Fu Shen Extract Powder 10:1, 20:1, 50:1 TLC
Fu Shen has a sweet and mild taste. It has functions such as moistening, strengthening the spleen, and calming the heart. Used for phlegm, edema, poor urination, diarrhea, palpitations, and dizziness.
Fu Shen Extract Powder 10:1, 20:1, 50:1 TLC
【Other names】: poria with hostwood
【Botanical source】: Poria cocos（Schw.）Wolf
【Part used】: Fu Shen is a white part of the Poria cocos fungus in the family Porobacteriaceae, which contains a pine root (also known as “Fu Shen wood”) in the middle of the fungal nucleus
【Specification】: 10:1, 20:1, 50:1 TLC, Polysacchrides 30%, 50% UV
【Appearance】: White to offwhite fine powder
【Particle size】: 95% pass 80 mesh size
Fu Shen Extract Powder Production Flowchart
Fu Shen raw materials – natural air drying–Coarse powder(40 mesh) -Low temperature water extraction – 1st Reflux Extraction(10 times water,2 Hrs) – 2nd Reflux Extraction8 times water,1.5 Hrs) – 3rd Reflux Extraction(6 times water,1 Hrs) – Extraction Solution-combine&Filtrate-Concentrate-Extractum-spray drying – screening – packaging – detection of physical and chemical indicators – warehousing
Specification Sheet of Fu Shen Extract Powder
| Product name: | Fu Shen extract | ||
| Specification: | 10:1 TLC | ||
| Part used: | white part of the Poria cocos（Schw.）Wolf | ||
| Solvent used: | Hot water | ||
| Process: | Raw materials crushed, extracted, concentrated and spray-dried to powder | ||
| Non GMO according to regulation (EC) 1829/2003 and 1830/2003 or United States requirements. Non allergen according to Directive 2007/68 amending Annex IIIa to Directive 2000/13/EC and US Food allergen labelling and consumer protection act 2004. | |||
| Heavy Metals: | |||
| Lead: | NMT 3ppm | Cadmium: | NMT 1ppm |
| Arsenic: | NMT 2ppm | Mercury: | NMT 1ppm |
| Residual solvents: | Comply to USP | ||
| Pesticides residues: | Conform to Regulation USP<561> | ||
| Microbiology: | |||
| Total plate count: | 10000cfu/g Max | Yeasts and molds: | 1000cfu/g Max |
| E.coli: | Not detected in (g)10 | Salmonella spp.: | Not detected in (g)25 |
| Staphylococcus aureus: | Not detected in (g)10 | Clostridium spp.: | Not Present in 0.1 g of food |
| Organoleptic quality | Method | Specifications | |
| Aspect: | Visual : ( CQ-MO-148) | Powder | |
| Color: | Visual : ( CQ-MO-148) | White to offwhite | |
| Flavor: | Sensory: (CQ-MO-148) | Characteristic | |
| Analytical quality | Method | Specifications | |
| Identification: | TLC | Conform | |
| Loss on drying: | USP <731> | < 10% | |
| Bulk density: | USP <616> Method I | 40 – 60 g/100mL | |
| Particle size: | Analytical sieving || USP <786> | 100% through 80meshes | |
| Packaging suitable for foodstuff. | |||
Extended Reading
Fu Shen Function and Efficacy Recorded in TCM
Fu Ling/Poria cocos is a dried fungal nucleus used for medicine, while Fu Shen is a part of the fungal nucleus with pine roots in the middle, originating from the same plant. Fu Ling and Fu Shen have similar properties, flavors, and effects, both of which are beneficial for reducing water swelling, relieving dampness and diarrhea, and strengthening the spleen and calming the mind. Both can be used for:
1. Symptoms such as poor urination and edema.
2. Symptoms such as spleen deficiency, body fatigue, lack of appetite, and loose stools caused by excessive dampness.
3. Symptoms such as palpitations, insomnia, insomnia, and excessive dreaming.
But Fu Ling/Poria cocos and Fu Shen each have their own strengths. Fu Shen is often used to treat discomfort symptoms such as forgetfulness, insomnia, chest tightness, palpitations, and irritability caused by restlessness. Fu Ling/Poria cocos is often used to treat symptoms such as decreased appetite, loose stools, restlessness, and bloating caused by spleen and stomach weakness.