The price of epimedium extract rises sharply in China.

Epimedium extract price in October

Corportion                             specification           quoted price
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Shaanxi Jintai Biological Engineering Co., Ltd   5% icariin      280RMB/kg
Shaanxi Jintai Biological Engineering Co., Ltd   10% icariin     410 RMB/kg
Shaan’xi Longfu Biochemical Co.,Ltd             10% icariin      410 RMB/kg
Xi"an TonKing Biotech Co., Ltd                   10% icariin      410 RMB/kg
Hanzhong TRG Biotech Co., Ltd                    10% icariin      450 RMB/kg
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In June,5% icariin price was 130 RMB/kg,10% icariin price was 270 RMB/kg, 10% water soluble icariin price was only 290 RMB/kg.

The international demand is stable,it is a matter of shortage of raw materials.

According to herbridge.com, there is no significant relationship between change quotes and international demand.The demand of epimedium extract as raw materials of healthcare products easing the pressure on men is stable in international market.Epimediun extract is a popular product in China.There are many manufacturers providing epimedium extract all long in Shanxi province and Sichuan province.At present,epimedium price has rose to 15RMB/kg.

Wild resources scarce increasingly

Epimedium from which epimedium plant extract is extracted is the wild resources in Sichuan province,Shanxi province and Gansu province. The over-exploitation of wild populations of epimedium year by year resulted in poor quality.In recent years,the quality of epimedium declined severiously in Shanxi province where the quality is poorest among these aeras.The 2008 Sichuan earthquake damaged vegetation in Sichuan and neighboring Gansu.Some manufacturers in Shanxi and Sichuan province decide to stop providing epimedium for a while.Therefore,epimedium extract only relying on wild resources is caught in this difficult situation. We should take effectual measures to guarantee sustainable supply and sustainable development of natural plant products.Only by this means can the plant extract industry grow better and better.Shortage of epimedium sounds the alarm to the plant extract industry again.

According to hebridge.com,at present,epimedium hasn’t been cultivated on a large scale and the quality failed to meet industrial requirements in China.

（Source ：Herbridge.com）

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