Description:

Carnosic Acid 20%
Carnosic Acid 50%
Carnosic Acid 60%

Carnosic acid is a phytochemical that occurs naturally in rosemary, the common culinary herb. Recognized as an antioxidant, the most notable benefit of carnosic acid is its ability to protect against free radicals in the brain. The action of free radicals in the body gives rise to a number of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

General Information
Product Name Carnosic Acid Part Used Rosemary leaves
Item Specification Method Result
Physical Property
Appearance Yellow or Brown Powder Organoleptic Conforms
Mesh Size/sieve analysis 100% pass 80 mesh Sieve analysis Conforms
Specification >20% HPLC 21.47%
Loss on Drying ≤5.0% USP37 4.50%
Ignition Ash ≤5.0% USP37 0.98%
Contaminants
Lead(Pb) ≤2ppm Atomic Absorption ≤2ppm
Arsenic(As) ≤3ppm Atomic Absorption ≤3ppm
Microbiological
Total Plate Count ≤1000cfu/g USP30 100cfu/g
Yeast & Mold ≤100cfu/g USP30 0cfu/g
E.Coli Negative USP30 Conforms
Salmonella Negative USP30

Function:
1. Protect the cerebral arteries from narrowing due to age of other factors;
2. Increase the production of glutathione;
3. Potentially assist in battling myeloid leukemia at the cellular level;
4. Possibly prevent atherosclerosis (the thickening of artery walls);
5. Potentially helping in weight loss management.

Application:

a. In Food industry
1). High-efficient antioxidant;
2). Antibacterial;
3). Restrain growing of colon bacillus and staphylococcus aureus.

b. In Pharmaceuticals and Health Care industry
1). Reduces activity of hyaluronidase, then keep hyaluronic acid living for a long time in epidermal cell;
2). Antineoplastic effect;
3). Anti-hepatitis effect, protect liver from damnification;
4). Anti-nephritis;
5). Anti-thrombus;
6). Anti-platelet-aggregation;

c. In Cosmetic industry
1). Intensify constringency;
2). Eliminate freckle, strengthen skin elasticity and slow aging;
3). Accelerate blood circulation of scalp;
4). Improve phalacrosis, reduce scurf and embellish hair;
5). Stimulate hair and nail growing.