Kesum (Persicaria minor @ Polygonum minus) is an indigenous plant of Malaysia and South East Asia, also known as ‘Smart Weed’ Traditionally used to flavour soups and dishes, it is also consumed as a salad or ‘ulam’ for anti-aging (‘awet muda’),aiding digestion, alleviating dandruff and post-partum tonic.
Quantum IQ™ is a patented, standardized water-extract which functions as an all-around anti-aging ingredient. The raw material is sourced from Malaysian Kesum plant that is readily available all year round.
Standardization is a process where the beneficial compounds in the extract are quantified and controlled for consistency. BioKesum™ is standardized to the markers Quarcetin 3-glucoronide >0.4% and Quercitrin >0.1%, associated to cognitive benefits.
Botanical Name | Persicaria minor (Polygonum minus) |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Polygonales |
Family | Polygonalceae |
Common Name(s) | English: Small water pepper, knotweed |
Country of Origin | Malaysia |
Shelf Life | 2 Years |
Part Used | Leaves |
Extraction Method | Water (no carrier) |
Test Parameter | Method/Reference | Specification |
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Appearence Color/Form & Texture Odor/Flavour Extraneous Material |
In house | Dark brown fine powder Characteristic odor/Bitter Free form Foreign matter |
Physical Characteristics Loss on drying |
In house | NMT 10% |
Identification Quercetin-3-glucuronide Quercitrin |
HPLC | NLT 0.45% NLT 0.15% |
Bioactive content Quercetin-3-glucuronide Quercitrin |
HPLC | NLT 0.4% NLT 0.1% |
Heavy Metal Lead (Pb) Mercury (Hg) Arsenic (As) Cadmium (Cd) |
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy | NMT 10.0 ppm NMT 0.5 ppm NMT 5.0 ppm NMT 0.3 ppm |
Microbial Limit Test Total Bacteria Count Yeast and Mould Salmonella Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus Enterobacteria and certain other gram negative bacteria |
Latest Version of BP | NMT 10,000 cfu/g NMT 100 cfu/g Absent in 10g Absent in 1g Absent in 1g NMT 100 cfu/g |
Patented Standardized Kesum ‘Smart Weed’ Extract
Evidence: High antioxidant capacity of Quantum IQ™ further supported with pre-clinical & clinical studies
Source: Available all year round – cultivated with fast turnover
Patented: Cognition/Memory (PCT/MY2013/000033)
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