What is Icaritin?

Icaritin (also known as Anhydroicaritin) is a natural prenylflavonoid compound found in Epimedium plants — a genus of flowering herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries.

Where does Icaritin come from?

Icaritin is extracted from the dried stems and leaves of several Epimedium species, including Epimedium brevicornu, Epimedium pubescens, Epimedium wushanense, and Epimedium koreanum.

Epimedium is part of the Berberidaceae family and goes by many names — fairy wings, horny goat weed, or Yin Yang Huo in Chinese. These plants are mostly native to China, with a few species also found in other parts of Asia and the Mediterranean. Known for their delicate, spider-like flowers that bloom in spring, Epimedium species are naturally deciduous. Among them, one particular variety is commonly used as a dietary supplement today.

Constituents of epimedium plant Extract

Epimedium herb, commonly named Yinyanghuo in Chinese, originates in the Berberidaceae family, including Epimedium koreanum Nakai, Epimedium brevicornum Maxim, Epimedium pubescens Maxim, Epimedium sagittatum Maxim. and Epimedium wushanense .

Many chemical studies have shown that more than 260 components have been isolated from Epimedium, such as flavonoids, essential oils, phytosterols, polysaccharides, phenolic acids, and alkaloids. Pharmacological studies have shown that ingredients in Epimedium possess various attributes. For example, flavonoids, the significant components in Epimedium, which including baohuoside II, hyperoside, icariside I, icariin and astragalin, baohuoside I, epimedin A, epimedin B, quercitrin, sagittatoside A, sagittatoside B, epimedin C.

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Icaritin VS icariin

Icaritin

• CAS No.: 118525-40-9

• Molecular formula: C₂₁H₂₀O₆

• Appearance: Yellow powder

Icariin

• CAS No.: 489-32-7

• Molecular formula: C₃₃H₄₀O₁₅

• Appearance: Light yellow crystalline powder

Relationship between Icaritin and Icariin

Icaritin is the aglycone form of icariin — meaning it’s icariin without its sugar group. Specifically, icariin is hydroxylated at the 3- and 7-positions to form icaritin.

Both are the main active flavonoids found in Epimedium, a well-known herb in traditional Chinese medicine.

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