Analysis | Description | Test Method |
Different. Powder / Extract | Extract | Microscopy / other |
Loss on drying | <5% | Dryer |
Ash | <5% | Dryer |
Bulk Density | 0,50-0,68 g/ml | Ph. Eur. 2.9. 34 |
Arsenic (As) | < 2 ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
Cadmium (Cd) | < 2 ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
Lead (Pb) | < 2ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
Mercury (Hg) | < 0.5 ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
- We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain and was not manufactured with any of the following substances:
- Parabens
- Phthalates
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Solvents and Residual Solvents
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten.
Huangqi is the dried root of a flowering plant called Astragalus Propinquees (sin. Astragalus Membranaceus or more commonly known as Astragalus). It is an alfalfa of the largest genus of plants of the legume family Fabaceae and of the subfamily Faboideae. Astragalus Propinquus is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine and one of the most famous, has historically been used as an immunomodulating agent for the treatment of common cold, diarrhea, fatigue and anorexia for more than 2000 years. It is first described in the Chinese book Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing in 200 AD with a wide range of properties and no toxicity.
We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE.
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals.
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards.
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards.
Component | Present in the product |
Peanuts (and/or derivatives,) e.g., protein oil | No |
Tree Nuts (and/or derivatives) | No |
Seeds (Mustard, Sesame) (and/or derivatives) | No |
Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Spelt, Kamut or their hybrids | No |
Gluten | No |
Soybeans (and/or derivatives) | No |
Dairy (including lactose) or Eggs | No |
Fish or their products | No |
Shellfish or their products | No |
Celery (and/or derivatives) | No |
Lupin (and/or derivatives) | No |
Sulphites (and derivatives) (added or > 10 ppm) | No |
Total Plate Count | < 3,000 cfu/g | AOAC 990.12 |
Total Yeast & Mold | < 300 cfu/g | AOAC 997.02 |
E. Coli | < 10 cfu/g | AOAC 991.14 |
Coliforms | < 10 cfu/g | AOAC 991.14 |
Salmonella | Negative | ELFA-AOAC |
Staphylococcus | < 10 cfu/g | AOAC 2003.07 |
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material.
Astragalus species have been used as an analgesic, antihypertensive, antioxidant, antiseptic, antiviral, hepatoprotective, immune stimulant, tonic and for wound healing. It is used to treat cardiovascular disease, hepatitis, kidney disease and skin disease. Researchers have shown that Astragalus has several pharmacological properties, including anti-apoptosis, antioxidant, immunostimulant and antibacterial effects.