Shikimic acid is a white crystalline compound of nonnitrogenous acid found in various plants naturally. It has two kind functional groups in the same molecule, three hydroxyl groups and a carboxylic acid group, which are optically active. They can yield various kinds of esters and salts. Shikimic acid is a cyclitol, a polyhydroxylated cycloalkane containing at least three hydroxy groups in the ring at different positions. Examples are inositol and quinic acid.
Product Name |
Star Anise Extract |
Botanical Source |
Illicium verum Hook.f. |
Active Ingredient |
Shikimic Acid |
Specification |
50% 98% |
Test Method |
HPLC |
Appearance |
Brown to White Powder |
Particle Size |
98% Pass 80 Mesh |
Shelf Life |
24 Months When Properly Storage |
Function:
1.Shikimic acid effected by arachidonic acid.
2.Shikimic acid acts as anti-inflammatory ,analgesic.
3.Shikimic acid is the drug intermediates of anti-cancer and anti-virus.
4.Moreover, shikimic acid is also the basis raw materials of combating avian flu.
5.Shikimic acid can inhibit the concentrating of the blood platelets,inhibit arterial,venous thrombosis and cerebral thrombosis.
6. It also as antiviral and anticancer medicine intermediates.
General Information |
Product Name: |
Star Anise Extract |
Part Used: |
Star Anise |
Item |
Specification Method |
Result |
Method |
Physical and Chemical Property |
Appearance |
White Powder |
Conforms |
Visual |
Particle size |
≥95% through 80 mesh |
Conforms |
Screening |
Residue on Ignition |
≤1g/100g |
0.50g/100g |
3g/550ºC/4hrs |
Loss on Drying |
≤5g/100g |
3.91g/100g |
3g/105ºC/2hrs |
Identification |
Conforms with TLC |
Conforms |
TLC |
Content |
98% Shikimic acid |
0.9834 |
HPLC |
Residue Analysis |
Heavy Metals |
≤10mg/kg |
Conforms |
|
Lead (Pb) |
≤1.00mg/kg |
Conforms |
ICP-MS |
Arsenic (As) |
≤1.00mg/kg |
Conforms |
ICP-MS |
Cadmium (Cd) |
≤1.00mg/kg |
Conforms |
ICP-MS |
Mercury (Hg) |
≤0.50mg/kg |
Conforms |
ICP-MS |
Microbiological Tests |
Total Plate Count |
≤1000cfu/g |
200cfu/g |
AOAC 990.12 |
Total Yeast & Mold |
≤100cfu/g |
10cfu/g |
AOAC 997.02 |
E.Coli. |
Negative/10g |
Conforms |
AOAC 991.14 |
Salmonella |
Negative/10g |
Conforms |
AOAC 998.09 |
S.aureus |
Negative/10g |
Conforms |
AOAC 2003.07 |
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