Motherwort herb
Miasto: LV, Marupe
Please avoid sudden changes in temperature and humidity, as they may affect the condition of derivative ingredients and tablets.
The shelf life begins from the date of manufacture at the factory.
Taking into account logistical and transportation stages, the remaining shelf life of the product is always shorter than the full shelf life.
We ship products to our customers with a remaining shelf life of no less than 70%.
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. |