Milk Thistle Extract

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.