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Rhubarb Root Extract
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Botanical Name: Rheum palmatum
Specification: Anthraquinones 10% UV
Used Part: Root
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Description:
Rhubarb has an illustrious history of inclusion in many laxative preparations. Rhubarb Root Extract is generally considered a mild laxative that produces a soft stool 6-10 hours after ingestion. Rhubarb is especially well suited for children since Rhubarb Root Extract is very mild in action. Rhubarb Root has a purgative action for use in the treatment of constipation, but also has an astringent effect too. Rhubarb Root Extract, therefore, has a truly cleansing action upon the gut, removing debris and then astringing with antiseptic properties as well. The primary chemical constituents of Rhubarb include anthraquinones, that contribute to the laxative and purgative properties of Rhubarb. Chinese research is investigating Rhubarb's ability to possibly inhibit cancer cells.
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Action:
1. Rhubarb Root Extract is shown to improve digestion and increase the appetite.
2. Rhubarb Root Extract also helps heal ulcers, alleviate disorders of the spleen and colon, relieve constipation and help heal hemorrhoids and bleeding in the upper digestive tract.
3. Rhubarb Root Extract is also used to treat internal pinworms and threadworms. Rhubarb Root Extract has also been used topically as a poultice or compress for boils, burns, carbuncles and wounds, and as a mouthwash for cold sores.
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SPEICIFICATION SHEET
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Anthraquinones
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10% UV
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Appearance
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Brown Powder
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Loss on Drying
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< 5.0%
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Heavy Metals
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< 20ppm
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Arsenic(As)
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< 2ppm
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Lead(Pb)
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< 2ppm
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Total Plate Count
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< 1,000cuf/G
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Yeast & Mold
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< 100cuf/G
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E.Coli.
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Negative
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Salmonella
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Negative
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