Schisandra chinensis is a astringent medicine, which is the dry and mature fruit of Schisandra chinensis, a plant in the Magnoliaceae family. Schisandra chinensis extract has the functions of astringency, qi tonifying and fluid generating, and tonifying the kidney and calming the heart.
Schisandra chinensis is commonly known as mountain prickly ash, weight scale, medicinal schisandra, noodle vine, five plums, etc. The ripe fruit of Schisandra chinensis or Schisandra sinensis, a plant in the family Magnoliaceae. Mainly produced in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Hebei and other places, the product is commonly called Northern Schisandra chinensis. Among the Schisandra chinensis products, there is also a southern Schisandra chinensis, also known as Western Schisandra chinensis, which is mainly the plant Schisandra chinensis.
The dried fruit is slightly spherical or oblate, with a diameter of 5 to 8 mm. The outer skin is bright red, purple-red or dark red. Appears oily and has uneven wrinkles. The inside of the fruit is soft and often sticks together; it contains 1 to 2 seeds, which are kidney-shaped, brown, shiny, hard, and have white kernels. The pulp smell is weak and special, and the taste is sour. The seeds have an aroma after being broken, and taste pungent and bitter. The best ones are purple-red, large in size, thick in flesh, oily and shiny.
The main active ingredients of Schizandrin are lignans such as Deoxyschizandrin, γ-Schizandrin, Schizandrin, Aomisin, and Pseudo-r-Schizandrin. ), Schisandherin A, etc., and also contains a variety of volatile oils such as pinene and organic acid compounds such as citric acid, malic acid, and tartaric acid.
Product name |
Schisandra chinensis extract |
Source |
Schisandra chinensis |
Extraction part |
fruit |
Specifications |
Schisandra chinensis total element 1%-9% Schisandrin B 1% 2% |
Appearance |
Brown yellow powder |
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