Asiatic acid (AA) is a pentacyclic triterpene found in herbs Centella Asiatica.Asiatic acid is a triterpene acid isolated and purified (at least 95%) from Centella asiatica.Due to its proven effects,madecassic acid is recommended for skin care,anti-aging and skin remodeling.In addition Asiatic acid may be a good drug candidate for the treatment of human skin cancer.
Test item
| Standard
| Assay result
|
Color
| Light yellow powder
| Light yellow powder
|
Loss on drying
| ≤5% | 3.62% |
Heavy metals Cu As Hg Pb Cd | <10ppm <20ppm <2.0ppm <0.1ppm <3ppm <1ppm | <10 ppm 1.36ppm 0.28ppm 0.0015 ppm 0.20ppm 0.21ppm |
BHC DDT PCNB | ﹤0.1ppm ﹤0.1ppm ﹤0.1ppm | Negative Negative Negative |
Sulphated ash
| <1.0% | 0.20% |
Assays（HPLC）
| As Asiatic acid≥90.0%
| As Asiatic acid 90.91%
|
Granule size
| 98% Pass 80 mesh
| 98% Pass 80 mesh
|
Total bacteria count
| Less than 1000/gm
| 120/gm |
Yeast/moulds
| Less than 100/gm
| Negative
|
E-Coli
| Negative
| Negative
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
| Negative
| Negative
|
Staphylococcus aureus
| Negative
| Negative |