Technical aspects
The product is a finely ground powder that easily passes through a 40 mesh sieve. It is characterised by low heavy metal content and stable levels of active plant compounds.
| Parameter | Value |
| Appearance | Greenish-brown powder |
| Odour | Characteristic, herbal |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 5% |
| Bacosides | ≥ 5% |
| Heavy metals | ≤ 10 ppm |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 3 ppm |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 2 ppm |
| Cadmium (Cd) | ≤ 1 ppm |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 0.1 ppm |
| Particle size | 95% through a 40 mesh sieve |
| Total number of microorganisms | ≤ 1000 cfu/g |
| Yeast and moulds | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
| E. coli | Absent in 10 g |
| Salmonella | Absent in 10 g |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Absent in 10 g |
