Bearberry (Arctostáphylos úva-úrsi) dry extract
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Bearberry dry extract
Description
Appearance Fine brown powder with a distinctive odor, peculiar astringent and bitter taste
About Bearberry is a valuable plant that has been used for medicinal purposes for a long time. That leaves are considered the most valuable part of the shrub, in the most important action of bearberry is a diuretic and antiseptic agent.
Chemical composition The active ingredient is arbutin fenologlycoside, which is a beta-D-glucopyranoside hydroquinone (8-16%). The leaves are rich in tannins of the hydrolyzable group (from 7.2 to 41.6%).
The smaller amount contains:
methylarbutin; hydroquinone; galloylarbutin; and triterpenoids - ursolic acid (0.4-0.7%), flavonoids, catechins, phenolcarboxylic acids - gallic, ellagic.
In the leaves of bearberry there are a lot of iodine.
Glycoside arbutin under the influence of the enzyme of arbutase is hydrolyzed to hydroquinone and glucose.
Health impact The antiseptic effect of the leaves of bearberry is due to hydroquinone, which is formed in the body during hydrolysis of arbutin and is excreted in the urine. Urine at the same time is painted in green or dark green colour. The diuretic effect of bearberry preparations is also associated with hydroquinone. Tannins contained in the bearberry broth, have an astringent effect in the gastrointestinal tract.
Indications For diseases of the urinary tract (urolithiasis, cystitis, urethritis)
Contraindications hypersensitivity to the preparations; acute renal failure; acute glomerulonephritis; pregnancy; lactation period;
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Manufacture We have built a full production cycle - from searching and collecting raw materials, manufacturing a product to delivering an order to the client's territory. This guarantees you stable prices, consistent quality and continuous supply. We focus on the needs of our customers and, upon request, carry out additional analyzes, develop the necessary documentation and produce extracts and powders with the characteristics you need.
Verification We check raw materials and final products with the help of laboratory tests at every stage from raw material preparation to finished extracts and powders. The supplied products comply with the EU safety and quality standards.
Additional Information
Name Bearberry
Botanical origin Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Part of the plant Leaf (Folium)
Type Extract powder
Mesh 100
Target component Arbutin
Ingredients are packed into double bags to avoid Packaging moisture condensation. During shipment bags are stored into double-double carton boxes.
Weight 10.000000
Shelf live 3 years
Safety and Quality GMO Free BSE/TSE free allergen free
Food and drinks, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetology, Food Industry supplements
Influence Antiseptic, Stypsis, Diuretic
Purpose Excretory system, Detox
Place of growth Siberia
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