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