Product Name: Watermelon Seed Extract
Latin Name: Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum
Part Used: Seed
Appearance: Brown Yellow Powder
Active Ingredients: Flavonoids & Vitamins
Specification :4:1 10:1 20:1
Test Method:TLC
Mesh Size:100 % pass 80 mesh
Shelf Time: 2 Years
What is Watermelon seeds?
Watermelon seeds contain fatty oil, protein, vitamin B2, pentosan, starch, crude fiber, and α-amino-β-(pyrazolyl-N)propionic acid. It also contains urease, alpha-galactosidase, beta-galactosidase and sucrase. Also contains a saponin-like ingredient name Cucurbocitrin, which has antihypertensive effect and can alleviate the symptoms of acute cystitis.
Sexual taste: Gan, Ping.IndicationsClear the lungs and intestines, and stop the thirst.
Watermelon has the effect of clearing the lungs and removing phlegm, and has an auxiliary effect on cough and hemoptysis.
Watermelon is rich in oil and has a stomach and laxative effect. When there is no appetite or constipation, you may want to eat some kinds of seeds such as watermelon.
It contains unsaturated fatty acids, has a blood pressure lowering effect, and helps prevent arteriosclerosis. It is a snack for patients with hypertension.
Items | Standards | Results |
Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Brown Yellow Powder | Complies |
Assay | 10:1 | Complies |
Mesh Size | 100 % pass 80 mesh | Complies |
Ash | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
Chemical Analysis | ||
Heavy Metal | ≤ 10.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Pb | ≤ 2.0 mg/kg | Complies |
As | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Hg | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg | Complies |
Microbiological Analysis | ||
Residue of Pesticide | Negative | Negative |
Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000cfu/g | Complies |
Yeast&Mold | ≤ 100cfu/g | Complies |
E.coil | Negative | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
1.watermelon has the effect of lowering blood pressure, and helps prevent arteriosclerosis, so hypertensive patients can eat regularly;
2.watermelon seeds have the effect of clearing the lungs and removing phlegm, and are helpful for cough and hemoptysis. Efficacy;
3.watermelon seeds are rich in oil, have a stomach and laxative effect.
1.It can be used as raw material to add in wine, fruit juice, bread, cake, cookies, candy and other foods;
2.It can be used as food additives, not only improve the color, fragrance and taste, but improve the nutritional value of food;
3.It can be used as raw material to reprocess, the specific products contain medicinal ingredients, through the biochemical pathway we can get desirable valuable byproducts.