Botanical Name : Tribulus Terrestris

Common/Trade Names : Gokhru

Plant Parts Used :Fruits and Roots

Description :

Gokhru with the scientific name as tribulus terrestris is a perennial trailing plant. The fruit lire globose, consisting of 5 woody cocci, each with 2 pairs of hard, sharp spines, one pair longer than the other. There are several seeds within each cocciis, with transverse partition between then. The extract of the powdered root contains an alkaloid, resins, nitrates and fixed Oils. The fruit contains 5% of a semidrying oil, peroxidase, diastase, traces of a glycoside resin, proteins and inorganic rnatter. The protein fraction (estimated as 10.85 %) contains 14 amino acids 6 of which are essential amino acids. The stems are, rich in starch, fructose and sucrose. On alcohol ether extraction an instable, water soluble compound, probably a cardiac glycoside - has been isolated. The carboline alkaloids, harmine, harmaline and 2 more alkaloids, harman and tetrahydroharmine have been, isolated. Steroidal saponins, mainly furostanol glycosides have been isolated. Hecogenin, containing protodroscin and protogracilin has been identified. Terrestrioside-F is another saponin isolated. Large quantities of potassium and nitrates are present too.The plant has significant diuretic action. It is also commonly prescribed in urolithiasis and nonspecific impotence

Specification

Botanical Name :	TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS
Plant Part :	Fruit
Active Constituent :	Saponins
Herb Extract Ratio :	14 : 1
Description
Appearance :	Powder
color :	Brown
Aroma :	Characteristic
Taste :	Characteristic
Method of Assay :	Gravimetric
Solubility :	Soluble in Water, slightly soluble in Alcohol.
Solvent for extraction :	Methanol
Identification - Assay :	Saponins - 20% to 40%
Method of Manufacture :	Dried Tribulus Fruit Powdering, Solvent Extraction, Concentration, Drying, Spray Drying.
Recommended Storage :	Store in Air tight container in a cool place.
Shelf Life :	24 Months
Specification
Moisture :	NMT 5%
Bulk density :	540-580 g/lit
Mesh size :	80 Mesh, NLT 80%
Heavy Metals Arsenic :	< 10ppm
Mercury :	< 2ppm
Lead :	< 5ppm
Microbiological Analysis
Total Bacterial count :	NMT 1000 CFu/gm
Total fungal count :	NMT 100 CFu / gm
E. Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus :	Absent
Salmonella, Pseudomonas :	Absent
Pathogens, Aeruginosa :	Absent

 

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