Plantain Extract

Introduction

Plantain is edible and medicinal.the young leaves are edible raw in salad or cooked as a pot herb.They are very rich in vitamin B1 and riboflavin. The herb has a long history of use as an alternative medicine dating back to ancient times. Being used as a panacea (medicinal for everything) in some cultures, one American Indian name for the plant translates to "life medicine." and recent research indicates that this name may not be far from true! 

Function

1)cure asthma, emphysema, bladder problems, bronchitis, fever, hypertension, rheumatism and blood sugar control
2)treat diarrhea, dysentery, gastritis, peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, haemorrhage, haemorrhoids, cystitis, bronchitis, catarrh, sinusitis, coughs, asthma and hay fever;
3)stop smoking preparations

Basic Information

1)English Name	Plantain Extract Plantain Seed Extract Asiatic Plantain Extract
2)Specification	10:1 20:1
3)Used Part	Leaf
4)Appearance	Brown yellow powder
5)Mesh Size	80 Mesh
6)Test Method	TLC
7)Loss on drying	NMT5.0%
8)Heavy metals	NMT10ppm
9)Total bacteria	NMT1000cfu/g