Technical aspects
Japanese ginkgo extract is characterised by high microbiological purity and low heavy metal content. It does not contain GMOs and has not been irradiated.
| Parameter | Value |
| Appearance | Light yellow to brown powder |
| Odour | Characteristic |
| Flavone glycoside content | ≥ 21% |
| Terpenoid lactone content | ≥ 5% |
| Ginkgolic acid | ≤ 5 ppm |
| Lead | ≤ 1 ppm |
| Arsenic | ≤ 1.5 ppm |
| Cadmium | ≤ 0.5 ppm |
| Mercury | ≤ 0.1 ppm |
| Loss in mass after drying | ≤ 5% |
| Sulphated ash | ≤ 5% |
| Particle size | 100% < 80 mesh |
| Total number of microorganisms | ≤ 5,000 cfu/g |
| Yeast and mould | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
| Salmonella / E. coli | Absent / 10 g |
