CHARACTERISTIC | SPECIFICATION | METHOD |
Appearance | White/off-white hydroscopic powder | Organoleptic AS IS |
Flavor | Sweet | Organoleptic AS IS |
Particle Size | 40 mesh | Ro tap 25g for 5 mins |
CHARACTERISTIC | SPECIFICATION | METHOD |
Rebaudioside A, % (wt/wt) on anhydrous basis | ≥97% | JACFA 2010 HPLC |
Ash, % (wt/wt) | <0.2 | AOAC 945.96 |
Specific Rotation, on anhydrous | -20° to -33° | POLARIMETER |
Loss on Drying, % | ≤5 | Loss on Drying |
Lead(as Pb),ppm | <1.0 | ICP MS AOAC |
Cadmium (as Cd), ppm | <0.1 | ICP MS AOAC |
Arsenic (as As), ppm | <0.1 | ICP MS AOAC |
Mercury (as Hg), ppm | <0.1 | ICP MS AOAC |
Ethanol | ≤5,000ppm | CH.P.(2)-VIII-P |
Methanol | ≤200ppm | CH.P.(2)-VIII-P |
CHARACTERISTIC | LIMIT | METHOD |
Faecal Coliforms, MPN/g | <3 | Chapter 4, FDA |
Total Coliforms, MPN/g | <3 | Chapter 4, FDA |
Escherichia coli count, CFU/g | <10 | AOAC 991.14 |
Listeria | Negative/11g | Tecra Unique |
Salmonella sp | Negative/25g | Tecra Unique/AOAC 2000.07 |
Staphylococcus aureus, CFU/g | <10 | Chapter 12, FDA |
Total plate Count, CFU/g | <1000 | AOAC 990.12 |
Total Yeast, CFU/g | <100 | AOAC 997.02 |
Total Mould,CFU/g | <100 | AOAC 997.02 |