Punarnava Root Water Soluble Extract | Gadah-purna, Atikamamidi

Punarnava Liquid Extract concentrates punarnavine with boeravinones and root polysaccharides from Boerhavia diffusa root. Punarnavine is the alkaloid most specifications name and it is freely soluble, concentrating during aqueous extraction. Alkaloid content varies with root age and harvest season; assay per lot. Punarnava Root Water-Soluble Extract — known as Gadah-purna in Hindi, Mukkurattai-kirai in Tamil, Atikamamidi in Telugu, Thazhuthama in Malayalam, Ghetuli in Marathi, and Punarnova in Bengali (Boerhavia diffusa).

• Also known as: English: Spreading Hogweed | Hindi: Punarnava | Sanskrit: Punarnava | Tamil: Mukarattai, Red Hogweed
• Botanical source: Boerhavia diffusa
• Plant part used: Root
• INCI name: Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
• Key bio-actives: Punarnavine · Boeravinones · Root polysaccharides
• Form: Water-phase liquid extract
• Extraction: Aqueous extraction from root; carrier system incorporated after extraction — choose your preferred carrier above
• Carrier options: Water · Water + propylene glycol · Water + glycerin · Water + ethanol
• Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia: Conforms to Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India monograph — Boerhavia diffusa, root
• Grade: Food-grade · Cosmetic-grade
• Origin: India
• Shelf-life: 18–24 months · below 25 °C · tightly sealed · away from light

Key benefits

• Punarnavine
• Boeravinones
• Root polysaccharides

How to use

• Choose your carrier system at checkout — Water, Water + propylene glycol or Water + glycerin — to match your formulation base
• Common applications: renal-category Ayurvedic liquid preparations and kwath bases

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Punarnava Root?
Most buyers use it in renal-category Ayurvedic liquid preparations and kwath bases. As with any new water-soluble extract, pilot-test in your specific base before committing to a full production run.

Which carrier should I choose — water, propylene glycol or glycerin?
Water alone suits most aqueous formulations. Propylene glycol improves cold-stability and solvency in preserved systems; glycerin gives a milder, skin-friendlier carrier for leave-on formulations. PG and glycerin variants are offered at 500 g and 1 Kg, with PG also available at 5 Kg.

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