Artemisia Vulgaris 5:1 powder (Mugwort Herb Ext)
Ville: LV, Marupe
Physical & Chemical Characteristics
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Color | Light yellow to Brown | Conform |
Odor | Characteristic | Conform |
Appearance | Fine powder | Conform |
Identification | Identical to R.S. sample (HPTLC) | Identical |
Extract ratio | 5:1 | Conform |
Sieve analysis | 100% through 80 mesh | Conform |
Loss on drying | ≤5.0% | 4.53% |
Total ash | ≤10.0% | 1.72% |
Bulk density | 40–60 g/100 mL | 40 g/100 mL |
Tap density | 60–90 g/100 mL | 60 g/100 mL |
Heavy Metals
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Lead (Pb) | ≤3.0 mg/kg | 0.0523 mg/kg |
Arsenic (As) | ≤2.0 mg/kg | 0.5150 mg/kg |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1.0 mg/kg | 0.0183 mg/kg |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1 mg/kg | 0.0127 mg/kg |
Other Contaminants
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Solvents residue | Meets Eur.Ph. <2.4.24> | Conform |
Pesticides residue | Meets Eur.Ph. <2.8.13> | Conform |
Microbiological Tests
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total plate count | ≤1000 CFU/g | 90 CFU/g |
Yeast & mold | ≤100 CFU/g | 10 CFU/g |
E. coli | Negative | Conform |
Salmonella | Negative | Conform |
Non-Irradiation (EN 13751:2002): | 315 |