| post date: | dec 16,2021 |
| expiry date: | jun 14,2022 |
| detailed description: |
cas no. :84603-61-2
100% hawthorn extract hawthorn is a frequently prescribed heart remedy and a potent antioxidant. hawthorn extract active ingredient: 100% hawthorn extract specification: 12:1 test method: tlc hawthorn is a frequently prescribed heart remedy hawthorn (crataegus oxyacantha), a rose family member popularly planted along hedges to deter trespassers with its prickly branches, has heart-healthy properties that ancient greeks and native americans recognized centuries ago. its modern reputation as a healing agent dates to victorian times, when an irish physician's secret heart formula was ultimately revealed to contain a tincture made from the bright red berries. hawthorn is now a frequently prescribed heart remedy in europe. a potent antioxidant, it appears to work by opening up blood vessels that feed the heart, thus increasing this muscle's energy supply and enhancing its pumping power. it also helps to relieve mild or stable angina (chest pain), control high blood pressure, strengthen heart function, and reinforce a normal heartbeat. hawthorn extracts should be standardized to contain at least 1.8% vitexin, also known as vitexin-2"-rhamnoside. this is the herb's primary active ingredient. if you take prescription heart medications, consult your doctor before taking this herb. dosages of prescription medications may need to be lowered or altered in some other way when taken along with hawthorn. never stop taking a prescription heart medication (or alter the dosage) without consulting your doctor. the effect of the following classes of drugs may be dangerously increased by hawthorn: antihypertensives; calcium channel blockers (including amlodipine, diltiazem, verapamil); beta blockers (including atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol); ace inhibitors (including benazepril, enalapril, fosinopril); digitalis drugs and cardiac glycosides (including digitoxin, digoxin); and nitrates (including amyl nitrate, nitroglycerin, sildenafil citrate, isosorbide mononitrate, and dinitrate). |
| cas registry number: | 84603-61-2 |
| synonyms: | crataegus oxyacantha extract;crataegus;extract of crataegus;hawthorn;hawthorne extract;hawthorn extract; |
