| Cannabidiol is a white to off-white crystalline powder free of particulates produced by a multistep extraction process |
| Parameter |
Specification |
Method |
| Appearance |
White to off-white crystalline powder free of particulates |
Organoleptic |
| Identity |
Positive match to reference spectrum; Retention time of 9 minutes |
FTIR: Ph. Eur. 2.2.24 HPLC: Ph. Eur. 2.2.29 |
| Specific Optical Rotation (°) |
-129.5 to -135.0 |
Ph.Eur.2.2.27 |
| Melting Point (°C) |
65 - 69 |
Ph.Eur.2.2.60 |
| Sulphated Ash (%) |
< 0.1 |
Ph.Eur.2.4.14 |
| Water Content (%) |
< 0.5 |
Ph.Eur.2.5.32 |
| Purity |
------------ |
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| CBD (% w/w) |
98.0 to 102.0 |
Ph.Eur.2.2.29 |
| THC (%) |
< 0.01 |
Ph.Eur.2.2.29 |
| Unknown impurities (%) |
< 0.01 |
Ph.Eur.2.2.29 |
| Total impurities (%) |
< 0.5 |
Ph.Eur.2.2.29 |
| Residual solvents |
------------- |
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| n-Heptane (mg/kg) |
< 250 |
Ph.Eur.2.2.28 |
| Acetone (mg/kg) |
< 5000 |
Ph.Eur. 2.2.28 |
| Dichloromethane (mg/kg) |
< 600 |
Ph.Eur.2.2.28 |
| Microbiological criteria |
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| Total aerobic microbial count (CFU/g) |
≤ 103 |
Ph.Eur.5.1.4 |
| Total combined yeasts and mould count (CFU/g) |
≤ 102 |
Ph.Eur.5.1.4 |
| Escherichia coli (/1 g) |
Absent |
Ph.Eur.5.1.4 |