Product Name: Kaempferol
Latin name:Kaemferia galanga L.
Quality standard: National standard
Specification: 60%
Test method: HPLC
CAS NO: 520-18-3
Appearance: Light yellow powder
Storage method: The product should be sealed and stored in a cool and dry place.
Shelf life: 24month when properly stored.
Source of extraction: Sophora Japonica
Package specification: 1kg / aluminum foil bag, 25kg/Drum or as required by customers
Product introduction: Kaempferol is slightly soluble in water, weakly acidic, soluble in alkaline solution, stable under normal conditions.
Sophora japonica Extract Kaempferol
- Range
This technical requirement specifies the technical requirements, test method, test rules and label of Sophora japonica extract Kaempferol.
The requirements of this standard apply to the raw material of Sophora japonica made by the processing of extracts.
2.Standardization of reference document
The terms in the following documents become terms of this technical requirement by reference to them. All subsequent amendments (excluding errata) or revisions to dated references shall not apply to this Technical Requirement; however, the parties to an agreement under this Technical Requirement are encouraged to study the availability of the latest version of these documents. For undated references, the latest version is applicable to this technical requirement.
GB/T 5009.11 Determination of total arsenic and inorganic arsenic in food component
GB/T 5009.12 Determination of lead in foods
GB/T 5009.15 Determination of cadmium in foods
GB/T 5009.17 Determination of total and organic mercury in foodstuffs
GB/T 5009.19 Determination of multi – residues of organochlorine pesticides in food
GB 4789.2 Microbiological testing of food hygiene – determination of total number of colonies
GB 4789.3 Microbiological testing of food hygiene – determination of coli form bacteria
GB 4789.15 Food hygiene microbiology test for mold and yeast counts
Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China (2015 edition)
3.Structural formula
Kaempferol Molecular formula C15H10O6 Molecular weight 286.24
CAS#:520-18-3
4.1 Technological requirements
4.1.1 the total amount of Sophora Japonica glycosides (C21H20O10) should not be less than 3% .
4.1.2 in the technological process, Sophora Japonica L. was refluxed with 95% ethanol for three times, and the specific gravity of the extract was controlled to 1.25. Add acid hydrolyze, filter insoluble matter with plate and frame, adjust Ph neutral with alkali, filter precipitation with plate and frame and dry. The dried product was recrystallized by alcohol dissolution and decolorized by activated carbon. The content of Kaempferol is over 98% . The product is crushed and dried in a vacuum oven at a temperature of 85 degrees to prevent carbonization. After drying the finished product in accordance with the enterprise standard test qualified into the finished product warehouse
4.2 Sensory requirement
Conform to the requirement of chart 1
Chart 1 Sensory index
Item |
Requirement |
Color |
Yellow |
Odor |
The kaempferol smell, bitter in taste. |
Property |
Dry powder |
Inpurity |
No |
4.3 Symbolic ingredient
Conform to chart 2 requirement
Chart 2 Symbolic ingredient
Item |
Index |
According to dry powder kaempferol purity(g/100g) |
More than 98.0 |
4.4 Physicochemical requirement
Conform to chart 3 requirement
Chart 3 Physicochemical requirement
Item |
Index |
Partical size[80 mesh pass (%)] ≧ |
90.0 |
Moisture(%) ≦ |
5.0 |
Ash content(%) ≦ |
5.0 |
As/(mg/kg) ≦ |
1.0 |
Pb/(mg/kg) ≦ |
1.0 |
Cd/(mg/kg) ≦ |
0.5 |
Hg/(mg/kg) ≦ |
0.5 |
Hexachloro-cyclohexane soprocide (mg/kg) ≦ |
0.1 |
DDT (mg/kg) ≦ |
0.1 |
Huintozene (mg/kg) ≦ |
0.1 |
4.5 Microbiological indicator
Conform to chart 4 requirement
Chart 4 Microbiological indicators
Item |
Index |
Total Plate Count/(cfu/g) ≦ |
1000 |
Yeast & Mold/(cfu/g) ≦ |
100 |
Salmonella |
No |
E.Coli |
No |
Staphylococcus |
No |
5 Test method
5.1 After opening the sample, smell its smell and taste its taste immediately ;In addition, appropriate amount of the sample was placed in a white porcelain plate to observe its color and appearance, and to check for foreign bodies.
