Apigenin 90%

Item

Specification

Name

Product Name: Apigenin
Latin Name: Apium graveolens var.dulce

Part used

Whole leaves

Analysis

Specification

Appearance

White or off-white crystalline powder

Odor

Characteristic

Taste

Characteristic

Apigenin

>98% HPLC

Ash content

≤5.0%

Loss on Drying

≤5.0%

Sieve analysis

100% pass 80 mesh

Bulk Density

45-55g/100mL

Extract Solvent

Solvent

Heavy Metal

10ppm

As

2ppm

Residual Solvents

Eur.Pharm.2000

Microbiology

Total Plate Count

1000cfu/g

Yeast & Mold

100cfu/g

E.Coli

Negative

Salmonella

Negative

Pesticides

Negative

Staphylococcus

Negative

Flavacol

Negative

Packing

1gram,10gram,50gram,100gram,500gram,1kg,10kg,25kg

Shelf life

2 years

Function

Apigenin is a flavone that is the aglycone of apiin, isolated from parsley and celery, and apigetrin. It is a yellow crystalline solid that has been used to dye wool. Apigenin is a bioflavone, considered to have a bioactive effect on human health as antioxidant, radical scavenger, anti-inflammatory, carbohydrate metabolism promoter, immunity system modulater. Apigenin is a potent inhibitor of CYP2C9, an enzyme responsible for the metabolism of many pharmaceutical drugs in the body.