Bacopa Monnieri Extract

Bacopa monnieri extract is a greenish-brown powder with a characteristic herbal aroma. The product contains a minimum of 5% bacosides – active substances responsible for its health-promoting properties. Known in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, Bacopa extract is valued for its properties supporting cognitive function, memory and concentration.

Thanks to its standardised bacoside content and low moisture content, this extract is ideal for use in dietary supplements, functional foods and clean-label products. It has good solubility and microbiological stability.

Description

The product is a finely ground powder that easily passes through a 40 mesh sieve. It is characterised by low heavy metal content and stable levels of active plant compounds.

Parameter	Value
Appearance	Greenish-brown powder
Odour	Characteristic, herbal
Loss on drying	≤ 5%
Bacosides	≥ 5%
Heavy metals	≤ 10 ppm
Lead (Pb)	≤ 3 ppm
Arsenic (As)	≤ 2 ppm
Cadmium (Cd)	≤ 1 ppm
Mercury (Hg)	≤ 0.1 ppm
Particle size	95% through a 40 mesh sieve
Total number of microorganisms	≤ 1000 cfu/g
Yeast and moulds	≤ 100 cfu/g
E. coli	Absent in 10 g
Salmonella	Absent in 10 g
Staphylococcus aureus	Absent in 10 g