5.2 Physicochemical requirement
5.2.1 The purity of kaempferol The method was determined according to Appendix A
5.2.2 Mesh
The test was carried out according to the screening method stipulated in the General Rule 0982(Second Method) of the Fourth Part of the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China (2015).
5.2.3 Moisture
The assay was conducted according to the method specified in General Rule 0832(second method) of the fourth part of Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China (2015 edition).
5.2.4 Ash content
The assay was carried out according to the method specified in General Rule 1106 of the fourth part of Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China (2015 edition)
5.2.5 Arsenic
The total arsenic and inorganic arsenic in food were determined according to GB/T 5009.11 method.
5.2.6 Lead
According to GB/T 5009.12 for the determination of lead in food.
5.2.7 Cadmium
Cadmium in food was determined according to GB/T 5009.15.
5.2.8 Hg
The total mercury and inorganic mercury in food were determined according to GB/T 5009.17.
5.2.9 Hexachloro-cyclohexane soprocide DDT Huintozene
Execute according to GB/T 5009.19
5.4 Bacteriological examination
5.4.1 Total Plate Count
In accordance with the “national food hygiene standard” GB4789.2
5.4.2 Yeast & Mold
In accordance with the “national food hygiene standard” GB4789.15
5.4.3 E.Coli
In accordance with the “national food hygiene standard” GB4789.3
5.4.4 Salmonella
In accordance with the “national food hygiene standard” GB4789.4
5.4.5 Staphylococcus
In accordance with the “national food hygiene standard” GB4789.10
6 Test rule
6.1 Test
Samples were taken according to the method specified in the General Rule 0211 of the Four Parts of the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China (2015 edition), and the products that were evenly mixed and had the same nature and quality within a certain limit were tested as the same batch.
6.2 Inspection Classification
6.2.1 Delivery inspection
Before leaving the factory, the quality inspection department of the factory shall inspect the products batch by batch according to the requirements of 4.2 ~ 4.5, and the products that pass the inspection and issue the quality certificate can be sold before leaving the factory.
6.2.2 Test type
Carry out type inspection according to chapter 4.Type inspection shall be carried out every six months in case of any of the following situations:
A) when there is a big change in raw materials;
B) Adjustment of key processes;
C) Resuming production after replacing equipment or stopping production;
D) There is a big difference between the results of ex-factory inspection and the last type inspection.
6.3 Decision rules
6.3.1 If one of the inspection results does not meet the technical requirements, samples of twice the quantity shall be randomly selected from the same batch of products for re-inspection, and the re-inspection result shall prevail. If there is still one index unqualified in the reinspection, the batch of products will be judged as unqualified.
6.3.2 If any item in the microbial project does not meet the technical requirements, it will be judged as unqualified and will not be re-inspected.
6.3.3 Determination of type inspection is the same as that of factory inspection.
Labeling, packaging, transportation and storage
7.1 The label
7.1.1 The packaging label shall mark: sample name, date of production, batch number of production, specification, gross weight, net weight and execution standard.
7.1.2 The label content is clearly visible and the label is firmly pasted.
7.2 The packing
Packaging materials should meet the requirements of food hygiene.The packaging materials shall be inspected strictly before use.After the barrel is packed, it should be sealed with a seal label.
7.3 Transportation
7.3.1 The means of transport shall be clean and hygienic, and shall not be mixed with poisonous, harmful, corrosive or odor articles.
7.3.2 Light load and light discharge shall be carried out, and extrusion, exposure and rain shall be prevented during transportation.
7.4 Storage
7.4.1 The product shall not be stored mixed with toxic, harmful, corrosive or peculiar smell.
7.4.2 The product should be sealed and stored in a cool and dry place.
7.5 Shelf life
Shelf life is 24 months.