Centella asiatica has a long history of application as a Chinese herbal medicine. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying and reducing swelling.
Gotu kola extract powder is a product obtained by extracting Centella asiatica after drying.
It contains main active ingredients such as asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, and madecassoside. Among them, asiatic acid and madecassoside are triterpene acid compounds, and asiaticoside and madecassoside are triterpene saponin compounds.
Gotu kola extract---Liquid
| Testing Items | Standard Requirements | Testing Result | Conclusion |
| Appearance | Colorless clear liquid | Conforms | Conforms |
| Scent | Unique aroma of Centella asiatica | Conforms | Conforms |
| Density（25℃/25℃） | 0.785-1.086 | 0.986 | Conforms |
| content | 0.1-0.55% | 0.48% | Conforms |
| Conclusion | This product passes the qualified standard of Enterprise standard, each of indicators are in accordance with relevant regulation. | ||
Asiaticoside powder
| Test item | Standard | Assay result |
| Color | Light yellow powder | Light yellow powder |
| Loss on drying | ≤5% | 2.5% |
| Heavy metals Cu As Hg Pb Cd | <10ppm <20ppm <2.0ppm <0.1ppm <3ppm <1ppm | <10 ppm 3.75ppm 0.25 ppm 0.0010 ppm 0.26ppm 0.17ppm |
| BHC DDT PCNB Procymidone | ﹤0.1ppm ﹤0.1ppm ﹤0.1ppm ﹤0.1ppm | Negative Negative Negative Negative |
| Sulphated ash | <5.0% | 1.82% |
| Assays（HPLC） | As Asiaticoside≥10.0% | As Asiaticoside 11.1% |
| Granule size | 98% Pass 80 mesh | 98% Pass 80 mesh |
| Total bacteria count | Less than 1000 cfu/g | 20cfu/g |
| Yeast/moulds | Less than 100 cfu/g | Negative |
| E-Coli | Negative | Negative |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Negative | Negative |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | Negative |
| Store In a cool and dry place. Keep away from direct strong light and heat Packing: 25kg in drum. | ||
Centella asiatica extract can be used externally for skin conditions. It is used to treat skin inflammation. On the one hand, it can be used as a skin medicine, and on the other hand, its extract can be used in personal care products.
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