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SPECIFICATION SHEET

Product: ECHINACEA ROOT EXTRACT
 
Specifications:

Botanical Name: Echinacea angustifolia D.C.
Part of Plant used: Root
Raw Material/Final Extract Ratio: 6 – 8 / 1
Appearance: Brown, fine powder
Assay: > 4 % echinacosides
Water Content: < 5.0 %
Tapped Density: 0.4 to 0.6 g/ml
Particle Size: 60 – 80 Mesh
Extraction Solvent: 65 % methanol
Heavy Metals: < 20 ppm
Carrier: Maltodextrin
Excipient/Additional Ingredients: < 0.5 % Collodial Anhydrous Silica
Preservatives: Negative
 
Microbiological Data:

Total Plate Count: < 3,000 cfu/g
Yeasts and Molds: < 100 cfu/g
Enterobacteria: < 100 cfu/g
E. Coli (in 1 g): Negative
Salmonella (in 10 g): Negative