Pygeum Africanum Extract
Pygeum Africanum Extract Active Ingredient total Sterols Specification 13% Prunus Africana bark powder herbal benefits for inhibiting prostate hyperplasia
Product Name | Pygeum Africanum Extract | ||
Latin Name | Prunus Africana | ||
Used Part | Bark | ||
Appearance | Red Brown Fine Powder | ||
Odor &Taste | Characteristic | ||
Test Method | GC, HPLC | ||
Specification | 2.5%,12.0%,13.0%,15% Total Sterols, 4:1, 5:1 (GC, HPLC) |
Physical Characteristics
Sieve Analysis NLT 100% pass 80 mesh
Loss on Drying ≤4.0%
Ash Content ≤2.0%
Residual Solvents
Ethanol ≤5000ppm
Total Heavy Metals ≤20ppm
Pesticide Residues ≤10ppb
Microbiological Assay
Total Plate Count 1000cfu/g
Total Yeast & Mold 100cfu/g
E.Coli Negative
Salmonella Negative
Staphylococcus Negative
Pygeum africanum is a large evergreen tree found in central and southern Africa. The extracts from the pygeum bark contain several compounds thought to be helpful in prostate health.Pygeum extracts have been used for more than 40 years in France, Germany, and Austria for patients suffering with prostate enlargement. Benign prostatic hyperplasia, a nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate that occurs in most men over 60, can lead to urinary frequency and nocturia. Frequent interruption of sleep leads to daytime tiredness.
♦Pygeum Africanum extract can inhibit benign prostatic hypertrophy and cancer of the prostate.
♦Pygeum bark extract can protect the bladder smooth muscle against cellular damage caused by ischemia and reperfusion.
♦Pygeum Africanum extract can restore the secretory activity of prostate epithelium.
♦Pygeum Africanum extract powder can clear bladder neck urethral obstruction, significantly improving urologic symptoms and flow measures.
♦ Pygeum Africanum extract can be used for incontinence, urine retention, polyuria or frequent urination, dysuria.