Eucommia Extract

Latin Name             Eucommia ulmoides Oliver

Chinese Name           Du Zhong/杜仲

Family                 Eucommiaceae

Part of the Plant Used    Bark/Leaf

Active Ingredients        Chlorogenic acid

Product Specification

5~98% Chlorogenic acid

Product Introduction

Eucommia is mainly grown in temperate regions of Asia mostly in China such as Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan. The medicinal use of Eucommia ulmoides dates back to ancient Traditional Medicinal Chinese (TCM) including the texts of Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic (Huangdi Neijing) (475-221BC) . It has been used classically as a combination with other medicinal herbs or as a single agent to treat lower back pain and knees and strengthening the tendons and bones. In addition, it has also been used for prevention of miscarriage In modern medicine, majority of the preliminary data lend support to its use in osteoporosis, arthritis, hypertension with purported actions such as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. From the long historical usage of over 2000 years and numerous preclinical and clinical studies, Eucommia ulmoides proves to be safe and non-toxic.However, there is no substantial evidence on its use during pregnancy, lactation and childhood.

Applications

• Pharmaceutical stuff
• Herb Tea like Du- Zhong tea
• Functional food and food additive
• Cosmetics