| Item | Specification | Result | Method |
| Basic Product Information | |||
| Identification | Correspond to standard | Conform | TLC || USP<201> |
| Genus and Species | Paeoniae Radix Rubra L | Confor ms | / |
| Part of the Plant | Root | Confor ms | / |
| Country of Origin | China | Confor ms | / |
| Extract ratio | 3:1 | Confor ms | / |
| Organoleptic Data | |||
| Appearance | Fine p owder | Confor ms | Visual |
| Color | Brown-red | Confor ms | Visual |
| Odor | Characteristic | Confor ms | Organoleptic |
| Taste | Characteristic | Confor ms | Organoleptic |
| Drying Method | Heat || NON-IRR | Confor ms | |
| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Particle Size | NLT 95 %Through 80 mesh | 9 6.00 % | Analytical sieving || USP <786> |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 8 .0% | 6.54 % | USP <731> |
| Total Ash | ≤ 20 .0% | 9.12 % | USP <561> |
| Bulk Density | 40-60g/100ml | 5 4 g/100ml | USP <616> Method I |
| Pesticide Residue | Meet the requirements | Complies | GC || USP <561> |
| Heavy Metals | |||
| Total Heavy Metal (as Pb) | ≤ 2 0 ppm | Complies | USP <231> Method II |
| Pb | ≤ 5ppm | Complies | ICP-MS |
| As | ≤ 3ppm | Complies | ICP-MS |
| C d | ≤ 1 ppm | Complies | ICP-MS |
| H g | ≤ 1 ppm | Complies | ICP-MS |
| Microbiology | |||
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 1 0 0 ,000cfu/g | Complies | USP<61> |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤ 1 0 00cfu/g | Complies | USP<61> |
| E. Coli | Not Detected in(g) 10 | Negative | USP<61> |
| Salmonella | Not Detected in(g) 25 | Negative | USP<61> |
| Staphylococcus | Not Detected in(g) 10 | Negative | USP<61> |
| Conclusion: | The results c ompl y with specification . | ||