| MUCUNA EXTRACT-50% |
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| SPECIFICATION FOR APPROVAL |
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| Product Name : MUCUNA EXTRACT-50% |
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| Raw Material : Mucuna seed |
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Plant part used : Dried seed |
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| TEST PARAMETER |
SPECIFICATION |
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| Botanical Name |
Mucuna pruriens |
| Plant part used |
Dried seed |
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Powder |
| Color |
Off-white |
| Odor |
Characteristic |
| Taste |
Characteristic |
| Identification |
Positive for l-dopa by HPLC |
| Particle size (# 40 mesh) |
NLT 95 % |
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0.5 – 0.8 g/ml |
| Loss On Drying (105 C, 3 h) |
NMT 5.0 % |
| Assay for l-dopa (By HPLC) |
NLT 50.0 % |
| Microbiology |
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| Total Plate count |
Less than 5000 CFU / g |
| Yeast and Mold |
Less than 100 CFU / g |
| Salmonella |
Negative |
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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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