CORN SILK

CAS No.
Chemical Name:
CORN SILK
Synonyms
CORN SILK
CBNumber:
CB0164494
Molecular Formula:
Molecular Weight:
0
MDL Number:
MFCD04118868
MOL File:
Mol file
Last updated:2022-12-21 16:56:50

CORN SILK Properties

FDA UNII 7D3VB244UX

CORN SILK Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

Corn silk is the fresh style and stigmas of Zia mays L., collected when the corn is in milk. The filaments are extracted with dilute ethanol to produce corn silk extract.

Composition

Corn silk is rich in potassium salts. Other constituents are 12% polyphenoles (tannins), flavonoids, lipids (about 2% fatty oils), 3.8% gums, 2.7% resin, 3.2% saponines, 1.2% butter glycosides, possibly up to 0.85% alkaloids, vitamins C and K, sitosterol, stigmasterol, plant acids, anthocyanins, reducing sugars, glucides, 0.1 to 0.2% essential oil with 18% carvacrol and other terpenes, mucilage (CoE, 2000).

CORN SILK Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

CORN SILK Suppliers

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