Hops, the name of Chinese medicine. It is the immature flowered ear of the hop Humulus lupulus L. in Moraceae. Hops are distributed in northern Xinjiang, northeastern China, northern China, Shandong, Zhejiang and other places.
| Item | Specification（10：1） | Result | Method |
| Appearance | Brown fine powder | Complies | Visual |
| Odor | Characteristic | Complies | Organoleptic |
| Taste | Characteristic | Complies | Organoleptic |
| Drying Method | Vacuum drying | Complies | / |
| Loss on Drying | ≤10.0% | 4.30% | TQ-104(105°C/2h) |
| Ash (Sulphated Ash) | ≤10.0% | 5.56% | TQ-104(525°C/3h) |
| Particle Size | NLT 100% Through 80 mesh | Complies | AOAC973.03(TQ_106) |
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | Complies | ICP/MS AOAC 993.14 |
| Lead(Pb) | ≤1ppm | Complies | ICP/MS AOAC 993.14 |
| Arsenic(As) | ≤1ppm | Complies | ICP/MS AOAC 993.14 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1ppm | Complies | ICP/MS AOAC 993.14 |
| Mercury(Hg) | ≤0.05ppm | Complies | ICP/MS AOAC 993.14 |
| Total Plate Count | ≤10,000cfu/g | 5000cfu/g | AOAC996. 23 |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤1,000cfu/g | 100cfu/g | (BAM) 7th Ed. |
| E.Coli | Negative | Negative | USP33,NF28,2010 |
| Salmonella | Negative | Negative | USP33,NF28,2010 |
| Staphylococcus | Negative | Negative | USP33,NF28,2010 |
| Conclusion | The product meet the testing requirements | ||