Shikimic acid is a monomer compound extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine star anise. It has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Shikimic acid affects the metabolism of arachidonic acid and inhibits platelet aggregation.
Star anise (Illicium verum) is the eight-pointed star-shaped fruit of a Chinese evergreen tree. The seeds are similar to anise seeds both in appearance and in flavor, which is actually determined by the anethole compound present in both of them.
General Information | |||
Product Name: | Star Anise Extract | Part Used: | Star Anise |
Item | Specification Method | Result | Method |
Physical and Chemical Property | |||
Appearance | White Powder | Conforms | Visual |
Particle size | ≥95% through 80 mesh | Conforms | Screening |
Residue on Ignition | ≤1g/100g | 0.50g/100g | 3g/550℃/4hrs |
Loss on Drying | ≤5g/100g | 3.91g/100g | 3g/105℃/2hrs |
Identification | Conforms with TLC | Conforms | TLC |
Content | 98% Shikimic acid | 0.9834 | HPLC |
Residue Analysis | |||
Heavy Metals | ≤10mg/kg | Conforms | |
Lead (Pb) | ≤1.00mg/kg | Conforms | ICP-MS |
Arsenic (As) | ≤1.00mg/kg | Conforms | ICP-MS |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1.00mg/kg | Conforms | ICP-MS |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.50mg/kg | Conforms | ICP-MS |
Microbiological Tests | |||
Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g | 200cfu/g | AOAC 990.12 |
Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | 10cfu/g | AOAC 997.02 |
E.Coli. | Negative/10g | Conforms | AOAC 991.14 |
Salmonella | Negative/10g | Conforms | AOAC 998.09 |
S.aureus | Negative/10g | Conforms | AOAC 2003.07 |
1.Shikimic acid effected by arachidonic acid;
2.Shikimic acid acts as anti-inflammatory ,analgesic;
3.Shikimic acid is the drug intermediates of anti-cancer and anti-virus;
4.Moreover, shikimic acid is also the basis raw materials of combating avian flu;
1. Applied in food field, it contains a lot of nutrients, which can help body with better health care.
2. Applied in health supplement field, there are various forms existed, such as tablets,capsules and powder, these can prevent various of diseases.