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ITEMS |
SPECIFICATIONS |
RESULTS |
METHOD/STANDARD |
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Appearance |
Light yellow fine powder |
Qualified |
Organoleptic |
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Odor |
Characteristic |
Qualified |
Organoleptic |
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Loss on drying |
≤5.0% |
2.39% |
GB 5009.3 |
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Ash |
≤5.0% |
3.85% |
GB 5009.4 |
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Mesh |
98% Pass 80 mesh |
98% Pass 80 mesh |
CP2015 |
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Identification: |
Positive (+) |
By HPLC/TLC |
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Assay (on dry basis) |
≥20.0% Total triterpenes |
21.14% |
HPLC |
|
5.13% Asiaticoside |
HPLC |
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16.01% Madecassoside |
HPLC |
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Heavy Metals |
<10ppm |
<10ppm |
CP2015 |
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As |
<2.0ppm |
0.162ppm |
CP2015 |
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Hg |
<0.1ppm |
0.0013ppm |
CP2015 |
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Pb |
<3ppm |
0.21ppm |
CP2015 |
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Cd |
≤1ppm |
0.14ppm |
CP2015 |
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Microbiological |
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Total Plate Count |
<1000cfu/g |
<10cfu/g |
GB 4789.2 |
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Yeast& Mold |
<100cfu/g |
<10cfu/g |
GB 4789.15 |
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E.Coli colonies, 25g |
Negative (-) |
Negative (-) |
GB 4789.38 |
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Coliforms, cfu/g |
Negative (-) |
Negative (-) |
GB 4789.3 |
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Staphylococcus aureus, 25g |
Negative (-) |
Negative (-) |
GB 4789.10 |
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Salmonella, 25g |
Negative (-) |
Negative (-) |
GB 4789.4 |