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Botanical Name: Gymnema Sylvestre
Plant Part Used: Leaves
Processing Method: Extraction
Native to Asia, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Africa, and Australia, Gymnema is a perennial woody plant. Commonly known as gurmar, it has a number of medicinal properties. Its major active components are gymnemic acid, tartaric acid, gurmarin, calcium oxalate, glucose, stigmasterol, betaine, and choline.
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Items | Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | Greenish Brown | Organoleptic |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Mesh size | 100% Passes through #60 mesh | USP<786> |
Loss on drying | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP<731> |
50% Alcohol Solubility | NLT 70 % w/v | USP |
Solubility in water | NLT 80 % w/v | USP |
Tapped Bulk Density | 0.50g/ml To 0.90 g/ml | USP <616> |
Untapped Bulk Density | 0.30g/ml To 0.70 g/ml | USP |
PH 5% Solution | 4-7 | USP |
Assay Total Gymnemic Acid | NLT 25.0%w/w | Gravimetric |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
Lead | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Microbiology Test | ||
Total Plate Count | NMT 500 cfu/g | USP<61> |
Yeast & Mold | NMT 100 cfu/g | USP<61> |
E. Coli | Absent | USP<62> |
Salmonella | Absent | USP<62> |
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