The active ingredients of the extract are l-menthol, menthone, polyphenols, lipids and amino acids. Peppermint extract is yellow
brown powder, soluble in organic solvents, slightly soluble in water.
Items | Standards | Results | ||
Physical Analysis | ||||
Description | Yellow Brown Powder | Complies | ||
Assay | 10:01 | Complies | ||
Mesh Size | 100 % pass 80 mesh | Complies | ||
Ash | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% | ||
Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% | ||
Chemical Analysis | ||||
Heavy Metal | ≤ 10.0 mg/kg | Complies | ||
Pb | ≤ 2.0 mg/kg | Complies | ||
As | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Complies | ||
Hg | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg | Complies | ||
Microbiological Analysis | ||||
Residue of Pesticide | Negative | Negative | ||
Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000cfu/g | Complies | ||
Yeast&Mold | ≤ 100cfu/g | Complies | ||
E.coil | Negative | Negative | ||
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |