Property | Specification |
Appearance | Whole, dried leaves |
Color | Dark green on the upper side, pale green on the underside |
Odor | Strong, aromatic, slightly herbal |
Taste | Pungent, slightly bitter, herbal |
Leaf Size | 4 – 6 cm in length |
Moisture Content | ≤ 12% |
Ash Content | ≤ 8% |
Foreign Matter | ≤ 1% |
Essential Oil Content | 2% – 3% |
Volatile Oil | Present, with high levels of eugenol |
Microbiological Limit | Total Plate Count ≤ 10,000 cfu/g |
Lead | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg |
Arsenic | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg |