Cordyceps
Active Ingredient:
Assay: Total >7% Polysacchrides
Physical Control:
Identification: Positive
Appearance: Fine Powder
Color: Light Brown
Odor: Characteristic
Taste: Characteristic
Sieve Analysis: 100% pass 80 mesh
Loss on Drying: 7% Max
Ash: 5% Max
Chemical Control:
Ethanol Resides: NMT 10 ppm
Arsenic (As): NMT 2 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): NMT 1 ppm
Lead (Pb): NMT 2 ppm
Chlorate (Cl): NMT 1 ppm
Phosphate Organics: NMT 1 ppm
Heavy Metal: 10ppm Max
Pesticides Residue: NMT 1 ppm
Microbiological Control:
Total aerobic microbial count: 10000 cfu/g Max
Total yeast and mold count: 1000 cfu/g Max
Bile-tolerant gram:
negative bacteria: 100 cfu/g Max
Salmonella: Absent in 10g
E.Coli: Absent in 1g
Staphylococcus aureus: Absent in 1g