What is Cytisine extract?
Cytisine is extracted from the seeds of Cytisus laborinum L. (Golden Rain acacia), and is found in several genera of the subfamily Faboideae of the family Fabaceae, including Laburnum, Anagyris, Thermopsis, Cytisus, Genista, Retama and Sophora. Cytisine is also present in Gymnocladus of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Cytisine, also known as baptitoxine, cytisinicline, or sophorine, is an alkaloid that occurs naturally in several plant genera, such as Laburnum and Cytisus of the family Fabaceae. It has been used medically to help with smoking cessation.
What is the function of Cytisine extract?
1. It can substitute nicotine action, reducing and eliminating the smokers dependence on nicotine to achieve the Purpose of smoking cessation.
2. With a respiratory stimulant and booster effects on the cerebral circulation;
3. With the function of pharmacological, such as anti-arrhythmia, anti-microbial, anti- infection, anti-ulcer, elevated white blood cell;
4. it has as strong anti-cancer activity;
5. With significant regulating activity on plant growth;
6. With the function of expectorant and antitussive, it shows good effect on treating elderly patients with chronic.
Certificate of Analysis
Analysis | Specification | Results |
Assay(Cytisine) | ≥98.0% | 98.11% |
Physical & Chemical Control | ||
Identification | Positive | Complies |
Appearance | White Powder | Complies |
Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
Mesh Size | 80 mesh | Complies |
Loss On Drying | ≤5.0% | 1.27% |
Methanol | ≤5.0% | 0.019% |
Ethanol | ≤5.0% | 0.120% |
Residue on Ignition | ≤3.0% | 1.09% |
Heavy Metal Testing | ||
Heavy Metals | <20ppm | Complies |
As | <2ppm | Complies |
LEAD(Pb) | < 0.5PPM | 0.22 ppm |
MERCURY(Hg) | Not dectect | Complies |
CADMIUM | < 1 PPM | 0.25 ppm |
COPPER | < 1 PPM | 0.32 ppm |
ARSENIC | < 1 PPM | 0.11 ppm |
Microbiological | ||
Total Plate Count | <1000/gMax | Complies |
Staphylococcus Aurenus | Not Detected | Negative |
Pseudomonas | Not Detected | Negative |
Yeast & Mold | <100/gMax | Complies |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
E. Coli | Negative | Negative |
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