Items | Specifications | Results | Method | |||||
Description | ||||||||
Appearance | Orange-yellow Powder | Complies | Visual | |||||
Odor | Characteristic | Complies | organoleptic | |||||
Taste | Astringent | Complies | Organoleptic | |||||
Particle Size 80 mesh | Not less than 85.0% | Complies | CP2010,Part 2 I,App.XIB | |||||
Chemical Test compacted density | ||||||||
Identification | Positive by HPLC | |||||||
By IR spectrum | The IR spectrum of sample is concordant with that of standard | |||||||
Assay | Total Curcuminoids ≥95.0% | 95.98% | HPLC | |||||
Curcumin | 74.61% | |||||||
Desmethoxy Curcumin | 16.13% | |||||||
Bisdemethoxy Curcumin | 5.24% | |||||||
Loss on Drying | ≤ 2.0% | 0.71% | CP2010 | |||||
Ash | ≤ 1.0 % | 0.48% | CP2010 | |||||
Compacted density | 0.5-0.8 g/ml | 0.63 g/ml | CP2010 | |||||
Loose Bulk Density | 0.3-0.5 g/ml | 0.43g/ml | CP2010 | |||||
Heavy Metals | ≤ 10 ppm | Complies | GB8451 | |||||
Arsenic (As) | ≤ 2 ppm | <0.3 ppm | GB/T5009.11-2003 | |||||
Lead (Pb) | ≤ 2 ppm | < 0.3ppm | GB/T5009.12-2010 | |||||
Cadmium(Cd) | ≤0.1ppm | Complies | GB/T5009.15 | |||||
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1ppm | 0.1ppm | GB/T5009.17-2003 | |||||
Solvent Residue | —— | CPMP/ICH/283 | Complies | |||||
Pesticide Residue | Conform to EU regulation | Complies | Complies | |||||
Microbial Analysis | ||||||||
Total Plate Count | < 1000 cfu/g | Complies | Authorized Lab Test | |||||
Yeast and Mold | < 100 cfu/g | 60 cfu/g | Authorized Lab Test | |||||
Escherichia Coli | Negative | Not Detected | Authorized Lab Test | |||||
Salmonella/25g | Negative/25g | Negative/25g | Authorized Lab Test | |||||
Package &Storage | ||||||||
Package | 25kg/drum | Shelf Life | Two years when properly stored | |||||
Storage | Store in a cool, dry place and keep away from direct strong light. |