India Herbs supplements contain only herbal extracts. We DO NOT use any metals or gems (rasa shastra) in our formulations.
India Herbs requires microbiological and heavy metals testing and certificate of analysis for each herbal extract supplied to us. Upon completion of production, each batch of herbal supplements is analyzed at a SGS laboratory for adherence to microbiological standards established by the AHPA (American Herbal Products Association):
- Total aerobic microbial count 10^7
- Total combined yeast and molds 10^5
- Coliform 10^4
- E. Coli absent in 1 gm
- Salmonella absent in 10 gm
SGS also analyzes our products for adherence to heavy metals limits set by ANSI Standard 173:
- Arsenic content shall not exceed 0.01 milligrams per daily dose (mg/d)
- Cadmium content shall not exceed 0.006 mg/d
- Chromium content shall not exceed 0.02 mg/d
- Lead content shall not exceed 0.02 mg/d
- Mercury content shall not exceed 0.02 mg/d
Certificates of Analysis for herbal extract ingredients and SGS Test Reports are available upon request for all of our herbal supplements.