| Item | STANDARD |
| Appearance | yellow or yellowish powder |
| Odor | Characteristic |
| Taste | Characteristic |
| Forsythin,phillyrin | 0.5%,1.0%,1.5%,2.0% |
| Ash content | =<5.0% |
| Loss on Drying | =<5.0% |
| Sieve analysis | 100% pass 80 mesh |
| Bulk Density | 45-55g/100mL |
| Extract Solvent | Water & Alcohol |
| Heavy Metal | 10ppm |
| As | 2ppm |
| Residual Solvents | Eur.Pharm.2000 |
| Total Plate Count | 1000cfu/g |
| Yeast & Mold | 100cfu/g |
| E.Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
| Pesticides | Negative |
| Staphylococcus | Negative |
| Flavacol | Negative |