Parameter | Specification | Test Method | Results |
Appearance | Powder | Visual | Powder |
Identification | Positive By TLC | TLC | Positive |
Color | Cream-off white | Visual | Cream |
Particle Size | NLT 100% Thru 40 Mesh | USP<786> | 98% |
Total Ash Content | NMT 10% (w/w) | USP<561> | 3.06% |
Loss on Drying | NMT 6.0% (w/w) | USP<731> | 2.82% |
pH | 4.0 - 7.0 | 1% Solution (w/v) | 5.43 |
Residual Solvents | To Comply with USP Std. | USP<467> | Complies |
Pesticides Residue | To Comply with USP Std. | USP<561> | Complies |
Loose Density Tapped Density |
0.20 - 0.60 g/ml 0.30 - 0.70 g/ml |
USP<616> USP<616> |
0.3603 g/ml 0.5023 g/ml |
Assay Boswellic Acid | NLT 65.0% (w/w) | Titration | 66.76% |
Heavy Metals Lead Arsenic Cadmium Mercury Microbiology Total Plate Count Yeast & Mold E. Coli Salmonella Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus |
NMT 3.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 0.5 ppm
NMT 10,000 cfu/g NMT 1,000 cfu/g Negative Negative Negative Negative |
USP/<231> USP USP USP USP
AOAC, BAM AOAC, BAM AOAC, BAM AOAC, BAM AOAC, BAM AOAC, BAM |
0.8468 ppm 0.2549 ppm 0.1058 ppm 0.0282 ppm
1600 cfu/g <10 cfu/g Absent Absent Absent Absent |