Specification :

Hawthorn Berry Extract
Latin name: Crataegus pinnatifida L.
Active ingredient: Vitexin-2-O-rhamnoside; Flavones; Chlorogenic acid; Crataegolic acid; Hyperin; Epicatechin; etc.
Vitexin-2-O-rhamnoside ( CAS# : 64820-99-1) :
Molecular Formula: C27H30O14.
Molecular Weight: 578.5187.
Used Part: Berry/ Leaf.
Test method: UV-Vis/ HPLC.
Appearance: Yellow Brown Powder.
Soluability: Wholely dissolve in water, gives special odor.
Function:
1. Improves blood supply to the heart by dilating the coronary blood vessels.
2. Inhibits the angiotensin converting enzyme ( ACE) , reducing the amount of stress placed on the heart.
3. Improves metabolic processes in the heart.
4. Prevents atherosclerosis ( hardening of the arteries) .
Lowers blood pressure.