Sensory Properties
Test Items	Standard	Result
Appearance	Crystalline powder;	Passed
Color	White;	Passed
Flavor/Odor	Slight cinnamon scent;	Passed
Impurity	No dirty matters;	Passed
Physical and Chemical Properties
Test Items	Standard	Result
Potassium Cinnamate Content( ω/ %)	≥99.0	99.7
Moisture，g/100g	≤0.5	0.2
Particle Size,%	40 mesh pass rate≥99.0	100%
pH(10% aqueous solution)	7–8	7.2

ANALYSIS ITEM	QUALITY INDEXES	RESULTS
Free acetic acid %	39.0-41.0	40.7
Sodium Acetate(ChCOONa) %	58.0-60.0	59.1
Moisture ≤ %	2.0	0.7
Heavy metals(as Pb), ≤ %	0.002	＜0.002
Formic acid and Matters easy to Oxidize ≤ %	0.2	0.10%
Conclusion	In compliance with the standard of FCC-V

NAMEOFINDEX	TESTBASE	TESTRESULT
Description	white, odourless, granular, hygroscopicpowder
Identification	Pass test for acetate and sodium
Assay(Driedsubstance), %	99.0-101.0	99.3
Alkalinity, %	≤0.2	<0.2
Lossondrying(120℃), %	≤1.0	0.40%
Lead(Pb), ppm	≤2	<2
Potassium compound	Pass test	Pass test
Conclusion	In compliance with the standard of FCC-V

ITEM	SPECIFICATION		TEST RESULTS	METHOD
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL
Identification	Corresponds to Reference Standard		Complies	HPTLC \|\| USP<203>
Appearance	Yellowish-Orange Fine Powder		Complies	Organoleptic
Odor & Taste	Characteristic		Complies	Organoleptic
Particle Size	NLT 98% through 80 mesh		Complies	USP<786>
Total Curcuminoids	NLT (%)	95	95.16	HPLC
Curcumin	Report Only		53.08	HPLC
Demethoxy Curcumin	Report Only		19.33	HPLC
Bisdemethoxy Curcumin	Report Only		22.75	HPLC
Loss on Drying	NMT (%)	2	0.65	USP<731>
Ash	NMT (%)	1	0.57	USP<561>
Bulk Density	Between(g/100ml)	5-45	33	USP<616>Method I
Tapped Density	Between(g/100ml)	45-65	57	USP<616>Method I
CONTAMINANTS
Total Heavy Metals	NMT (ppm)	10	<10.00	USP<231>
Lead (Pb)	NMT (ppm)	0.2	0.15	AA \|\| USP<730>
Arsenic (As)	NMT (ppm)	0.5	0.02	AA \|\| USP<730>
Cadmium (Cd)	NMT (ppm)	0.1	Not Detected	AA \|\| USP<730>
Mercury (Hg)	NMT (ppm)	0.1	Not Detected	AA \|\| USP<730>
MICROBIOLOGICAL
Total Plate Count	NMT (cfu/g)	1,000	Complied	USP<2021>
Yeast & Mold	NMT (cfu/g)	100	Complied	USP<2021>
E. Coli.	NMT (cfu/10g)	Absent	Complied	USP<2022>
Salmonella	NMT (cfu/10g)	Absent	Complied	USP<2022>
Staphylococcus aureus	NMT (cfu/10g)	Absent	Complied	USP<2022>
Solvent Residue	Meets USP Requirements		Complied	GC \|\| USP<467>
Pesticide Residue	Meets USP Requirements		Complied	Third-part \|\| USP<561>

NAME OF INDEX	TEST BASE	TEST RESULT
Description	white,odourless,granular, hygroscopic powder
Identification	Pass test for acetate and sodium
Assay (Dried substance),%	99.0-101.0	99.3
Alkalinity,%	≤0.2	<0.2
Loss on drying (120℃),%	≤1.0	0.4
Lead (Pb),ppm	≤2	<2
Potassium compound	Pass test	Pass test
Conclusion	In compliance with the standard of FCC-V

Items	Specification	Results
Appearance	Colorless to light yellow oil	Followed
Odor	Slight pungent odor	Followed
Assay %	≥99.5	99.68
Density (20C) g/cm3	0.993-0.997	0.995
Boiling point	138.5~142.5	Followed
Aldehyde (propionaldehyde)%	≤ 0.05	0.03%
Moisture %	≤0.15	0. 13
Evaporation residue %	≤ 0.01	0.002
Oxide( formic acid) %	≤ 0.05	<0.05
Heavy metal(pb)(mg/kg)	≤2.0	<2.0
(As)/(mg/kg)	≤ 3.0	<3.0

Name: Coated Sorbic acid Product Description: take Sorbic acid as the main raw material, using the patented technology andequipment, coated with edible hydrogenated oil. The acid taste releases out in a gentle and long-lastinoway, and the coated product has a good anti-sticking effect. CAS No: 110-44-1 Technical Specification:
Index	Index
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Sorbic acid content	85-90%
Edible hydrogenated oil content	10-15%
Arsenic	2ppm max
Lead	2ppm max
Mesh size(20-100mesh)	90%min
Usage: mainly used as food additives, used in candies production and bakery. Packing: In 25KG cartons or bags. Shelf Life : 2years. Storage and Transportation: Suitable for any transportation conditions, sealed and stored in ventilateddry and shady warehouse, can’t be mixed with the poisonous

Specifications	Standard value	Test result
Main contents %min	94.0	94. 1
P2O5 %min	57.0	57.07
Iron, as Fe %max	0.01	0.008
Whiteness %min	90	90
Wate insoluble %max	0.1	0.07
CL %max	0.025	0.015
PH Value( 1%solution)	9.5- 10.0	9.7
Arsenic, as As	3ppm	2.0ppm
Fluoride, as F	30ppm	25.0ppm
Heavy metals, as Pb	10ppm	8.0ppm
Density g/cm3	0.7-0.9	0.75
Particle Size (through 100mesh sieve) %min	90.0	90

Items	Standard	Test
Description	White to creamy-white crystalline powder	White powder
Identification	Complies with the requirements	Meets the requirements
Assay	≥95.0%	95.20%
Specific rotation	+250°~+295°	+281°
Loss on drying	≤8.0%	6.40%
pH	5.5~7.5	6.3
Sulphated ash	≤0.5%	0. 1%
Heavy metals(as Pb)	10mg/kg maximum	＜10mg/kg
Lead	2mg/kg maximum	＜2mg/kg
Arsenic	3mg/kg maximum	＜3mg/kg
Mercury	1mg/kg maximum	＜1mg/kg
Total plate count	100CFU/g maximum	＜100CFU/g
E.coli	25g Negative	Negative
Listeria monocytogenes	25g Negative	Negative

Solubility	Pratically insoluble in water; slightly soluble in methanol; soluble in acetic acid and in dimethylformamide
Stability	pH 3-9 Natamycin is relatively stable
Carrier	Lactose less than 50%
Moisture	＜8.0%
Heavy Metals	Lead ＜2mg/kg Mercury ＜1mg/kg Arsenic＜3mg/kg

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