Botanical Name: Alpinia galanga

Description: 100% Ground product from sliced-dried fresh rhizome of Alpinia galanga (L) Willdenow – a robust perennial plant belonging to the family of Zingiberaceae.

Physical and Chemical Properties:

1. Moisture                    : max 11% (v/w)

2. Volatile Oil                 : min 0.3% (v/w)

3. Particle size               : min 95% through US#40 (≈0.420mm)

Microbiological Standard :

1.  Total Plate Count     : < 10000 cfu/g

2.  Yeast & Mold            : < 100 cfu/g

3.  Coliform                   : < 3 mpn/g

4.  E. coli                       : < 3 mpn/g

5.  Salmonella               : Not detected in 50g sample