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In application of traditional Chinese medical science, Horny Goat Weed Extract is used to nourish kidneys to improve male sexual function and relieve rheumatic pains and colds, etc. It is used for the treatment of impotence, dribbling urination, contracture, and spasm of bones and muscles, hemiplegia, lassitude in the loin and legs, arthralgia due to wind dampness and numbness of limbs.

Epimedium, also known as barrenwort, bishop's hat, fairy wings, horny goat weed, or yin yang huo, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae. The majority of the species are endemic to China, with smaller numbers elsewhere in Asia, and a few in the Mediterranean region.

Active ingredients

The chemical composition of Epimedium plants is mainly flavonoids, and the most important component is icariin. It also contains lignans, anthraquinones, anthocyanins, polysaccharides, phytosterol, linolenic acid, alkaloids, and volatile oil.

Extraction processing method

Epimedium can be extracted using conventional methods, such as water and alcohol, and then concentrated to dryness. Taking 25% alcohol as an example, the extraction rate is about 15%.

Pharmacology

The extracts of Epimedium had significant inhibitory effect on staphylococcus albus and Staphylococcus aureus.

• Inhibition of degradation of hyaluronic acid;
• Elimination of superoxide free radicals;
• Elimination of hydroxyl radical
• DPPH free radical elimination
• Promote the proliferation of collagen
• Inhibition of nuclear factor receptor activation
• Inhibition of lipase activity
• Inhibition of aromatase

Application in cosmetics&skin care products

Epimedium extracts can be used as skin humectants, antibacterial agents, anti-inflammatory agents, weight loss agents, and skin conditioning agents.