Complaint
| Item | Specification |
| General Information | |
| Products Name | Echinacea Extract |
| Botanical Name | Echinacea Purpurea L. |
| Part Used | aerial part |
| Physical Control | |
| Appearance | Fine Brown Powder |
| Identification | Conform with standard |
| Odor&Taste | Characteristic |
| Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% |
| Particle Size | NLT 95% Pass 80 Mesh |
| Chemical Control | |
| Polyphenols | 4%~6%UV |
| Cichoric acid | 2%~4% HPLC |
| Phenolic acids | 4%~6% HPLC |
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10.0ppm |
| Lead(Pb) | ≤3.0ppm |
| Arsenic(As) | ≤2.0ppm |
| Cadmium(Cd) | ≤1.0ppm |
| Mercury(Hg) | ≤0.1ppm |
| Solvent residue | <5000ppm |
| Pesticide residue | Meet USP/EP |
| PAHs | <50ppb |
| BAP | <10ppb |
| Aflatoxins | <10ppb |
| Microbial Control | |
| Total Plate Count | ≤10,000cfu/g |
| Yeast&Molds | ≤100cfu/g |
| E.Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
| Stapaureus | Negative |
