Radix Polygalae Extract

Latin Name: Polygala Tenuifolia Willd.

CAS No.: 68990-66-9

Botany: Radix Polygalae is native to Europe, and commonly found in grassy and moorland areas. Polygalae is indigenous to central and western North America and found in dry, stony, open ground and woodlands. The plant is a perennial with lance-shaped, toothed leaves, and spikes of small white, pink, blue, or mauve flowers. Polygalae is unearthed in the autumn, while the aerial parts of the Polygalae are gathered when the plant is in flower during the summer.

Function:

1. For the treatment of deficiency of heart energy, cevere palpitaion, insomnia and amnesia, it is often used together with Radix Ginseng, Poria, Osdraconis for tonifying heart-energy. Tranquilizing the mind, such as pill for calming the mind.

2. For the treatment of phlegm blockage of heart (mind) orifices vague mind. Frightening, amnesia and anxiety, it is used with herbs Rhizoma Acori Graminei, Radix Curcumae Fritillary Ball which are effective in eliminating phlegm, alleviating mental depression, resuscilating. In combination with antitussive Radix Glycyrrhizae, Semen Armeniacae Amarum, Platycodon, it is usually used for cough with profuse sputum that is thick and difficult to expectorated.

Active Ingredient: onjiSaponin A-G; polygalic acid; Senegenin; tenuidine; polygalitol; tetrahydro columbamine.

Senegenin:

CAS No.: 2469-34-3.

Molecular Formula: C30H45ClO6.

Molecular Weight: 537.13.

Useful Part: Root.

Properties: Fine Brownish-yellow powder. Sweet in flavour, mild in nature.

Specification: 5:1, 10:1

Test Method: HPLC.

Applications:

1. Sedative and analgesic effects;

2. Expectorant, antitussive effects;

3. Promote physical, mental and brain protection, anti-aging effects;

4. The role of smooth muscle and myocardial;

5. Antimutagenic, anti-cancer effects;

6.Antibacterial;

7. Protective effects of germ cells.