Withania Somnifera -Ashwagandha
Scientific Name : Withania Somnifera
Common Name :Ashwagandha
Source : Root/Plant
Composition :0.5-8% Withanolides HPLC USP protocol and also by Gravimetry
Applications : Adaptogen,Aphrodisiac, stress induced disorders
Technical Specifications
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Composition: 2.5% ,5% , 8% Withanolides and withanolide glycosides By HPLC USP Method |
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| Description / Appearance | : | A brown color to light brown color powder with characteristic odour and slightly bitter taste |
| Identification | : | By TLC |
| Loss on Drying | : | NMT 5.0% |
| pH of 1% w/v solution in water | : | 5.0 to 7.0 |
| Ash content | : | NMT 10.0% w/w |
| Withanolides and withanolide glycosides (By HPLC USP) | : | NLT 2.5% ,5.0% ,8.0% w/w |
| Heavy metals | : | NMT 20 ppm |
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Microbiology Tests |
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| a) Total Aerobic Microbial Count | : | NMT 5000 cfu/gm |
| b) Yeast & Mould | : | NMT 100 cfu/gm |
| c) Salmonella | : | Absent in 1 gram |
| d) Escherichia coli | : | Absent in 1 gram |
| e) Staphylococcus aureus | : | Absent in 1 gram |
