New Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

This standard prescribes the requirements and methods of test for Ashvagandha which consists of dried mature roots of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Family Solanaceae).

2. REFERENCES

1070 : 1992 Reagent grade water - Specification (third revision)

1797 : 2017 Spices and condiments - Methods of test (third revision)

4333 : 2018 Methods of analysis for foodgrains: Part 1 Refractions (third revision)

13145 : 2014 Spices and condiments - Methods of sampling (second revision)

16913 : 2018 Methods of test for cosmetics - Determination of heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury) by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS)

17924 : 2022 Determination of pesticide residue in herbal materials

13859 : 1993/ISO 7513 : 1990 Instant tea in solid form - Determination of moisture content (loss in mass at 103 °C)

16287 : 2015/ISO 16050 : 2003 Foodstuffs - Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products - High performance liquid chromatographic method