Rhodiola root extract(3% Rosavins 1% Salidrosides)
Ville: LV, Marupe
Physical & Chemical Characteristics
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Appearance | Brownish fine powder | Complies |
Odor & Taste | Characteristic | Complies |
Loss on drying | ≤5.0% | 3.20% |
Bulk density | 0.60–0.80 g/ml | 0.47 g/ml |
Identification | Identical to R.S. sample (HPTLC) | Complies |
Particle size | ≥95% pass 80 mesh | Complies |
Assay (Rosavins) | ≥3.00% | 3.02% |
Assay (Salidroside) | ≥1.00% | 1.10% |
Pesticides residue | Complies to USP | Conforms |
Residual solvents | Complies to USP | Conforms |
Heavy Metals
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Heavy metals (total) | ≤10 ppm | Complies |
Arsenic (As) | ≤1 ppm | Complies |
Lead (Pb) | ≤1 ppm | Complies |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤0.5 ppm | Complies |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1 ppm | Complies |
Microbiological Tests
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total plate count | ≤10,000 CFU/g | 400 CFU/g |
Mould | ≤1,000 CFU/g | <10 CFU/g |
Yeast | ≤1,000 CFU/g | <10 CFU/g |
E. coli | Negative | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | Negative |