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Original Plant: Aerial part of Epimedium brevicornu Maxim and Epimedium sagittatum Maxim.
Specification: 10%-98% Icariin
Appearance: Brownish yellow powder
Test Method: HPLC
Molecular Formula: C33H40O15
Molecular Weight: 676.65
CAS No.: 489-32-7
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol, insoluble in water.
Pharmacology Action: It is invigorative, tonic and anti-rheumatism. It stimulates the production of androgen hormones with no found effect on estrogen. It has been applied to men suffering from impotence and low sperm count. And has been consumed by women who suffer from a decreased sexual motivation. A tonic of this plant is said to warm the body for both men and women.
