100% Natural Passion Flower Extract 4% Flavones by UV, 100% Natural Passion Flower Extract (10:1,20:1)
Name: Passionflower Extract
Latin name: Passiflora incarnata L
Appearance: Brown powder
Effectiveness: Cardiovascular health / Circulation support
Specifications: 4% Flavones by UV
5:1, 10:1
Extract Ratio 4:1 to 30:1
Straight powder
2%~4% Flavonoids
4% Total Flavones
Description:
Approximately 2.5 percent appears to be flavonoids such as vitexin, orientin, homo-orientin, saponarin, schaftoside, and a few others as glucosides, together with free flavonoids including apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, and kaempferol.
In Europe, passionflower is required to contain not less than 0.8 percent total flavonoids, calculated as vitexin.
Main Uses:
for mood disorders (depression, anxiety, stress)
for insomnia and sleep disorders
for headaches, migraines and general pain
for stomach problems (colic, nervous stomach, indigestion, etc.)
to relieve menstrual cramps and premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Properties/Actions Documented by Research:
analgesic (pain-reliever), anti-anxiety, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, cough suppressant, aphrodisiac, cough suppressant, central nervous system depressant, diuretic, hypotensive (lowers blood pressure), sedative.
