Ginseng extract
 

Specification

Ginseng extract

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Light to Dark Brown Coloured Powder or liquid

Odour 

Pleasant and Characteristic odor

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)

Physical Characteristic

 

Identification

Positive for Ginsenoside

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Water content

0.20% Max

Loss on drying (at 105 C)

NMT 5%

Heavy Metal

NMT 10 ppm

Microbiological Analysis:

Standard Plate Count

Yeast and Mold Count

Pathogens:

Escherichia coli

Salmonella

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Staphylococcus aureus

 

NMT 10000 cfu/gm

NMT 100 cfu/gm

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Ginsenoside 

 Min 18.5