US Pharmacopeia (USP) Honey Tests
Ensuring Honey Safety for Pharmacy-Grade and Infant Use
Honey is obtained by purification from the comb of the bee, Apis mellifera L., and all subspecies of Apis mellifera. The honey is extracted by centrifugation, pressure, or other suitable procedures. Our testing ensures that honey meets stringent medicinal and pharmaceutical standards.
Why Undertake USP Testing?
The US Pharmacopeia (USP) test specifically verifies microbial safety, particularly ensuring your honey is completely free from harmful bacteria like Clostridium. This rigorous standard makes your honey safe for infants and suitable for sale in pharmacies and therapeutic applications.
What We Test For (US Pharmacopeia Standards):
Our testing ensures your honey meets strict medicinal and pharmaceutical-grade quality criteria, providing you with clear, easy-to-understand results that highlight your honey’s premium value.
Our US Pharmacopeia Standards testing includes:
- Identification (L-Proline Levels): This test measures natural amino acid (L-Proline) levels to confirm purity, freshness, authentic origin, and detect adulteration, ensuring your honey meets premium standards.
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Chloride Impurity Test: This test confirms that chloride levels in your honey are within safe, regulated limits, ensuring it is free from contamination and safe for high-quality medicinal and nutritional uses. -
Sulphate Impurity Test: The sulphate impurity test verifies that sulphate content does not exceed acceptable thresholds, further ensuring purity, safety, and suitability of your honey for pharmaceutical-grade products and sensitive consumer applications. -
Total Ash Content Test, (Articles of Botanical Origin): Measures the mineral content (ash) remaining after honey is burnt under controlled conditions and confirms that the ash content is below the maximum limit of 0.3%. -
Microbial Limits Test: Confirms your honey is safe and hygienic by verifying low levels of bacteria, moulds, and yeasts, and ensures harmful bacteria like Clostridium species are absent, especially critical for products intended for infants. -
Specific Gravity Test: Confirms honey density is within the optimal range (1.400–1.435 at 20°C), verifying purity and consistency, essential for accurate product labelling and premium quality. -
Refractive Index Test: Ensures sugar concentration and purity meet precise quality standards (1.4900–1.4992 at 20°C), guaranteeing consistency, authenticity, and superior market appeal. -
Moisture Content Test: Checks that honey moisture levels (15.0%–18.6%) are optimal, protecting product freshness, preventing spoilage or fermentation, and supporting maximum shelf-life and quality assurance.