Quercetin Technical Data Sheet | |
Specification and standard | |
Appearance | Yellow powder |
Identification | Positive |
Melting point | 312℃ |
Particle size | 95% Pass through Sieve #80 mesh |
Reducing sugars | Not be detected |
Bulk density | 0.16gm/cc |
Heavy Metal | <10ppm |
Arsenic | <1.0ppm |
Mercury | <0.1ppm |
Cadmium | <1.0ppm |
Lead | <3.0ppm |
Sulphated Ash | 0.05% |
Loss on drying | 10.03% |
Assay by HPLC | 95.45% |
Microbiological Specifications |
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Total Plate Count | <10cfu/g |
Yeast &Mold | <10cfu/g |
Salmonella | Negative |
Coliforms | <10cfu/g |
Storage:Store in tight containers,in a cool dry area. |
General Description
Quercetin,is soluble in glacial acetic acid. Its alkaline aqueous solution appears yellow and is almost insoluble in water. Ethanol solution has a bitter taste. As a medicine, it has good expectorant and cough relieving effects, and has a certain anti asthmatic effect. In addition, it has the effects of lowering blood pressure, enhancing capillary resistance, reducing capillary fragility, lowering blood lipids, dilating coronary arteries, and increasing coronary blood flow. Used for treating chronic bronchitis. It also has an adjuvant therapeutic effect on patients with coronary heart disease and hypertension.