Parameter | Specification | Test Method | Results |
Appearance | Powder | Visual | Powder |
Identification | Positive By TLC | TLC | Positive |
Color | Brown to light brown | Visual | Brown |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic | Characteristic |
Particle Size | NLT 95% Thru 40 Mesh | USP<786> | 99% |
Total Ash Content | NMT 10% (w/w) | USP<561> | 8.12% |
Loss on Drying | NMT 6.0% (w/w) | USP<731> | 3.84% |
Residual Solvents | To Comply with USP Std. | USP<467> | Complies |
Pesticides Residue | To Comply with USP Std. | USP <561> | Complies |
Loose Density Tapped Density |
0.30 - 0.70 g/ml 0.40 - 0.90 g/ml |
USP<616> USP<616> |
0.6433 g/ml 0.8651 g/ml |
Assay Total Withanolides | NLT 2.5% (w/w) | Gravimetric | 2.88% |
Heavy Metals Lead Arsenic Cadmium Mercury Microbiology Total Plate Count Yeast & Mold E. Coli Salmonella Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus |
NMT 2.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 0.1 ppm
NMT 10,000 cfu/g NMT 1,000 cfu/g Negative Negative Negative Negative |
USP/<231> USP USP USP USP
USP<2021> USP<2021> USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<2022> |
1.3821 ppm 0.5634 ppm 0.2047 ppm 0.0182 ppm
1800 cfu/g <10 cfu/g Absent Absent Absent Absent |
Ashwagandha Dry Extract 2.5%
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