Complaint
| Item | Specification | Result | Method |
| Basic Product Information | |||
| Identification | Correspond to standard | Conform | TLC || USP<201> |
| Genus and Species | Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer | Conforms | / |
| Part of the Plant | Root | Conforms | / |
| Country of Origin | China | Conforms | / |
| Organoleptic Data | |||
| Appearance | Fine powder | Conforms | Visual |
| Color | Light Brown | Conforms | Visual |
| Odor | Characteristic | Conforms | Organoleptic |
| Taste | Characteristic | Conforms | Organoleptic |
| Drying Method | Heat&Steam|| NON-IRR | Conforms | |
| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Particle Size | NLT 95%Through 80 mesh | Complies | Analytical sieving || USP <786> |
| Loss on Drying | ≤10.0% | 3.07% | USP <731> |
| Total Ash | ≤10.0% | 6.09% | USP <561> |
| Pesticide Residue | Meet the requirements | Complies | GC || USP <561> |
| Heavy Metals | |||
| Total Heavy Metal(as Pb) | ≤10ppm | Complies | USP <231> Method II |
| Pb | ≤5ppm | 0.310ppm | ICP-OES |
| As | ≤3ppm | 0.234ppm | ICP-OES |
| Cd | ≤1ppm | 0.121ppm | ICP-OES |
| Hg | ≤1ppm | 0.102ppm | ICP-OES |
| Microbiology | |||
| Total Plate Count | ≤100,000cfu/g | 110cfu/g | AOAC 990.12 |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤1000cfu/g | <10cfu/g | AOAC 997.02 |
| E. Coli | Not Detected in(g) 10 | Absence | AOAC 991.14 |
| Salmonella | Not Detected in(g) 25 | Absence | AOAC 2014.01 |
| Staphylococcus | Not Detected in(g) 10 | Absence | AOAC 2003.07 |
| Conclusion: | The results comply with specification. | ||
