1.Description:
English Name:Fructus Cnidii P. E.
Latin Name:Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cusson Plant
Description: Cremocarp, ellipsoidal, 2-4 mm long, about 2 mm in diameter. Externally greyish-yellow or greyish-brown, with 2 outcurved stylopods at the summit, and sometimes with a fine fruit stalk at the base. Dorsal surface of mericarps with five thin and longitudinal ridges, commissural surface flattened, with two brown and slightly raised longitudinal ribs. Pericarp lax and fragile, easily rubbed off, seed small, greyish-brown and oily.
Use part:Fruit Specification:Osthole 50%
Test Method: HPLC
Molecular Formula: C15H16O3
Molecular Mass: 244.29
CAS NO: 484-12-8
2.Action: To warm the kidney and promote virility, to remove damp, to dispel wind, and to kill parasites.
3.Storage:
Store in cool &dry place. Keep away from strong light and heat.
4.Shelf life:
2 years when properly stored.
5.Packing:
Double plastic bag of foodstuff inside, cardboard drum outside, (25kg/drum).