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CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

Product Name Panax Ginseng Extract

Botanical Name Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.
Parts Used Root
Solvent Used Water (50%) & Ethanol (50%)
Grade Food Grade
Solvent Used CRS-A-822828
Manufacturing Date 2018-01-21
Expiry Date 2021-01-20
Irradiation Non-irradiated
TESTS SPECIFICATION RESULTS TEST TEST PROTOCOL
ASSAY
Ginsenosides >5% 5.22 UV
Extract Ratio 5:1 5:1 /
PHYSICAL CONTROL
Appearance Light Yellow fine powder Conforms Visual
Identification Positive Positive HPLC
Taste and Odor Characteristic Conforms Organoleptic
Particle size 100% through 80 mesh Conforms USP
Loss on Drying ≤5.0% 3.30% Eur.Ph.7.0
Bulk Density 30-60 g/100ml 56g/100ml Eur.Ph.
CHEMICAL CONTROL
Heavy Metals ≤10ppm <10ppm ICP-MS
Lead (Pb) ≤2ppm 0.0166ppm ICP-MS
Arsenic (As) ≤2ppm 0.0153ppm ICP-MS
Cadmium (Cd) ≤1ppm 0.0161ppm ICP-MS
Mercury (Hg) ≤0.1ppm 0.01ppm ICP-MS
Solvent Residue Meet standard Conforms GC
MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTROL
Total plate Count ≤10,000cfu/g 15cfu/g USP
Yeast & Mold ≤1000cfu/g 10cfu/g USP
Salmonella Negative Negative USP
E.Coli Negative Negative USP
S. aureus Negative Negative USP
STORAGE
Store in a well-sealed container away from direct sunlight and moisture.

Note: The above information based on the certificate of analysis

received from the manufacturer of this product and not intended
as a substitute for strict quality control analysis by the purchaser Reviewed by : _______________________________
of this product. Tahir Habib (M.Pharm)