Berberine 97% powder
City: 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%.
Physical & Chemical Characteristics
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Appearance | Yellow powder | Complies |
Odor & taste | Odorless and bitter | Complies |
Identification | Positive | Complies |
Loss on drying | ≤12.0% | 9.12% |
Ash | ≤1.0% | 0.04% |
Assay (Berberine Hydrochloride) | ≥97.0% | 97.98% |
Heavy Metals
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Heavy metals (total) | ≤10 ppm | Complies |
Lead (Pb) | ≤2 ppm | Complies |
Arsenic (As) | ≤2 ppm | Complies |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1 ppm | Complies |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1 ppm | Complies |
Contaminants
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Aflatoxin | ≤10 ppb | Complies |
Pesticides | Reg. (EC) No. 396/2005 | Complies |
Benzopyrene | ≤10 ppb | Complies |
PAHs (PAH4) | ≤50 ppb | Complies |
Microbiological Tests
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total microbacterial count | <1000 CFU/g | Complies |
Yeast & Mould | <100 CFU/g | Complies |
Escherichia coli | Negative | Complies |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | Negative |
Packaging & Storage
Packaging | Pack in paper-drums and two plastic bags inside. |
Storage | Sealed, kept in a shady & dry place |