PHYSICAL ANALYSIS	MICROBIAL ANALYSIS
Specification     Cynarin 5%	Total Plate Count:    ≦1000 cfu/g
Moisture            ≦5.0%	Moulds and Yeasts: ≦100 cfu/g
Ash                    ≦5.0%	Enterobacteriaceae: ≦10000 cfu/g
SOLUBILITY     100% water soluble	Salmonella species:    N.D.
Heavy Metal      ≦10ppm	Escherichia Coli:         N.D.

Product details

Artichoke is a perennial plant of the thistle or daisy family. It is eaten throughout many parts of the world as a delicacy, and its extract is used for several health benefits. Artichoke extract is taken from the long, serrated leaves at the base of the plant. This is the area of the plant that is most dense in biologically-active compounds, which are considered to be the health benefits of artichoke extract.
Since that time, other active compounds have been discovered and extracted from the plant. Artichoke extract now generally contains a full range of substances, such as luteolin, scolymoside and flavinoids, which are believed to improve health in several ways. Uses for the extract include cleansing the liver, aiding digestion and lowering cholesterol.

Application
It can be used in pharmaceutical industry as raw material of drugs for insulin; In Brazilian herbal medicine systems, leaf preparations are used for liver and gallbladder problems, diabetes,high cholesterol, hypertension, anemia, diarrhea (and elimination in general), fevers, ulcers, and gout;In Europe, it is also used for liver In Brazilian herbal medicine systems, leaf preparations are used for liver and gallbladder problems, diabetes,high cholesterol, hypertension, anemia, diarrhea (and elimination in general), fevers, ulcers, and gout;and gallbladder disorders; in several countries, standardized herbal drugs are manufactured and sold as prescription drugs for high cholesterol;
It can be used in health product industry as natural functional edible polysaccharide;
It can be used in cosmetic industry as raw material of low energy health food;