ISO 21300:2019

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 21300
First edition
2019-03
Traditional Chinese medicine —
Guidelines and specification for
Chinese materia medica
Médecine traditionnelle chinoise — Lignes directrices et spécification
relatives aux matières médicales chinoises
Reference number
ISO 21300:2019(E)
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ISO 2019

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ISO 21300:2019(E)

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ISO 21300:2019(E)

Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Requirements . 2
4.1 Total ash . 2
4.2 Sulfated ash . 2
4.3 Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid . 2
4.4 Heavy metals . 2
4.5 Foreign matter . 2
4.6 Identification . 2
4.7 Pesticide residues . 2
4.8 Sulfur dioxide . 2
4.9 Aflatoxin . 3
5 Indicators of the specification . 3
5.1 Origin . 3
5.2 Growing method .
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