natural curcumin curcumae longae extract

Examination Items

Examination Standards

Test Result

Method

Description

Appearance

Yellow-Orange powder

Complies

Visual

Odor & Taste

Characteristic

Complies

Organoleptic

Extract Solvent

Ethyl Acetate

Complies

——

Solubility

Soluble in ethanol and glacial acetic acid

Complies

CP2015

Identification

HPTLC

Complies

HPTLC

Content Assay

Total Curcuminoids

≥95.0%

95.10%

HPLC

Curcumin

70%-80%

73.70%

HPLC

Demthoxycurcumin

15%-25%

16.80%

HPLC

Bisdemethoxycurcumin

2.5%-6.5%

4.50%

HPLC

Inspection

Particle Size

NLT 95% through 80 mesh

Complies

Screening

Loss on Drying

≤2.0%

0.61%

3g/105℃/2hrs

Total ash content

≤1.0%

0.40%

3g/550℃/4hrs

Solvent residue

≤ 5000ppm

3100ppm

CP2015

Tap Density g/ml

0.5-0.9

0.51

GB/T21354-2008

Bulk Density g/ml

0.3-0.5

0.31

GB/20316.2-2006

Heavy Metals

≤10ppm

< 5ppm

ICP-MS

As

≤3ppm

0.12ppm

ICP-MS

Pb

≤2ppm

0.13ppm

ICP-MS

Cd

≤1ppm

0.2ppm

ICP-MS

Hg

≤0.5ppm

0.1ppm

ICP-MS

Microbiological Test

Total Plate Count

< 1000 cfu/g

850

AOAC

Yeast&Mold

< 100 cfu/g

50

AOAC

E.Coli

None

Negative

AOAC

Staphylococcus aureus

None

Negative

AOAC

Salmonella

None

Negative

AOAC

Packing

20kg/Drum

Packing &Storage

Preserve in well-closed containers; protect from light and moisture, store at room temperature

Remark

NON GMO, NON-Irradiated, 100% Natural.