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Product Name:Platycodon Root Extract
Latin Name: Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A. DC.
Specification Ratio: 10:1;
Part Used: fruit
Appearance: Brown Yellow Powder
Test Method: TLC
Application:animal remedy additives
Advantage: bulk stock in USA warehouse;
Certificate: KOSHER, HALAL, ISO,ORGANIC CERTIFICATE;
Platycodon extract is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb used to expel pus, rid phlegm and disseminate Lung Qi. platycodon grandiflorum root extract supports respiratory health, benefits the throat, may promote healthy weight and benefit cognitive function. Platycodon extract contains anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial, expectorant and immune boosting properties.
The platycodon root extract and pure saponins from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) are reported to have a wide range of health benefits. Platycosides (saponins) from the roots of PG are characterized by a structure containing a triterpenoid aglycone and two sugar chains. Saponins are of commercial significance, and their applications are increasing with increasing evidence of their health benefits.
The biological effects of saponins include cytotoxic effects against cancer cells, neuroprotective activity, antiviral activity, and cholesterol lowering effects. Saponins with commercial value range from crude platycodon grandiflorum root extract, which can be used for their foaming properties, to high purity saponins such as platycodin D, which can be used for its health applications (e.g., as a vaccine adjuvant).
Balloon Flower Facts
Name | Balloon Flower |
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Scientific Name | Platycodon grandiflorus |
Native | East Asia (China, Korea, Japan and East Siberia) |
Common Names | Korean bellflower, Chinese bellflower, Japanese bellflower, common balloon flower, or balloon flower, Blue balloon flower |
Name in Other Languages | Chinese: Líng dāng huā (铃当花), jie geng (桔梗) Danish: Ballonklokke Dutch: Ballonklokje English: Chinese-bellflower, Balloon flower, Platycodon, jie geng Finnish: Jalokello French: Platycodon à grandes fleures German: Großblütige Ballonblume, Ballonblume Japanese: Kikyo Korean: Doraji, toraji Swedish: Praktklocka Vietnamese: Cátcánh |
Plant Growth Habit | Herbaceous flowering perennial plant |
Growing Climate | Found growing in dry meadows, rocky places among shrubs or in forest clearings |
Soil | Prefers nutrient-rich, moist, well-drained, sandy soil, light, medium moisture, organically rich. Avoid wet or poorly-drained soils. |
Plant Size | 60 cm (24 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide |
Leaf | Alternate, bright green leaves grow along the stems. This is a clump-forming plant |
Flowering Periods | Jul to August |
Flower | Lavender-blue to white flowers have a thick rubbery texture and are 5 to 7 cm (2 to 3 inches) across. Flower bud swells up into a puff and slowly opens, passing through a bell shape to a swept back star with five petals, joined at the base |
Fruit Shape & Size | Five-valved seedpod |
Taste | Bitter, pungent, Acrid |
Plant Parts Used | Whole plant, root |
Available Forms | Tea or tincture |
Varieties/Types | • Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series • Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series • Platycodon grandiflorus “Komachi” • Platycodon grandiflorus “Sentimental Blue” |
Health Benefits |
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Season | Aug to September |
COA
Item | Specification |
Appearance | Brown Yellow fine powder |
Oder | Characteristic |
Taste | Characteristic |
Paiticle size | Pass 80 mesh |
Loss on drying | ≤5% |
Heavy metals | <20ppm |
As | <2ppm |
Pb | <5ppm |
Assay | Result |
Total Plate Count | <10000cfu/g or <1000cfu/g(Irradiation) |
Yeast & Mold | <1000cfu/g or 100cfu/g(Irradiation) |
E.Coli | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative |
【Nature, Flavor and Return to Classics】Bitter, pungent, and flat. Return to the lung meridian.
【Functions】to propagate the lungs, eliminate phlegm, relieve pharynx, and drain pus.
【Indications】Cough and phlegm, sore throat, lung carbuncle, sore is not ulcerated.
[Usage and Dosage] 15~45g for horses and cattle; 3~10g for sheep and pigs; 1~1.5g for rabbits and poultry.
[Storage] Store in a ventilated and dry place to prevent moths.
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