Test items | Specification | Test Method | ||
Assay (Nobiletin) | ≥30% | HPLC | ||
Appearance | Off-white to dark brown powder | Visual | ||
Residue on Ignition | ≤ 5.0% | USP<281> | ||
Synephrine | Negative | HPLC | ||
Loss on drying | ≤ 5.0% | USP<731> | ||
Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | Atomic Absorption | ||
Arsenic (As) | ≤1.0ppm | Atomic Absorption | ||
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1.0ppm | Atomic Absorption | ||
Lead (Pb) | ≤1.0ppm | Atomic Absorption | ||
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1ppm | Atomic Absorption | ||
Total Plate Count | ≤1000 CFU/g | AOAC | ||
Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | AOAC | ||
E. coli | Negative/10g | AOAC | ||
Salmonella | Negative/25g | AOAC | ||
Staph Aureus | Negative/10g | AOAC |