Picrorhiza kurroa- Kutki
Scientific Name : Picrorhiza kurroa
Common Name : Kutki
Source : Plant
Composition : 4% Kutkin,8-10 % Bitter Principle
Applications : Liver support
Picrorhiza Kurroa Extract
Technical Specification
| Description /Appearance | Light brown to brown colored dry powder | Organoleptic |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP 37<731> |
| Water solubility Extractive | NLT 75.0% w/w on dry basis | IH-TM-026 |
| Bulk density | NLT 0.9 gm/ml | USP37<616> |
| Particle size | NLT 95.0% pass through 40# mesh | USP37<786> |
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Assay Kutkin by HPLC |
5.0 – 8.0% w/w |
IH-TM |
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Heavy metals a) Lead b) Arsenic c) Cadmium d) Mercury
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NMT 20 ppm NMT 4.0 ppm NMT 2.0 ppm NMT 2.0 ppm NMT 2.0 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/grams NMT 100 cfu/grams Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams |
USP<2021> USP<2021> IS 5401-2:2012 USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<2022> |
