Bamboo – Bambusa vulgaris
Scientific Name : Bambusa vulgaris
Common Name : Bamboo
Source: Shoot
Composition: Silica NLT 75%
Applications : Emmenagogue, Abortifacient
The active ingredients extracted from the Bamboo plant have been used in traditional Chinese medicine.
This Silica extract is prepared from Tabashir bamboo stems from India (Bambusa vulgaris)
The bamboo extract has shown many benefits like:
- Fighting Anxiety and Depression,
- This extract is the richest known source of natural Silicon, containing over 70% organic Silica. This Helps prevents wrinkles and keep skin beautiful.
- Some studies also showed that Bamboo shoot extract has anti-inflammatory properties and anti-cancer properties.
Reference:
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-585/bamboo
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Technical Specifications
| Test | Specification | Test method | ||||
| Description /Appearance | Off white to white color powder | ———- | ||||
| Identification | By TLC | IH TM | ||||
| Loss on Drying | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP 37<731> | ||||
| Bulk Density (Tapped) | 0.40-0.80 gm/ml | UP 37<616> | ||||
| pH of 1% solution | 4.0-7.0 | IH-TM | ||||
| Mesh size | 100% pass through 20 mesh | IH-TM | ||||
| Assay | ||||||
| Silica Content By UV | NLT 75.0% w/w | IH-TM | ||||
| Heavy metals | USP<231> | |||||
| a) Lead | NMT 5.0 ppm | ICP-OES | ||||
| b) Arsenic | NMT 1.0 ppm | ICP-OES | ||||
| c) Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm | ICP-OES | ||||
| d) Cadmium | NMT 0.3 ppm | ICP-OES | ||||
| Microbiology Tests | ||||||
| a) Total Aerobic Microbial Count | NMT 3000 cfu/gm | USP<2021> | ||||
| b) | Yeast & Mould | NMT 100 cfu/gm | USP<2021> | |||
| c) | Coli forms | Negative | IS 5401-2:2012 | |||
| d) | Salmonella | Negative | USP<2022> | |||
| e) | Escherichia coli | Negative | USP<2022> | |||
| f) | Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | USP<2022> | |||
| g) | Enterobacteriaceae | Negative | USP<2022> | |||
| Residual solvents | To comply as per USP | USP<467> | ||||
| Residual pesticides | To comply as per USP | USP<561> | ||||
