Food and Drug Regulations

B.07.034 [S]. Sage, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves of the sage plant Salvia officinalis L., Salvia triloba L. or Salvia lavandulaefolia Vahl. and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) 12 per cent stems excluding petioles and foreign material of plant origin,

  • (ii) 10 per cent total ash,

  • (iii) one per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iv) 10 per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than one millilitre volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.