Cranesbill Extract 10:1 TLC

Introduction

Cranesbill is a perennial plant from the genus Geranium and belongs to the Geraniaceae family.

It can grow up to 60 cm (around two feet) in height and has deeply lobed toothed leaves. The flowers have five petals and are pink or purple but white flower varieties of the species occur.

The fruit resembles the beak of a crane which explains the English common name cranesbill.

Plant Parts Used: It is primarily the roots or the underground plant stems (rhizomes) of the plant that are used in herbal medicine but sometimes the above-ground parts are used.

The root should be harvested in the early spring while the aerial parts should be collected in the summer.

Functions

1. Natural Pure Geranium Wilfordii Maxim/Cranesbill Geranium Root Extract contains flavonoid, catechin and tannin which can inhibit the duplication of many virus such as flu and HIV-I; its anti-flu function is most obvious.

2. Natural Pure Geranium Wilfordii Maxim/Cranesbill Geranium Root Extract low price can protect the liver from lipid peroxidation, reduce plasma cholesterol and the level of GOT/GPT.

3.Natural Pure Geranium Wilfordii Maxim/Cranesbill Geranium Root Extract has anti-microbial function which can inhibit Shigella flexneri, colon bacillus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Application

1.Applied in food field, used as raw materials of tea get good reputation;

2. Applied in health product field, it can be used as the raw materials to enhance the immunity of human body;

3.Applied in pharmaceutical field, to be added into capsule to reduce blood sugar.