Item

Specification

Test Method

Maker Compounds

NLT 8.0% Sennosides

UV

Organoleptic

Appearance

Fine Powder

Visual

Color

Brown

Visual

Odor

Characteristic

Organoleptic

Taste

Characteristic

Part Used

Leaf

Physical Characteristics

Particle Size

NLT100%Through 80 mesh

CP2010-appendixXIB

Loss on Drying

NMT5.0%

CP2010-appendixIXG   

Bulk Density

40-60g/100ml

CP2010

Heavy metals

Total Heavy Metals

NMT20ppm

CP2010-appendixIXE

Arsenic

NMT2ppm

CP2010-appendixIXB  

Lead

NMT2ppm

CP2010-appendixIXB  

Cd

NMT1ppm

CP2010-appendixIXB 

Hg

NMT0.5ppm

CP2010-appendixIXB  

Microbiological Tests

Total Plate Count

NMT10000cfu/g

CP2010-appendixXⅢA  

Total Yeast & Mold

NMT1000cfu/g

CP2010-appendixXⅢA  

Total Coli Form

NMT100cfu/g

CP2010-appendixXⅢC

E.Coli

Negative

CP2010-appendixXⅢC

Salmonella

Negative

CP2010-appendixXⅢC

Irradiation

None