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What is the Spirulina Extract?
Spirulina occurs as a fine, uniform powder or flakes, darks blue green to green in color. Spirulina extract is prepared by the filtered aqueous extraction of the dried biomass of Arthrospira platensis, and contains phycocyanins as the principal coloring components
What is the function of Spirulina Extract?
Spirulina or Arthrospira is a blue-green alga that became famous after it was successfully used by NASA as a dietary supplement for astronauts on space missions. It has the ability to modulate immune functions and exhibits anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting the release of histamine by mast cells.
Certificate of Analysis of Spirulina Extract
| Product and Batch Information | |||
| Product Name: | Spirulina Extract | Country of Origin: | P. R. China |
| Latin Name: | Spirulina | Quantity: | 2500kgs |
| Plant Part Used: | Spirulina | Active Ingredient: | Protein |
| Type of Extraction: | / | Manufacture Date | September 20, 2021 |
| Batch: | SE-210920 | Analysis Date | September 23, 2021 |
| Extract Ratio: | 100% Spirulina Powder | Report Date | September 25, 2021 |
| Analysis Item | Specification | Result | Test Method |
| Active Ingredeints | |||
| Protein | NLT 60% | 62.26% | kjeldahl method |
| Physical Control | |||
| Appearance | Dark Green Powder | Conforms | Visual |
| Odor | Characteristic | Conforms | Organoleptic |
| Taste | Characteristic | Conforms | Organoleptic |
| Sieve Analysis | 100% pass 80 mesh | Conforms | 80 Mesh Screen |
| Moisture Content | NMT 5.0% | 3.51% | 5g / 105C / 2hrs |
| Ash | NMT 7.0% | 3.74% | 2g / 525C / 5hrs |
| Chemical Control | |||
| Sulphate | 0.5% Max | Conforms | 2g / 525C / 5hrs |
| Arsenic (As) | NMT 1ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption |
| Lead (Pb) | NMT 1ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption |
| Cadmium (Cd) | NMT 0.5ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption |
| Mercury (Hg) | NMT 0.5ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption |
| Heavy Metals | 20ppm Max | Conforms | Atomic Absorption |
| Phosphate Organics | NMT 1ppm | Conforms | Gas Chromatography |
| Pesticides Residues | NMT 1ppm | Conforms | Gas Chromatography |
| Microbiological Control | |||
| Total Plate Count | 10,000cfu/ml Max | Conforms | \ |
| P.aeruginosa | Absent | Conforms | \ |
| S. aureus | Negative in 1g | Conforms | \ |
| Salmonella | Negative in 10 g | Conforms | \ |
| Yeast & Mold | 100cfu/g Max | Conforms | \ |
| Coliforms | Negative | Negative | |
| E.Coli | Negative in 1g | Conforms | \ |
| Staphylococcus | Negative | Conforms | \ |
| Aflatoxins | NMT 0.2ppb | Conforms | HPLC |
| Packing and Storage | |||
| Packing | Packing in aluminium bag or two plastic-bags inside. | ||
| Storage | Store in a well-closed place with constant low temperature and no direct sun light | ||
| Shelf Life | 2 years . | ||
Changsha Herbway Biotech Co., Ltd has more than 10 years' history and committed to providing high quality&natural Chinese botanical extracts to domestic and international customers. Relying on high and new technology, making cooperation with famous scientific research institutions, HERBWAY has founded it's own factories, and built perfect application lab-facilities for testing and optimizing product properties. Guiding and improving production as well as R&D ability of own. The factories are equipped with GMP standard production lines and have passed the certificates of ISO9001, HACCP, Kosher,HALAL,GMP+. During the past 10 years, HERBWAY has successfully developed more than 200 kinds of standardized botanical extracts,with annual production capacity reaches more than 1000 tons.
