English name: Seaweed Extract
Latin Name: Laminaria Saccharina
Part Used: Seaweed Herb
Active Ingredients: Fucoidan /Fucoxanthin /Polysaccharides
Testing Method: HPLC/UV
Appearance: Brown Fine powder
Extract Ratio 4:1 to 20:1
Straight powder
1. Fucoidan: 10-95%
2. Fucoxanthin: 10%-50%
3. Polysaccharide 10 % -40%
2,Introduction
Seaweed are large seaweeds (algae) belonging to the brown algae (Phaeophyceae) in the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera.
Kelp grows in underwater "forests" (kelp forests) in shallow oceans, and is thought to have appeared in the Miocene, 23 to 5 million years ago. The organisms require nutrient-rich water with temperatures between 6 and 14 °C (43 and 57 °F). They are known for their high growth rate
3,Benefits
(1). With similar polysaccharide structure to heparin, fucoidan has good anticoagulant activity;
(2). It has the inhibiting effect on the replication of several coated virus, such as human immunodeficiency and human cytomegalo—vims;
(3). In addition to inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it can also restrain the diffuse of tumor cells by enhancing immunity;
(4). It can obviously reduce the content of serum cholesterol and triglyceride. Besides, it has no such liver and kidney damage, or other side effects;
(5). It has the function of antidiabetics, radiation protection, antioxidant, the inhibition of heavy metal absorption fluctuate, and the restraint of mammals zona-binding combined.
4,Certificate of Analysis
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Items |
Specification |
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Appearance |
Brown Fine powder |
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Oder |
Characteristic |
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Taste |
Characteristic |
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Paiticle size |
Pass 80 mesh |
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Loss on drying |
≤5% |
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Heavy metals |
<10ppm |
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As |
<1ppm |
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Pb |
<3ppm |
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Assay |
Result |
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Total Plate Count |
<10000cfu/g or <1000cfu/g(Irradiation) |
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Yeast & Mold |
<300cfu/g or 100cfu/g(Irradiation) |
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E.Coli |
Negative |
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Salmonella |
Negative |