| GINGER EXTRACT-5% |
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| SPECIFICATION FOR APPROVAL |
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| Product Name : GINGER EXTRACT-5% |
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| Raw Material : Ginger rhizome |
Plant part used : Dried rhizome |
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| TEST PARAMETER |
SPECIFICATION |
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| Botanical Name |
Zingiber officinalis |
| Plant part used |
Dried rhizomes |
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Powder |
| Color |
Yellow |
| Odor |
Astringent |
| Taste |
Characteristic |
| Identification |
Positive for Gingerols by HPLC |
| Particle size (# 40 mesh) |
NLT 95 % |
| Bulk density (Tapped) |
0.5 – 0.8 g/ml |
| Loss On Drying (105 C, 3 h) |
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NMT 5.0 % |
| Assay for Total Gingerols (By HPLC) |
NLT 5.0 % |
| Microbiology |
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| Total Plate count |
Less than 5000 CFU / g |
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Less than 100 CFU / g |
| Salmonella |
Negative |
| E.coli |
Negative |
| Staphylococcus aureus |
Negative |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Negative |
| Heavy metals |
Less than 10 ppm |
| Shelf life |
2 years from the date of Manufacture |
| Storage condition |
Cool dry place, protected from light and moisture |
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