Schisandra chinens P.E.

Specifications

Its berries are used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

Schisandra chinens are most often used in dried form, and boiled to make a tea. Medicinally it is used as a tonic and restorative adaptogen with notable clinically documented liver protecting effects.[citation needed] The primary hepatoprotective (liver protecting) and immuno-modulating constituents are the lignans schizandrin, deoxyschizandrin, gomisins, and pregomisin, which are found in the seeds of the fruit. It should not be used by pregnant women.

 

Particle size    100% THROUGH 80 MESH       
ANALYSIS           
Schisandrin    ≥2%       
Solvents Residue     <0.05%       
Carriers Used     NONE       
Loss on drying     < 5.0%       
Ash    < 5.0%       
Heavy metals    <5ppm