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kutki extract from india
picrorrhiza kurroa 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%
5% kutkin (picrosides and kutkosides)
country of origin : india
kutki extract from india
botanical name : picrorrhiza kurroa 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%
common name : katuka, kutki, katki
ayurvedic name : kutki
family : scrophulariapar
part used : dried rhizome
specifications
1, english name: picrorrhiza kurroa extract
2, latin name: figwortflower picrorhiza rhizome
3, used part: dried rhizome
picrorrhiza extract
extract from picrorrhiza kurroa root
spec: 5% kutkin (picrosides and kutkosides)
iso22000,haccp, kosher, halal
the root of picrorrhiza kurroa contains a number of very bitter glucosides including kutkin and picrorhizin, nine cucurbitacin glycosides, d-mannitol, benetic acid, kutkisterol, vanillic acid and some steroids. Picrorhiza kurroa also contains apocynin, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent, which also reduces platelet aggregation.
the actions of picrorhiza kurroa extract are antibacterial, antiperiodic, cathartic (in large doses), laxative(in smaller doses) stomachic and bitter tonic, hepatoprotective, anticholestatic (relieves obstruction of bile salts), anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, antioxidant; modulates the immune system and liver enzyme levels.
parameters
specification
result
description
brown coloured powder having bitter taste
brown coloured powder having bitter taste
identification
positive for kutkin by hplc
complies
ph of 1% wv aq. Solution
5-7
4.89
loss on drying ( at 105oc)
nmt 5%
4.00% ww
extractive value of 1% wv solution in water
nlt 80%
94.50% ww
in 60% vv methanol
nlt 80%
91.98% ww
ash content
nmt 10%
2.87% ww
assay
total kutkin content
nlt 5%
5.65%
microbiological analysis
standard plate count
nmt 10000 cfugm
1980 cfugm
yeast & mould count
nmt 100 cfugm
19 cfugm
pathogens
e.coli
absent
absent
salmonella
absent
absent
staphylococcus aureus
absent
absent
pseudomonas aeruginosa
absent
absent
heavy metals
nmt 20 ppm
less than 10 ppm.