Protect Liver Product Engelhardtia Roxburghiana 80% 90% Astilbin

Astilbin
IUPAC name: (2R, 3R)-2-(3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5, 7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S, 3R, 4R, 5R, 6S)-3, 4, 5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2, 3-dihydrochromen-4-one
Other name: Isoastilbin, Neoastilbin, Neoisoastilbin, Taxifolin 3-O-rhamnoside, Taxifolin 3-rhamnoside
Specification: Astilbin 80%, 90% by HPLC

Brief Introduction
Astilbin is a flavanonol, a type of flavonoid. Astilbin is the (2R-trans)-isomer; Neoisoastilbin is the (2S-cis)-isomer and isoastilbin is the (2R-cis)-isomer.

Astilbin can be found in St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum, Clusiaceae, subfamily Hypericoideae, formerly often considered a full family Hypericaceae), in Dimorphandra mollis(Fava d'anta, Fabaceae), in the leaves of Harungana madagascariensis (Hypericaceae), in the rhizome of Astilbe thunbergii, in the root of Astilbe odontophylla(Saxifragaceae), in the rhizone of Smilax glabra(Chinaroot, Smilacaceae) and in the bark of Hymenaea martiana. It can be isolated from Kohki tea processed from Engelhardtia chrysolepis (huang-qui).

Usage
Astilbin can act as an insecticide against Anticarsia gemmatalis and Spodoptera frugiperda. It shows in vitro antibacterial activity and activity on burn wound healing. Astilbin is used in traditional Chinese medicine.