Butcher’s broom extract powder
Product Description
The Butcher’s Broom (Ruscus aculeatus) is a small evergreen shrub, up to 80 cm tall, very common in the Mediterranean area. Its properties are mainly related to phytosterols which give the butcher’s broom diuretic properties with the elimination of chlorides, sedative and anti-inflammatory of the urinary tract, has beneficial effects against kidney stones, cystitis, gout, arthritis and non-joint rheumatism. The butcher’s broom is the most powerful natural vasoconstrictor known, useful in the therapy of varicose veins with a vasoconstrictor action exerted above all at the level of the capillaries. It exerts an anti-inflammatory action that acts by decreasing capillary fragility, increasing the tone of the venous wall thus promoting blood circulation which results in a decrease in the heaviness and swelling of the legs.
It also has a beneficial effect on hemorrhoids and phlebitis.
Function
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-edema
- Astringent
- Vasoprotector
- Diuretic
BASIC ANALYSIS
| Analysis | Description | Test Method |
| Different. Powder / Extract | Extract | Microscopy / other |
| Loss on drying | <5% | Dryer |
| Ash | <5% | Dryer |
| Bulk Density | 0,50-0,68 g/ml | Ph. Eur. 2.9. 34 |
| Arsenic (As) | < 2 ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | < 2 ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
| Lead (Pb) | < 2ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
| Mercury (Hg) | < 0.5 ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
Microbial Analysis
| Total Plate Count | < 3,000 cfu/g | AOAC 990.12 |
| Total Yeast & Mold | < 300 cfu/g | AOAC 997.02 |
| E. Coli | < 10 cfu/g | AOAC 991.14 |
| Coliforms | < 10 cfu/g | AOAC 991.14 |
| Salmonella | Negative | ELFA-AOAC |
| Staphylococcus | < 10 cfu/g | AOAC 2003.07 |
Gmo statement
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material.
By products & impurities statement
- We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain and was not manufactured with any of the following substances:
- Parabens
- Phthalates
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Solvents and Residual Solvents
Gluten free statement
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten.
(Bse)/ (Tse) Statement
We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE.
Cruelty-free statement
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals.
Kosher statement
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards.
Vegan Statement
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards.
Food Allergen Information
| Component | Present in the product |
| Peanuts (and/or derivatives,) e.g., protein oil | No |
| Tree Nuts (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Seeds (Mustard, Sesame) (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Spelt, Kamut or their hybrids | No |
| Gluten | No |
| Soybeans (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Dairy (including lactose) or Eggs | No |
| Fish or their products | No |
| Shellfish or their products | No |
| Celery (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Lupin (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Sulphites (and derivatives) (added or > 10 ppm) | No |
