Camellia sinensis Extract

Assays	Specification	Test Method
Physical Control
Appearance	Light Brown to Brown powder	Visual
Odor	Characteristic	Organoleptic
Taste	Characteristic	Organoleptic
Sieve Analysis	100% pass 40 mesh	80 Mesh Screen
Loss on Drying	<5%	1g / 105 ℃ / 2hrs
Assay: Polyphenols Catechin EGCG	50% to 90% 60% 45%	UV UV HPLC
Chemical Control
Arsenic (As)	NMT 2ppm	AAS
Cadmium(Cd)	NMT 0.3ppm	AAS
Lead (Pb)	NMT 5ppm	AAS
Heavy Metals	NMT 20ppm	AAS
Microbiological Control
Total Plate Count	<1,000cfu/g by Heat & Steam	FDA BAM 8th Ed.
Yeast & Mold	<1,00cfu/g by Heat & Steam	FDA BAM 8th Ed.
Salmonella	Negative	FDA BAM 8th Ed.
E.Coli	Negative	FDA BAM 8th Ed.