Gymnema sylvestre (Gudmar) Dry Extract
Dry extract of Gymnema sylvestre leaves, standardised to 25.0% gymnemic acid and supplied as a spray-dried powder.
Known in Ayurveda as Gudmar and in English as Periploca of the Wood. Traditional Ayurvedic use: Metabolic & Blood Sugar.
Alternative assay levels, mesh sizes and packaging specifications are available on request.
Certificate of Analysis available on request.
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Traditional-use notes describe the historical Ayurvedic application of the botanical. They are not claims about the effect of any Kisalaya product.
Description
| Part used | Leaf |
|---|---|
| Herb to extract ratio | 6:1 |
| Appearance | Green powder with a bitter taste |
| Identification | Positive for gymnemic acid |
| Assay, on dried basis | Gymnemic acid, minimum 25.0%, by gravimetry |
| Water-soluble extractives | Minimum 80.0% |
| Alcohol-soluble extractives, 50% v/v | Minimum 80.0% |
| pH of 1% solution | 4.0 to 7.0 |
| Total ash | Maximum 15.0% |
| Loss on drying | Maximum 8.0% |
| Heavy metals | Lead maximum 5 ppm, arsenic maximum 3 ppm, cadmium maximum 0.3 ppm, mercury maximum 1 ppm |
| Microbiology | Total plate count under 1,000 cfu per g. Yeast and moulds under 100 cfu per g. E. coli, Salmonella and S. aureus absent |
| Shelf life | 3 years in an airtight container, kept cool, dark and dry |
Batch values are reported on the Certificate of Analysis.
