Afriplex®PS70
Afriplex®PS70
Afriplex®PS70 is an API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) that is based on the specifications as tested and determined by the European Pharmacopoeia. The root of Pelargonium sidoides has been traditionally used for centuries as a herbal medicine for upper respiratory tract ailments such as coughs, fever, bronchitis, pneumonia and tuberculosis. Pelargonium sidoides is a member of the Geraniaceae family that is native to the coastal region of South Africa. The root of the plant is used to produce this unique API. The use of the root extract as treatment of common cold is recognised in an herbal monograph released by the European Medical Agency (EMA) in 2013.
Potential market applications:
- Respiratory infections like bronchitis, sinusitis, and pneumonia, tonsillitis and rhino pharyngitis.
- Often used as combination therapy with antibiotics.
- Acute and chronic ear, nose and throat infections.
- Improvement in the symptoms associated with colds and flu.
- Analgesic effects.
- Regarded as safe for the treatment of children and infants.
Additional extracts to the Pelargonium range:
The Afriplex Pelagon range was developed for the Food supplement market:
- Afriplex®Pelagon S70 (based on the Pelargonium S70 API) (product code: CPE06253)
- Afriplex®Pelagon (>60 umk) – standardized on 60 µg/g Umckalin (product code: CPE06319)
- Afriplex®Pelagon (>150 umk) – standardized on 150 µg/g Umckalin (product code: CPE06320)
Pelargonium products standardized on Umckalin:
- Pelargonium sidoides SPE (>60umk) – standardized on 60 µg/g Umckalin (product code: CPE01388)
- Pelargonium sidoides SPE (>150umk) – standardized on 150 µg/g Umckalin (product code: CPE01521)
