Motherwort herb WHOLE
Ville: LV, Marupe
Organoleptic specification
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Colour | Upper leaf surface green with scattered hairs; lower surface paler; corolla pink upper lip & white lower lip with purplish spots; stems greying‑green/brownish‑green | Complies |
Odour | Weak | Complies |
Flavor | Bitterish | Complies |
Physical and chemical requirements
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Moisture content (mass fraction) | NMT 12.0% (EP 8.0 2.2.32) | 8.75% |
Total ash (mass fraction) | NMT 12.0% (EP 8.0 2.4.16) | 9.13% |
Acid insoluble ash (mass fraction) | NMT 6.0% (EP 8.0 2.8.1) | 1.27% |
Foreign matter (stems) content | NMT 46.0% (EP 8.0 2.8.2) | 38.44% |
Foreign matter (brown/yellow leaves) content | NMT 2.0% (EP 8.0 2.8.2) | 0.13% |
Foreign matter (others) content | NMT 2.0% (EP 8.0 2.8.2) | 0.0% |
Sum of flavonoids (as hyperoside) | NLT 0.2% (EP 8.0 01/2013:1833) | 0.27% |
Extractive matter by 70% ethanol | NLT 15% (ФС.2.5.0034.15) | 17.33% |
Contaminants
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Mercury (Hg) | NMT 0.1 mg/kg (EP 11.0 monograph 1433; EP 11.0 2.4.27) | Complies |
Lead (Pb) | NMT 5.0 mg/kg (EP 11.0 monograph 1433; EP 11.0 2.4.27) | Complies |
Cadmium (Cd) | NMT 1.0 mg/kg (EP 11.0 monograph 1433; EP 11.0 2.4.27) | Complies |
Arsenic (As) | NMT 0.5 mg/kg (QGС.1.5.3.0009.15) | Complies |
PAH: Benzo[a]pyrene | NMT 10 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; GC‑MS) | Complies |
Sum of PAH4 | NMT 50 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; GC‑MS) | Complies |
Ochratoxin A | NMT 10 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; EP 11.0 2.8.22) | Complies |
Aflatoxin B1 | NMT 2 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; EP 11.0 2.8.18) | Complies |
Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) | NMT 4 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; EP 11.0 2.8.18) | Complies |
TA (tropane alkaloids) | NMT 25 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; LC‑MS/MS) | Complies |
PA (pyrrolizidine alkaloids) | NMT 200 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; EP 11.0 2.8.26) | Complies |
Perchlorate | NMT 75 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; LC‑MS/MS) | Complies |
Pesticides (MRLs) | Limits comply with Reg. (EC) No 396/2005 (+ amendments); LC‑MS/MS; GC‑MS | Complies |
Cesium Cs‑137 | NMT 400 Bq/kg (EU Council Regulation (Euratom) 2016/52; QGС.1.5.3.00011.15) | Complies |
Strontium Sr‑90 | NMT 200 Bq/kg (EU Council Regulation (Euratom) 2016/52; QGС.1.5.3.00011.15) | Complies |
Microbiological parameters
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total aerobic microbial count, CFU/g | ≤ 107 (EP 8.0 5.1.8; EP 8.0 2.6.12) | 104 max |
Salmonella | Negative in 25 g (EP 8.0 5.1.8; EP 8.0 2.6.31) | Negative in 25 g |
Yeasts & moulds, CFU/g | ≤ 103 (EP 8.0 5.1.8; EP 8.0 2.6.12) | 104 max |
E. coli, CFU/g | ≤ 10 (EP 8.0 5.1.8; EP 8.0 2.6.31) | < 10 max |
Allergen information (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011)
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Cereals containing gluten (wheat, rye, barley, oat, spelt, kamut or hybrids) | Absent | Conforms |
Crustaceans and products thereof | Absent | Conforms |
Egg and egg products | Absent | Conforms |
Fish and fish products | Absent | Conforms |
Peanut and peanut products | Absent | Conforms |
Soya and soya products | Absent | Conforms |
Milk and dairy products (incl. lactose) | Absent | Conforms |
Nuts (almonds, hazelnut, walnut, cashew, pecan, para, pistachio, macadamia/Queensland) | Absent | Conforms |
Celery and celery products | Absent | Conforms |
Mustard and mustard products | Absent | Conforms |
Sesame and sesame products | Absent | Conforms |
Sulphites/SO₂ >10 mg/kg or 10 mg/L | Absent | Conforms |
Lupin and lupin products | Absent | Conforms |
Molluscs and products thereof | Absent | Conforms |
Packaging & Storage
Shelf life | 48 months in original packing and storage at conditions below. |
Labeling | Product name, origin, net weight, gross weight, expiry date, batch no. |