Qu'est-ce que Forsythia suspensa Fruit Extract ? Applications, dosage, alternatives et spécifications

Forsythia Suspensa extrait est un poudreed or extrait-like product processed from the dried fruit of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl, a plant of the Oleaceae family, through extraition, separation, purification, and drying processes. It est un naturel plant extrait with multiple biological activities. Forsythia suspensa est un deciduous shrub of the genus Forsythia in the Oleaceae family. Its dried fruit is one of the most widely used heat-clearing and detoxifying medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine, first recorded in the Shennong Ben Cao Jing and classified as a low-grade herb. The primary producing regions are Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, and Shandong provinces, with Shanxi and Henan having the largest output. The medicinal part is the dried fruit, which is divided into “young fruit” and “ripe fruit” based on harvest time. The volatile huile content in young fruit is relatively high, and the content of forsythiaside A in young fruit must not be less than 3.5%; the content of forsythiaside A in ripe fruit must not be less than 0.25%. The main active components of Forsythia suspensa extrait include phenylethanoid glycosides (forsythiaside A, forsythiaside B, etc.), lignans (forsythin, phillygenin, pinoresinol, etc.), flavonoids (rutin, quercetin, etc.), volatile huiles (α-pinene, linalool, etc.), alkaloids, and various trace elements. Among these, forsythiaside A and forsythin are the indicator components specified in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia for Forsythia suspensa crude drug and extrait. The vétérinaire Pharmacopoeia of Chine also includes Forsythia suspensa extrait, stipulating that the content of forsythiaside A must not be less than 6.0% and the content of forsythin must not be less than 0.5%. Forsythia suspensa extrait appears as a brown-yellow to brownish-brown poudre with a characteristic aroma and a bitter taste. It has good water solubility and est disponible en various specifications, including ratio extraits, forsythin monomers, and forsythiaside A monomers, according to different application requirements.

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Forsythia suspensa extrait uses the dried fruit of Forsythia suspensa as matière première. The primary producing regions are Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, and Shandong provinces, with Shanxi and Henan having the largest output. The matière première must comply with the Chinese Pharmacopoeia standards, requiring a forsythiaside A content of not less than 3.5% and a forsythin content of not less than 0.15% for young fruit; and a forsythiaside A content of not less than 0.25% for ripe fruit.