Saraca indica bark extract

Ashoka bark has been described to be useful in various ailments. It is used in many uterine diseases due to its strong haemostatic property and astringent effect on uterine muscles. It is specially used in menorrhagia. It is used Uterine debility, Leucorrhoea due to its tonic effect on uterus. The bark of the plant acts as astringent, haemostatic refrigerent, alexiteric, anthelmintic, antibacterial, demulscent, diuretic. It is also used as anti-estrogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-implantation, antioxidant, antitumour, oxytocic, anti-progestational, CNS depressant .

Description

Saraca indica (Ashoka) extract acts as uterine tonic, astringent in menorrhagia and uterine effect. It is refrigerant, astringent to bowels, alexiteric, demulcent & emollient. It is very useful in dyspepsia, diseases of blood, biliousness, effects of fatigue, enlargement of abdomen, colic, piles, ulcers tumors & in fracture of bones. It alleviates thirst, beautifies the complexion & give relief from burning sensation.

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 : Saraca indica
Sanskrit Name : ‎Ashoka
Common Name : Ashoka
Family :Caesalpiniaceae
Part Plant Used : Bark
Solvent Used : Hydrolic alcohol
Storage Condition : In Double Sealed PP Bags
Appearance : Dark Brown Powder
Organoleptic Test : Slightly Bitter Taste
Odor : Characteristic Odor
Herb Ext. Ratio : 8:1
Water soluble extractives: Not less than 60%
Tannins 0.2 gm sample : About 3.2%

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References

IP 66, Pg.50
CCRAS 1979
Handbook of Medicinal Plants, S.K.Bhattacharjee, 1998, Pg.312
Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs, CSIR & ICMR, 1996, Pg.120
Pradhan P, Joseph L, Gupta V, Chulet R, Arya H, Verma R, Bajpai A. Saraca indica (Ashoka): A Review. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 2009; (1): 62-71.
Prajapati ND, Purohit SS, Sharma AK, Kumar TA. Hand book of medicinal plants, 1st ed., Agrobias, India, 2003; 460-461.
Preeti B, Bharti A, Sharma A, Singh V. A review of Saraca indica plant. International Research Journal of Pharmacy 2012; 3(4): 80-84

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

procyanidin, epicatechin, 11′-deoxyprocyanidin B, catechin, leucopelargonidin, leucocyanidin. quercetin, kaempferol, quercetin,apigenin- 7-0-p-D-glucoside, Pelargonidin- 3, 5- diglucoside, cyanidin-3, 5- diglucoside, lyoniside, nudiposide, 5-methoxy9-β-xylopyranosyl,isolariciresinol, schizandriside, and three flavonoids,epicatechin, epiafzelechin-(4β→8)-epicatechin, procyanidin B2, β-sitosterol,glucoside.