Daru haldi – Barberis aristata
Scientific Name : Barberis aristata
Common Name : Daru haldi
Source : Root Barl
Composition : Berberine 10%-95%
Applications : Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
| Description /Appearance | Yellow colored powder with bitter in taste | Organoleptic |
| Identification | By UV – vis spectrophotometry | Organoleptic |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 12.0% w/w | USP 37<731> |
| Solubility | Very slightly soluble in water
Sparingly soluble in methanol Slightly soluble in alcohol |
IH-TM- 001 |
| Ash content | NMT 0.2% w/w | USP37 <281> |
| Assay
Berberine hydrochloride by HPLC on dry basis |
95% to 102% w/w | IH-TM |
| Heavy metals
a) Lead b) Arsenic c) Cadmium d) Mercury |
NMT 10 ppm
NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 2.0 ppm NMT 0.1 ppm |
USP<231>
ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES |
| Microbiology Tests
a) Total Aerobic Microbial Count b) Yeast & Mould c) Salmonella d) Escherichia coli e) Staphylococcus aureus |
NMT 1000 cfu/gm
NMT 100 cfu/gm Absent in 10 gm Absent in 10 gm Absent in 10 gm |
USP<2021>
USP<2021> USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<2022> |
*We also offer other grades of Berberine according to the customers’ requirement
