ANALYSIS ITEM 

SPECIFICATION 

METHOD 

Assay(Salidroside) 

NLT3.0%

HPLC

Odor & taste

Characteristic

Organoleptic

Identification

The retention time of the peak similar to R.S.

HPLC

Loss on drying

NMT 5.0%

Eur. Ph.6.0<2.8.17>

Total ash

NMT 5.0%

Eur. Ph.6.0<2.8.16>

Sieve analysis

90% through 80 mesh

USP30<786>

Bulk density

40~60g/100mL

Eur.Ph.6.0 <2.9.15>

Tapped density

60~90g/100mL

Eur.Ph.6.0 <2.9.15>

Heavy metals

Lead(Pb)

NMT3.0 mg/kg

Eur.Ph.6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS

Arsenic(As)

NMT2.0 mg/kg

Eur.Ph.6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS

Cadmiu(Cd)

NMT1.0 mg/kg

Eur.Ph.6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS

Mercur(Hg)

NMT0.1 mg/kg

Eur.Ph.6.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS

Residual solvents

Meet Eur.Ph.6.0 <5.4>

Eur.Ph.6.0<2.4.24>

Residual pesticides

Meet USP30<561>

USP30<561>

Non irradiated

NMT700

EN13751:2002<PSL>

Microbiology

  Total Plate Count

  Yeast & Mold

  E.Coli

  Salmonella

Irradiation

NMT1000cfu/g

NMT 100cfu/g

Negative

Negative

Non irradiated

NMT 10000cfu/g

NMT 1000cfu/g

Negative

Negative

USP30<61>

USP30<61>

USP30<61>

USP30<61>