Damiana Extract
Origin: From the leaf of Damiana.
Color: brown yellow fine powder
Active ingredient:gonzalitosin(cyanogic glycoside) arbutin,damianin
Specification: 10:1 4:1
Quality data
Identification | Standardization |
Aspect | Brown yellow fine powder |
Odor & taste | Characteristic |
Particle size | NLT 95% through 80 meshes |
Loss on drying | 5.0% max. |
Sulphated ash | 5.0% max. |
Heavy metals | 20ppm max. |
Pb | 2ppm |
As | 2ppm |
Total aerobic count | Not more than 1000cfu/gram |
Yeast & Mold | Not more than 100cfu/gram |
E. Coli | Absence in 10g |
Salmonella | Absence in 10g |
Sterilization | High temperature and press |
Storage | Store in a cool dry place, avoiding sunlight directly |
Shelf life | Two years when sealed well |
Packaging | Food grade multiplayer polyethylene bags, 25kg in one type cardboard drum |
Damiana today is conventionally made into a tea. In herbal medicine,
it is used to treat conditions ranging form coughs to constipation to depression.
The herbal supplement is reputed to help with fibromyslgia, energy, emphysema, low estrogen, frigidity,
hot flashes, impotency, infertility, menopause, parkinson's disease, PMS, inflammation of prostate,
Lou Gehrig's disease, and more dealing with reproductive organs in both males and females.
Produce Name: Damiana
Items | Standards | Results | Method | |
Physical and chemical analysis: | ||||
Description | Brown Fine Powder | Qualified | Visual | |
Assay | 10:1 | Qualified | HPLC | |
Ash Content | ≤5.0% | 3.56% | CP2015 | |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% | 2.72% | CP2015 | |
Mesh Size | 100% pass 80 mesh | Qualified | CP2015 | |
Bulk Density | 40~60g/100ml | 53g/100ml | CP2015 | |
Tap Density | 60~90g/100ml | 71g/100ml | CP2015 | |
Residue analysis: | ||||
Heavy Metal | ≤10ppm | Qualified | CP2015 | |
Pb | ≤2.0ppm | Qualified | GB/T5009.12-2003 | |
As | ≤1.0ppm | Qualified | GB/T5009.11-2003 | |
Hg | ≤0.1ppm | Qualified | GB/T5009.17-2003 | |
Cd | ≤1.0ppm | Qualified | GB/T5009.15-2003 | |
Solvents Residue | ||||
Ethanol | ≤200ppm | Qualified | Eur.Ph 7.0<2.4.24> | |
Pesticides Residue | ||||
Hexachlorobiphenyl | ≤0.2ppm | Qualified | CP2015 | |
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) | ≤0.2ppm | Qualified | CP2015 | |
Microbiological: | ||||
Total bacterial count | ≤1000cfg/g | Qualified | GB/T 4789.2 | |
Yeast & Mould | ≤50cfu/g | Qualified | GB/T 4789.15 | |
E.coil | Negative | Negative | GB/T 4789.3 | |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative | GB/T 4789.4 | |
Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | Negative | GB/T 4789.10 | |
Shigella sonnei | Negative | Negative | GB/T 4789.5 | |
General Status: | ||||
B1 Aflatoxin B1 | ≤5.0 μg/kg | Negative | GB 5009.24 | |
B2 Aflatoxin B2 | ≤5.0 μg/kg | Negative | GB 5009.24 | |
G1 Aflatoxin G1 | ≤5.0 μg/kg | Negative | GB 5009.24 | |
G2 Aflatoxin G2 | ≤5.0 μg/kg | Negative | GB 5009.24 | |
GMO Free | Qualified | Qualified |
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General Information: | ||||
Conclusion | Conform to specification | |||
Packing | Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside. N.W:25kgs. I.D.35×H51cm | |||
Storage | Keep in cool & dry place.Keep away from strong light and heat. | |||
Shelf life | 24 months under the conditions above and its original packaging. |