| General Information | |||
| Product Name: | Milk Thistle Extract | Part Used: | Seeds |
| Item | Specification Method | Result | Method |
| Physical and Chemical Property | |||
| Appearance | Light Yellow Powder | Conforms | Visual |
| Particle size | ≥95% through 80 mesh | Conforms | Screening |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤1g/100g | 0.50g/100g | 3g/550℃/4hrs |
| Loss on Drying | ≤5g/100g | 3.91g/100g | 3g/105℃/2hrs |
| Identification | Conforms with TLC | Conforms | TLC |
| Content | 80% Silymarin | 81.5% | UV |
| Residue Analysis | |||
| Heavy Metals | ≤10mg/kg | Conforms | |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤1.00mg/kg | Conforms | ICP-MS |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤1.00mg/kg | Conforms | ICP-MS |
| Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1.00mg/kg | Conforms | ICP-MS |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.50mg/kg | Conforms | ICP-MS |
| Microbiological Tests | |||
| Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g | 200cfu/g | AOAC 990.12 |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | 10cfu/g | AOAC 997.02 |
| E.Coli. | Negative/10g | Conforms | AOAC 991.14 |
| Salmonella | Negative/10g | Conforms | AOAC 998.09 |
| S.aureus | Negative/10g | Conforms | AOAC 2003.07 |
| Product Status | |||
| Conclusion: | Sample Qualified. | ||
| Shelf Life: | 24 months under the conditions below and in its original packaging. | ||
| Retest date: | Retest every 24 months under the conditions below and in its original packaging. | ||
| Storage: | Store in a cool, dry place away from Moisture, Light. | ||
