Oragnoleptic properties
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Specification
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Appearance
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Light to Dark Brown Coloured Powder or liquid
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Odour
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Pleasant and Characteristic odor
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Solubility
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Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)
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Physical Characteristic
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Identification
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Positive for Ginsenoside
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Acid value
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NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm
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Water content
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0.20% Max
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Loss on drying (at 105 C)
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NMT 5%
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Heavy Metal
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NMT 10 ppm
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Microbiological Analysis:
Standard Plate Count
Yeast and Mold Count
Pathogens:
Escherichia coli
Salmonella
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
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NMT 10000 cfu/gm
NMT 100 cfu/gm
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
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Chromatographic Analysis:%
Ginsenoside
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Min 18.5
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