OEM/ODM

▎Species Authentication

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Species Authentication

Authentication is the determination of the correct species, origin and quality of Chinese herbs. JAYU’s authentication process aims to prevent the use of inauthentic herbs, whether by mistaken identification or the substitution of imitation products.


JAYU’s authentication method is modeled not only after the foundation books of TCM, but also in accordance with each country’s particular standards for quality and inspection methods.  JAYU performs the following methods of authentication on mushrooms:
1.Appearance
2.Microscopic analysis
3.Physical/chemical identification
4.Chemical Fingerprinting


JAYU applies the techniques of Thin-layer chromatography (TLC), High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), and Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) to authenticate the species identity of mushrooms.

 

Pesticide Residuals Detection ▎

Chemical pesticides are generally classified into organochlorine, organophosphate, carbamate and pyrethin. Of these, organochlorine pesticides are most potent in effectiveness, and are also the most harmful to human health. Although many organochlorine pesticides are already forbidden by law, their persistent nature resists being broken down and can remain in the environment long after use. JAYU takes a comprehensive approach to testing for pesticides.


Pesticide analysis must anticipate all potentially harmful chemical changes produced in the plant to be truly effective. The techniques generally employed to detect pesticide residuals are thin-layer chromatography (TLC) or gas chromatography. TLC is used in most general cases because it is simple and easy to execute. 

 

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▎Heavy Metal Detection

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Compared with some foods, mushrooms have a higher ability to accumulate heavy metals. However, whether mushrooms exceed heavy metal standards is mainly related to their growth environment. Generally speaking, the heavy metal content of wild mushrooms is higher than that of artificial cultivation. Most of the mushrooms sold on the market today are grown in media containing cottonseed hulls, bran and other agricultural and forestry by-products. Therefore, their chances of being exposed to heavy metals are very small.

 

Heavy metals refer to metallic chemical elements that have a high density and are highly toxic. JAYU takes precautions to audit its suppliers’ products to ward against heavy metals. Once mushroom arrived JAYU they are analyzed as raw mushrooms and analyzed again post-processing in the form of powders. 


JAYU uses inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry  to detect for the five heavy metals that pose the most serious risk toward human health: lead, copper, cadmium, arsenic and mercury. In excessive quantities each of these heavy metals endangers health in different ways.