Plantain is edible,the young leaves are edible raw in salad or cooked as a pot herb, they are very rich in vitamin B1 and riboflavin. The herb has a long history of use as an alternative health care dating back to ancient times. Being used as a panacea (medicinal for everything) in some cultures, one American Indian name for the plant translates to "life health care."
| ITEM | STANDARD | TEST RESULT | |
| Specification/Assay | 10:1 (5: 1,20: 1) | Complies | |
| Physical & Chemical | |||
| Appearance | Brown powder | Complies | |
| Odor & Taste | Characteristic | Complies | |
| Particle Size | 100% pass 80 mesh | Complies | |
| Loss on Drying | ≤10.0% | 4.55% | |
| Ash | ≤5.0% | 2.54% | |
| Heavy Metal | |||
| Total Heavy Metal | ≤10.0ppm | Complies | |
| Lead | ≤2.0ppm | Complies | |
| Arsenic | ≤2.0ppm | Complies | |
| Mercury | ≤0.1ppm | Complies | |
| Cadmium | ≤1.0ppm | Complies | |
| Microbiological Test | |||
| Microbiological Test | ≤1,000cfu/g | Complies | |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | Complies | |
| E.Coli | Negative | Negative | |
| Salmonella | Negative | Negative | |
| Conclusion | The product meets the testing requirements by inspection. | ||