.5 |
Tap Density | 60~90g/100mL | GB/T 18798.5 |
Lead (Pb) | ∠3.0mg/kg | ICP-MS |
Arsenic (As) | ∠2.0mg/kg | ICP-MS |
Cadmium (Cd) | ∠1.0mg/kg | ICP-MS |
Mercury (Hg) | ∠0.1mg/kg | ICP-MS |
Solvents Residue | ∠5000 mg/kg | GC |
Total Aerobic Count | ≤ 1000cfu/g | GB 4789.2 |
Yeast and Moulds | ≤ 100cfu/g | GB 4789.15 |
E-Coli | Negative | GB 4789.3 |
Salmonella | Negative | GB 4789.4 |
Staphylococcus Aureus | Negative | GB 4789.10 |
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