Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium) extract
Note : Strenght of extract is expressed as ratio of dry plant material to final extract quantity.
| Item | Specification |
| Botanic name | Epimedium Brevicornum Maxim |
| Solvent used for extraction | Alcohol |
| Plant part used | Root |
| Extract Ratio | ≥ 28:1 |
| Icariin | ≥ 10% |
| Appearance | Light brown powder |
| Solubility | soluble in a ethanol |
| Odor | Characteristic |
| Taste | Characteristic |
| Sieve Analysis | 100% pass 80 mesh |
| Moisture content | NMT 5.0% |
| Ash | NMT 5.0% |
| Sulphate | 0.5% Max |
| Insolubles in ethanol | 10 ppm Max |
| Arsenic (As) | NMT 1ppm |
| Cadmium(Cd) | NMT 1ppm |
| Lead (Pb) | NMT 2ppm |
| Chlorate (Cl) | NMT 1ppm |
| Phosphate Organics | NMT 1ppm |
| Heavy Metals | 20ppm Max |
| Pesticides Residues | NMT 1ppm |
| Aflatoxins | NMT 0.2ppb |
| Total Plate Count | 5000 cfu/ml Max |
| P.aeruginosa | Absent |
| S. aureus | Negative in 1g |
| Salmonella | Negative in 10g |
| Yeast & Mold | 50 cfu/g Max |
| E.Coli | Negative in 1g |
| Staphylococcus | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |