Lagerstroemia speciosa – Banaba
Scientific Name : Lagerstroemia speciosa
Common Name : Banaba
Source : Leaf
Composition : 1% Corsolic acid
Applications : Anti inflammatory
Lagerstroemia Speciosa Extract
Technical Specification
| Description /Appearance | Light to dark brown colored powder | Organoleptic |
| Taste & odour | Characteristic odour & taste | Organoleptic |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP 37<731> |
| Particle size | 100% w/w through 40 Mesh | USP 37<786> |
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Assay Corosolic acid by HPLC |
NLT 1.0% w/w
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IH-TM |
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Heavy metals a) Lead b) Arsenic c) Cadmium d) Mercury |
NMT 20 ppm NMT 2.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 0.3 ppm NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP<231> ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES |
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Microbiology Tests a) Total Aerobic Microbial Count b) Yeast & Mould c) Coli forms d) Salmonella e) Escherichia coli f) Staphylococcus aureus |
NMT 5000 cfu/gm NMT 100 cfu/gm Absent in 10 gram Absent in 10 gram Absent in 10 gram Absent in 10 gram |
USP<2021> USP<2021> IS 5401-2:2012 USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<2022> |
