Solvents Used

Water

Botanical Source

Camellia sinensis L

Country Of Origin

China

Shelf Life

Store in a well-closed container Away from moisture,light, oxygen. 36 months under the conditions above and in its original packaging.

PhysicalChemical Data

Color

Dark Brown

Odour

Characteristic

Appearance

Fine Powder

Analytical Quality

Identification

Identical to R.S. sample

Caffeine

≥ 3.0%

Sieve analysis

100% through 80 mesh

Loss on Drying

≤ 5.0%

Total Ash

≤ 15.0%

Bulk density

30~50 g/100mL

Tap density

50-80 g/100mL

Contaminants

Lead (Pb)

≤ 0.5 mg/kg

Arsenic (As)

≤ 1.0 mg/kg

Cadmium (Cd)

≤ 0.5 mg/kg

Mercury (Hg)

≤ 0.5 mg/kg

Solvents Residue

Meet Eur.Ph. <5.4>

Pesticides Residue

Meet Eur.Ph. <2.8.13>

Microbiological

Total Plate Count

≤ 10000 CFU/g

Yeast Mold

≤ 1000 CFU/g

E.Coli.

Negative

Salmonella

Negative