Glycyrrhiza glabra
Also Knows as: Mulethi, Black Sugar
Licorice is an herb that grows in parts of Europe and Asia. The root is used as medicine. Licorice root contains Glycyrrhizic acid. Licorice is used for eczema, swelling (inflammation) of the liver (hepatitis), mouth sores, and many other conditions. The chemicals contained in licorice are thought to decrease swelling, thin mucus secretions, decrease cough, and increase the chemicals in our body that heal ulcers.
Benefit
Benefits & Uses
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis): Applying licorice to the skin can improve symptoms of eczema. Applying a gel containing licorice three times daily for 2 weeks seems to reduce redness, swelling, and itching.
- Hepatitis: Certain components in licorice might be effective in treating hepatitis B and hepatitis C when given intravenously (by IV).
- High potassium levels: Certain components in licorice decrease potassium levels in people with diabetes or kidney problems.
- High cholesterol: Taking licorice root extract daily for 1 month reduces total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in people with high cholesterol.
- Assists Cancer treatment
- Aids weight reduction
- Boosts Immunity
- Cleanses your respiratory system
- Fights arthritis syndrome
- Helps with Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Extract
Specification
| Product Name | Liquorice Extract | ||
| Botanical Name | Glycyrrhiza glabra | ||
| Part Used | Root | ||
| Active Ingredient | Glycyrrhizic Acid | ||
| PARAMETER | Specification | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assay | 10% – 40% | TLC/Gravimetry | |
| Description | Light Brown Powder | Organoleptic | |
| Sieve Test | 100% Pass through 40 mesh | USP <786> | |
| Bulk Density | 0.3-0.7 g/ml | USP <616> | |
| OTHERS | |||
| Total Heavy metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> | |
| Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<231> | |
| Cadmium | NMT 1 ppm | USP<231> | |
| Lead | NMT 3 ppm | USP<231> | |
| Mercury | NMT 0.1 ppm | USP<231> | |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL AND PATHOGEN ANALYSIS | |||
| Standard Plate Count | NMT 5000 cfu/gm | USP<61> | |
| Yeast & Moulds | NMT 100 cfu/gm | USP<61> | |
| Coliforms | NMT 10 cfu/gm | USP<61> | |
| E. coli | Absent | USP<61> | |
| Salmonella | Absent | USP<61> | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Absent | USP<61> | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Absent | USP<61> | |