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Botanical name: Gaultheria procumbens
Plant Part Used: Leaves
Processing Method: Drying, Grinding
Wintergreen Leaf Powder is a powdered form of the leaves of the wintergreen plant, commonly known as Eastern Teaberry or Gaultheria procumbens. Wintergreen leaves contain a compound called methyl salicylate, which gives them a characteristic minty aroma and is a natural source of salicylic acid. Wintergreen leaf powder is used as a flavoring agent in foods and beverages, and in certain herbal remedies.
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Items | Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | Brown | Organoleptic |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Mesh size | NLT 95% passes through #80 mesh | USP<786> |
Loss on drying | NMT 7.0% w/w | USP<731> |
Total ash | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP<561> |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
Lead | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Microbiology Test | ||
Total Plate Count | NMT 100,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
E. Coli | Negative | USP<62> |
Salmonella | Negative | USP<62> |
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Biological Source
Gaultheria procumbens
Parts Used
Leaf
Major components Other constituentsDetail not available
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