A Healthy Alternative, LLC
PO Box 6013 Long Island City, New York 11106
718-850-0811   1-888-850-9110   718-850-3242

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

PRODUCT NAME: Organic Maca Powder Lot # 21108683ORG

Production Date: February 2014    Expiration Date: February 2017
Shelf Life: Maximum 36 Months when sealed in cool and dry conditions

Botanical Name: Lipidium Peruvian Chacon
Composition: 100% Organic Maca Root
Free From: ETO & Irradiation

Country of Origin: Peru - Kosher Certified  

Items Specifications Results Method

Appearance Beige Homogenous Powder Conforms Visual

Color Beige Conforms Visual

Taste Characteristic Conforms Organoleptic

Odor Characteristic Conforms Organoleptic

Loss on Drying - Moisture NMT 10% 4.9%

Lead (Pb)         NMT 2ppm            Results  0.29ppm    Test Method ICP-MS

Arsenic (As)     NMT 2ppm            Results  0.21ppm    Test Method ICP-MS

Cadmium (Cd) NMT 1ppm            Results  0.31ppm    Test Method ICP-MS

Mercury (Hg)   NMT 1ppm            Results  0.05ppm    Test Method ICP-MS

Microbiological Analysis

Aerobic Microbial Plate Count NMT 100,000 cfu/g  Results 900 cfu/g     USP

Combined Yeast & Mold Count NMT 1,000 cfu/g     Result   <100cfu/g    USP

E. Coli Negative Absent           USP

Salmonella Negative Absent  USP

 
No Gluten, No Wheat, No Milk or Milk Derivatives, No Lactose, No Egg, No Grapefruit, No Fish, No Sugar, No Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Artificial Color, No Artificial Flavor.