Description
Description
Botanical Name: Mentha piperita
Plant Part Used: Leaves
Processing Method: Cutting and shifting
Peppermint C/S Leaf, scientifically known as Mentha piperita, refers to the dried leaves of the peppermint plant. This aromatic herb is widely recognized for its potential health benefits and versatile uses. Peppermint leaves contain various bioactive compounds, including menthol, menthone, flavonoids, and essential oils. Menthol is one of the prominent compounds responsible for peppermint’s characteristic cooling sensation and potential therapeutic effects.
Product Type: Raw Material/Extract
Product Category: Organics
Product Sub Category: Herbs-Spices-Seasonings
Product Mix Category: Organic RM powders
Package Type: 20.00Kg
Product Spec
Biological source: Mentha piperita
Shelf Life: 24months
Plant part used: Leaf
Country Of Origin: Egypt
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Items |
Specification | Test Methods |
| Physical Analysis |
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Description |
Cut/shift | Organoleptic |
| Color | Green |
Organoleptic |
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Odor |
Characteristic | Organoleptic |
| Taste | Characteristic |
Organoleptic |
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Loss on drying |
NMT 8.0% w/w | USP<731> |
| Total ash | NMT 13.0% w/w |
USP<561> |
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Pesticide residue |
Meet USP Requirements | Meet USP<561> |
| Foreign Material | NMT 2% |
USP |
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Total Heavy Metals |
NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
| Lead | NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP<232> |
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Arsenic |
NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
| Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP<232> |
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Cadmium |
NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
| Microbiology Test |
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Total Plate Count |
NMT 100,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
| Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g |
USP<61> |
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E. Coli |
Absent/g | USP<62> |
| Salmonella | Absent |
USP<62> |
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Coliform |
NMT 100 cfu/g |
USP<62> |
