APEX BIOTECHNOL Karela Powder Extract (Bitters), Pack Size: 25 Kg, Packaging Type: Food Grade Hdpe Drum

Product name

Karela Powder Extract

Botanical name

Momordica Charentia

Plant parts used

Fruit

Principal Constituents

Bitters 30%

Tested Parameters

Specifications

A. Physical Parameters

1. Description

Brown Powder

2. Identification

By TLC

3. Odour & Taste

Characteristic & Taste

4. Loss on drying @ 105 ْ C

NMT 8.0%w/w

5. P^H 1% Solution

5-7

6. Mesh size

100% passes through 40 mesh

7. Solubility in water

NLT 70%

8. Bulk Density (Tapped)

0.30-0.80gm/ml

B. Chemical Parameters

1. Heavy Metal

NMT 10ppm

2. Active ingredient - Assay 

Bitters by Gravimetric

Up to 30.0% w/w on dry basis

C. Microbiological Tests

1. Total Aerobic Plate Count

NMT 5000Cfu/gm

2. Total Yeast & Mold

NMT 100Cfu/gm

3. E. coli 

Absent

4. Salmonella

Absent

5. S. aureus

Absent