Product Name
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Epimedium Extract(Icariin)
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Extraction Solvent
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Ethanol&Water
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Latin Name
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Epimedium grandiflorum Morr
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Plant Part
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Leaf
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ITEM
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SPECIFICATION
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TEST METHOD
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Physical Description
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Appearance
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Brown Powder
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Visual
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Odor
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Characteristic
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Organoleptic
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Taste
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Characteristic
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Olfactory
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Bulk Density
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50-60g/100ml
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CP2015
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Particle Size
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95%-99% through 80 mesh
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CP2015
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Chemical Tests
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Icariin
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≥10%
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HPLC
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Loss on Drying
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≤5.0%
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CP2015 (105 oC, 3 h)
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Ash
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≤5.0%
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CP2015
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Total Heavy Metals
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≤10 ppm
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CP2015
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Cadmium (Cd)
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≤1 ppm
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CP2015(AAS)
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Mercury (Hg)
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≤1 ppm
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CP2015(AAS)
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Lead (Pb)
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≤2 ppm
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CP2015(AAS)
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Arsenic (As)
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≤2ppm
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CP2015(AAS)
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Microbiology Control
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Aerobic Bacterial Count
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≤1,000 cfu/g
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CP2015
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Total Yeast & Mold
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≤100 cfu/g
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CP2015
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Escherichia Coli
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Negative
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CP2015
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Salmonella
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Negative
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CP2015
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Staphlococcus Aureus
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Negative
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CP2015
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