EPIMEDIUM EXTRACT
Product Name: Epimedium Extract
Other Name: Horny Goat Weed Extract
Latin Name: Epimedium Brevicornum Maxim
Plant Part Used: Leaf & Stem
Epimedium Extract supplier:GREEN SPRING
Specification: Icariin 5%-98% by HPLC , Icariins 10%,-90% HPLC
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol,insoluble in water
Appearance: Yellow brown to light yellow fine powder
Particle Size: 98% pass 80 mesh
Application: Men Health Supplements, Health-care products raw material
Shelf life: 24 months when properly stored
Physical & Chemical
ITEM | STANDARD | TEST RESULT | Visual |
Appearance | Brown Yellow Powder | Complies | Organoleptic |
Odor | Characteristic | Characteristic | USP<786> |
Particle Size | 98% through 80mesh | Complies | USP<616> |
Bulk Density | 40-60g/100ml | 48g/100ml | USP<616> |
Tap Density | 60-90g/100ml | 71g/100ml | - |
Extraction Solvent | Ethanol & Water | Complies | USP<467> |
Solvents Residuel | Meet USP Standard | Complies | USP<731> |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% | 1.98% | USP<281> |
Ash | ≤5.0% | 0.61% | Visual |
Heavy Metal
ITEM | STANDARD | TEST RESULT | TEST METHOD |
Pb | ≤2.0ppm | Complies | ICP-MS |
As | ≤1.0ppm | Complies | ICP-MS |
Cd | ≤1.0ppm | Complies | ICP-MS |
Hg | ≤0.5ppm | Complies | ICP-MS |
Microbiological Test
ITEM | STANDARD | TEST RESULT | TEST METHOD |
Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g | <100cfu/g | AOAC |
Mold and Yeast | ≤100cfu/g | <20cfu/g | AOAC |
E.Coli | Negative | Complies | AOAC |
Salmonella |
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