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| Item | Specification | Result | Testing Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gingerols | ≥10% | 10.89% | HPLC |
| Organoleptic | |||
| Appearance | Yellow Fine Powder | Conforms | Visual |
| Odor/Taste | Unique smell/taste of ginger | Conforms | Organoleptic |
| Part Used | Root | Conforms | / |
| Drying Method | Spray Drying | Conforms | / |
| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Particle Size | NLT 95% Through 30 mesh | Conforms | 30 mesh |
| Loss on Drying | <=7.0% | 3.5% | CP2020 (80 oC, 4 h) |
| Acid value (measured by fat) | <=1mg/g | 0.43 | CP2020 |
| Peroxide value | <=0.13% | 0.02% | CP2020 |
| Heavy metals | |||
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | <10ppm | Colorimetry |
| Lead | ≤2 ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption |
| Cadmium | ≤1 ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption |
| Arsenic | ≤2 ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption |
| Hg | ≤0.5ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption |
| Microbiological Tests | |||
| Total Plate Count | ≤1,000cfu/g | 120cfu/g | CP2015 |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | 10cfu/g | CP2015 |
| E. Coli | Negative/g | Negative | CP2015 |
| Salmonella | Negative/10g | Negative | CP2015 |
| Staphylococcus | Absence/10g | Negative | CP2015 |
| Irradiation | |||
| Irradiation | None | None | / |