Test items

Specification

Test Results

Test Method

Appearance

Light Yellow Powder

Complies

Visual

Taste

Mild,not peculiar smell

Complies

Sense

Crude polysaccharide

(Calculate as glucose)

10.0% min

15.3%

Anthrone-sulphuric

Acid colrimetry

Moisture

10.0% max

6.75%

Drying method

Carotenoids

0.3mg/100g min

0.47mg/100g

Paper chromatography

Ash

18.0% max

12.6%

Ashing method

Pb

2.0ppm max

0.8ppm

GF AAS

As

1.0ppm max

0.21ppm

AFS

Hg

0.1ppm max

0.016ppm

AFS

Cd

0.3ppm max

0.07ppm

AFS

Total Bacterium count

50000cfu/g max

3500cfu/g max

AFS

Yeast & mold

100cgu/g max

8cfu/g

Bacterial culture

Shigella

None

Not detected

Bacterial culture

Salmonclla

None

Not detected

Bacterial culture

Staphylococcus

None

Not detected

Bacterial culture

Pathogenic Bacteria

None

Not detected

Bacterial culture

Storage: Store in a cool dry area, don't freeze, keep away from strong direct light

Shelf life: 18 months when properly stored