What is horny goat weed extract? It is also called Epimedium extract, which has a long history of medicinal use. A famous doctor in ancient China Li Shizhen said in the “Compendium of Materia Medica” that Horny goat weed has the effect of “replenishing essence, strengthening muscles and bones, nourishing waist and knees, and strengthening heart”. In modern research applications, Horny goat weed can increase cardiovascular and cerebrovascular blood flow, promote hematopoietic function, immune function and bone metabolism, and has anti-aging and anti-tumor effects. It is extracted from the dry aerial part of Herba Epimedii, and its active ingredient is icariin.
Why named Horny goat weed extract?
It originated when farmers noticed that goats and sheep that ate Epimedium became more excited about animals of the opposite sex. It is proved that horny goat weed increases sexual function in humans. KS Nutripharma suggests it has some of the following benefits:
* Helps increase testosterone production.
* Helps increase estrogen levels, especially in postmenopausal women.
* Increase libido.
* Promote blood circulation.
* Helps treat conditions such as impotence (ED) or vaginal dryness.
normalize cortisol levels.
* Helps increase lean muscle mass.
* Prevent bone loss.
How Horny goat weed extract good for?
- Strengthen sexual ability and protect kidneys. Horny goat weed extract is rich in manganese, which can prevent male testicular degeneration, invigorate kidney, and can be used for male infertility, impotence, frequent urination, premature ejaculation, and nocturnal emission. In addition, low back and leg pain, high blood pressure, cough and asthma, urinary incontinence, and infertility caused by kidney weak deficiency can be nursed back to health with Icariin, and menopausal women can also use it for health care.
- Increase semen secretion. The main components of Horny goat weed are icariin, as well as deoxymethyl icariin, glucose, fructose, volatile oils, alkaloids, vitamin E and trace elements manganese, etc., thereby increasing male hormones, making semen thicker, and Precision increases.
- Protect the immune system. The polysaccharide can enhance the immune function of the body, and can enhance and maintain normal adrenal cortex function and immune function. Experiments have shown that Icariin has the effect of promoting the DNA synthesis of bone cancer cells, and has the effect of “replenishing the bones”, and has a good prevention and treatment effect on osteoporosis.
- Anti-inflammatory and anti-pathogenic microorganisms. Epimedium has a significant inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus Albicans and Staphylococcus aureus and has a mild inhibitory effect on Neisseria catarrhalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenza.
- Anticancer effect. Japanese scientists have treated the extract of Horny goat weed with anti-cancer ingredients to make it into an injection. Tests have shown that it can inhibit the metastasis of sarcoma and Lewis lung cancer, and can also prevent chemical carcinogenesis and Escherichia coli infection.
| Product name | Specification | Appearance | Test Method |
| Horny goat weed extract | Icariin Monoglycosides10% | Brown yellow powder | HPLC |
| Icariin Monoglycosides20% | Brown yellow powder | HPLC | |
| Icariin Monoglycosides98% | Off white powder | HPLC | |
| Icariin double glycosides 10% | Brown yellow powder | HPLC | |
| Icariin double glycosides 20% | Brown yellow powder | HPLC |
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