Passiflora incarnata / foetida (Krishna Kamal, Passion Flower) Dry Extract
Dry extract of Passiflora incarnata / foetida herb, supplied as a spray-dried powder. Krishna Kamal in the Indian trade is Passiflora incarnata. Passiflora foetida is a different species.
Known in Ayurveda as Krishna Kamal and in English as Passion Flower.
Assay levels, mesh sizes and packaging specifications are available on request.
Certificate of Analysis available on request.
Description
| Part used | Aerial parts |
|---|---|
| Herb to extract ratio | 4:1 |
| Appearance | Brown powder with a characteristic odour and taste |
| Identification | Positive for flavonoids |
| Assay, on dry basis | Total flavonoids, minimum 2.0%, by gravimetry |
| Water-soluble extractives | Minimum 70.0% |
| Alcohol-soluble extractives, 50% v/v | Minimum 60.0% |
| pH of 1% solution | 4.0 to 7.0 |
| Total ash | Maximum 15.0% |
| Loss on drying | Maximum 8.0% |
| Heavy metals | Lead maximum 5 ppm, arsenic maximum 3 ppm, cadmium maximum 0.3 ppm, mercury maximum 1 ppm |
| Microbiology | Total plate count under 1,000 cfu per g. Yeast and moulds under 100 cfu per g. E. coli, Salmonella and S. aureus absent |
| Shelf life | 3 years in an airtight container, kept cool, dark and dry |
Batch values are reported on the Certificate of Analysis.
