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Usnic Acid
Product Detailed
Related Categories:Plant Extract
Detailed Product Description
Product Name: Usnic Acid
Specification: 95% HPLC
| CAS Number: | 7562- 61-0 | ||
| Synonym: | 2, 6- diacetyl- 1, 2, 3, 9b- tetrahydro- 7, 9- dihydroxy- 8, 9b- dimethyldibenzofuran- 1, 3- dione | ||
| Origin: | Usnea | ||
| Molecular Formula: | C18H16O7 | ||
| Molecular Weight: | 344.32 | ||
| Appearance: | yellow crystalline substance | ||
| Purity by HPLC: | Minimum 95% HPLC | ||
| Solubility: | Clear colorless solution at 0.1Mg/Ml in cool water | ||
| Test Item: | Appearance, Solubility, Loss on drying, Ash, Assay, Solvent Residual, Pesticide Residual, Heavy Metals, Microbiological. | ||
| Packing: | Nt.W:1kg/Al bag with inner plastic bag | ||
| Storage: | The product is stable stored at room temperature and in an airtight, light resistant area for at least two years. | ||
Usnic acid is extracted from Usnea, Usnea, also known as old mans beard, is not a plant but a lichena symbiotic relationship between an algae and a fungus. The entire lichen is used medicinally. Usnea looks like long, fuzzy strings hanging from trees in the forests
In natural remedies, especially in the veterinary medicine, Usnic Acid is used in powders and ointments for the treatment of infections of the skin. Usnic acid as a pure substance has been formulated in creams, toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorants and sunscreen products, in some cases as an active principle, in others as a preservative.
