China Hawthorn Extract

 

Useful Part: Berry/ Leaf.
Test Method: UV-Vis/HPLC.
Specification: Flavones 5%,10%,20%,30%,40%,50%,60%,70%,80%,90% Test By UV, Vitex-2”-rhamnoside 2% Test By HPLC

Appearance: Yellow Brown Powder.
Solubility: Whole dissolve in water, gives special odor.

Active Ingredient: Vitexin-2-O-rhamnoside; Flavones; Chlorogenic acid; Crataegolic acid; Hyperin; Epicatechin; etc.
Vitexin-2-O-rhamnoside (CAS#: 64820-99-1):
Molecular Formula: C27H30O14.
Molecular Weight: 578.5187.
 

Function:
1. Improves blood supply to the heart by dilating the coronary blood vessels.
2. Inhibits the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), reducing the amount of stress placed on the heart.
3. Improves metabolic processes in the heart.
4. Prevents atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
5. Lowers blood pressure.