Black Cohosh Extract triterpenoid saponins

Latin Name: Cimicifuga racemosa

Synonyms: Cimicifuga racemosa, Bugbane, Bugroot, Snakeroot, Rattleroot, Blackroot, Black Snake Root, Triterpene glycosides

Part of Used: Rhizome, root

Specifications: 10:1, 2.5% Triterpenes, 2.5% Triterpene Glycosides, 2.5% triterpenoid saponins

Appearance: Brown Fine powder

Application: Ease Menopause Symptoms, prevent cancer, bone health

What is Black Cohosh Extract?

Black Cohosh, according to wikipedia, is a species of flowering plant of the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas. (known as both Actaea racemosa and Cimicifuga racemosa) Black Cohosh has many other common names include black snakeroot, bugbane, bugwort, rattleroot, rattletop, rattleweed, and macrotys. Preparations of black cohosh are made from its roots and rhizomes (underground stems), and the most common specification of black cohosh is 2.5% triterpenoid saponins, or 2.5% Triterpene Glycosides.

Chemical constituents of Black Cohosh Extract

Black Cohosh is the colloquial term for the plant Actaea racemosa, also referred to as Cimicifuga racemosa. The supplement contains the dried rhizomes of the plant, and the plant itself is a coarse woodland perennial herb with a thick, knotted root system and growing up to 1-2.5m in height with compound, pinnate leaves up to 7cm in length. The plant is native to North America, spreading from Canada to Georgia.

As a herbal product, Black Cohosh contains a variety of bioactive compounds such as: Cycloartanol compounds such as acteol and actein, cimigenol and cimicifugoside; these tend to be seen as the active ingredients and are sometimes referred to simply as triterpene glycosides. There are about 50 of them. Flavonoids such as Formononectin;(E)-isoferulic acid;Dopargine, a derivative of dopamine; Cimipronidine methyl ester and Cyclo-Cimipronidine;Salsolinol; N(omega)-methylserotonin;

Roots contain triterpene glycosides: 26-deoxyactein, 23-epi-26-deoxyactein (27-deoxyactein or actein), cimicifugoside (cimigoside), cimifugoside M, cimiracemosides, and others; organic acids and esters (2-hexylcyclopropaneoctanoic acid, caffeic, fukinolic acid cimicifugic acids, ferulic acid, isoferulic acid, and others). Other constituents reported to be present include salicylic acid, cimigonite, tannin, and volatile oils.