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Specifications & Certificate of Analysis
ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA EXTRACT
(4% ECHINACOSIDE)
Lot No. 02122210
Mfg. Date: Dec., 2002
Exp. Date: Dec., 2004
| ITEMS |
SPECIFICATIONS |
RESULTS |
| APPEARANCE |
Beige to light brown
extract |
Conforms |
| ODOR |
Characteristic |
Characteristic |
| IDENTIFICATION (TLC) |
Positive |
Positive |
| PART of PLANT USED |
Root |
Root |
| SOLVENT |
Ethanol/Water 70% |
Ethanol/Water 70% |
| DRUG EXTRACT RATIO |
5-7:1 |
5-7:1 |
| CARRIER (MALTODEXTRIN) |
30 - 50% |
Conforms |
| DENSITY (LOOSE) |
-- |
486 g/L |
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DENSITY (TAPPED)
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-- |
658 g/L |
| WATER CONTENT |
5% Max. |
1.9 % |
| RESIDUAL
SOLVENT |
0.5% Max. |
0.006 %
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| ASSAY (ECHINACOSIDE
by HPLC) |
4% Min |
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| MICROBIOLOGY: |
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| TOTAL PLATE COUNT |
5,000/g Max. |
<10/g |
| YEAST & MOLD |
100/g Max. |
<10/g |
| ENTEROBACTERIA |
100/g Max. |
<1/g |
| P. AERUGINOSA |
Negative |
Negative |
| E. COLI |
Negative |
Negative |
| STAPH. AUREUS |
Negative |
Negative |
| SALMONELLA |
Negative/10 g |
Negative |
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