Gentian, (scientific name Adenophora capillaris) belongs to Campanulaceae, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Adenophora, with solitary stems, more than 50 cm to 1 m in height, glabrous or long stiff hairs. Stem leaves are often ovate, ovate-lanceolate, rarely strip-shaped, the tip is tapering, entire or serrated, glabrous or stubble, 3-19 cm long, 0.5-4.5 cm wide. Inflorescences have long branches, often forming large and scattered panicles, less narrow panicles, less only a few flowers integrated into pseudoracemes, peduncles and pedicels are often slender as silk. Calyx tube globose, rarely ovate, lobed hairy, sometimes with 1 to several nodules on the lower part, occasionally fork-shaped branches, spreading or reflexed, long (3) 6-14 (20) mm; Corolla thin, nearly tube-shaped or tube-shaped bell, 11-18 mm long, white, light blue or lilac, lobes narrowly triangular, 3-4 mm long; disk thin tube-shaped, 2-5 mm long, often Hairless, style 20-25 mm long. The capsules are mostly globose, rarely ovate, 4-9 mm long and 4-5 mm in diameter.
Product Introduction
Product Name | Gentian Extract | Appearance | Brown |
Botanical Source |
Adenophora capillaris |
Test Method | TLC |
Specification | 10:1 | Mesh | 95% pass 80 mesh |
Application | Health Care | Shelf Life | 2 Years |
Has the effect of purging liver and gallbladder
Application of Gentian Extract
Used in cosmetic industry;
Used in nutrition industry;
Used in pharmacy.