Pterocarpus santalinus wood extract

A clinically proven extract produced by Amsar Goa Pvt ltd, has been shown to have anti-hypoglycaemic properties, anti oxidant activity. The phenolic flavonolaglycone and other glycosides exhibit a wide range of biochemical effects including vasodilatoryactions and also inhibit the platelet aggregation. A flexible dose double blind multicenter randomized controlled trial undertaken from October 1995 till January 1998 concluded that vijayasar is an effective blood glucose lowering agent, its glycaemic effect being comparable to that of tolbutamide in treatment of naive patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Description

Pterocarpus santalinus paste is used externally in curing inflammation of skin diseases & headache. It acts as cooling agent. It is astringent, tonic & diaphoretic. Used as colorant. Useful in diseases of blood, dysentery, bilious affections & thirst. Strengthens eyesight.

Additional information:

The extracts are delivered paraben free, and low bacterial count without the use of any chemical or gamma treatment. Amsar is a responsible manufacturer providing green eco friendly extracts and does not discharge solvents, gases or other hazardous materials into the environment.

Latin Name : Pterocarpus santalinus
Sanskrit Name : Rakthachandana
Common Name : Red Sandalwood
Family : Papilionaceae/Fabaceae
Part Plant Used : Wood
Solvent Used : Hydrolic alcohol
Storage Condition : In Double Sealed PP Bags
Appearance : Reddish Brown Shiny Powder
Organoleptic Test : Tasteless
Odor : Characteristic Odor
Herb Ext. Ratio : 8:1
Solubility : Soluble in alcohol
Santalin content by spectrophotometric method taking 0.1 Gm. : 5 – 8%
Pterostiblene: >4%

References

Handbook of Medicinal Plants,S.K.Bhattacharjee,1988,Pg.289
Cosmetics & Toileteries Vol.101,April 1986,James Varghese
Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs, CSIR & ICMR, 1996,Pg.148
Kamboj VP. Current Science, 2000; 78:35-39.
Gupta LM, Raina R. Current Science, 1998; 75:897-900.
Evans M. A guide to herbal remedies. Orient Paperbacks 1994.
Badkhane Y, Yadav AS, Sharma AK, Raghuwanshi DK, Uikey SK, Mir FA, Lone SA, Murab T. Int. J. Adv. in Pharm Sci, 2010; 1:350-357.
Gamble JS. Flora of the Presidency of Madras, Adlard and Sons Ltd, London, UK, 1935.
Matthew KM. The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, St.Josephs College, Tiruchirapalli, India. 1983.

Heavy Metals

A) Total Heavy Metals Not More Than 10ppm
B) As Not More Than 1ppm
C) Pb Not More Than 0.3ppm
D) Cd Not More Than 0.2 Ppm
E) Hg Not More Than 0.1 Ppm

Microbiological Profile

Total Plate Count : <1,000 Cfu/Gm
Mold : < 100 Cfu/Gm
Yeast : < 100 Cfu/Gm
E .Coli : Absent
Salmonella : Absent

Chemical constituents

pterostilbene, epicatechin, pterosupin, marsupin, tannins, pentosan, propterol, isoflavonoid glycol, liquiritigenin