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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
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Issue No: 01
Issue Date: 01/08/2021
Doc No: TH/SP/FGOT/010
Rev No: 00
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| Stevia Extract 98% Rebaudioside A by HPLC |
| Product Code: |
THX1995 |
| Botanical Name: |
Stevia rebaudiana |
BASIC ANALYSIS
| Parameter |
Specification |
Method/Protocol |
| Description |
Brown powder with characteristic odor and taste |
Physical |
| pH (1 in 100 solution) |
4.5-7.0 |
USP <791> |
| Bulk Density |
Between 0.20g/ml and 0.60g/ml |
USP <616> |
| Ash |
Not more than 0.2% |
USP <561> |
| Specific Rotation, on anhydrous basis |
-20° to -33° |
USP |
| Loss on drying |
Not more than 5.0% w/w |
USP <731> |
HEAVY METALS
| Parameter |
Specification |
Test Method |
| Lead |
Not more than 1.0 ppm |
ICP-MS |
| Arsenic |
Not more than 0.1 ppm |
ICP-MS |
| Mercury |
Not more than 0.1 ppm |
ICP-MS |
| Cadmium |
Not more than 0.1 ppm |
ICP-MS |
| Ethanol |
Not more than 5,000 ppm |
USP |
| Methanol |
Not more than 200 ppm |
USP |
ASSAY
| Parameter |
Specification |
Test Method |
| Rebaudioside A, (wt/wt) on anhydrous basis |
NLT 98.0% |
HPLC |
| Total Glucoside Content |
NLT 98.0% |
HPLC |
MICROBIOLOGICAL PROFILE
| Parameter |
Specification |
Method/Protocol |
| Total plate count |
Not more than 1,000 cfu/g |
USP <61> |
| Yeast and mould count |
Not more than 200 cfu/g |
USP <61> |
| Coliform |
Not more than 10 cfu/g |
USP <62> |
| Salmonella |
Absent in 25g |
USP <62> |
| Escherichia coli |
Not more than 10 cfu/g |
USP <62> |
| STORAGE CONDITION & SHELF LIFE |
| Storage Condition: |
Store in tight, light-resistant containers, avoid exposure to direct sunlight, moisture and excessive heat
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| Shelf Life: |
24 months from date of manufacture |
| PACKAGING & LABELING INFORMATION |
| Type of Packaging: |
Packed in Containers |
| Labeling: |
Product Name, Weight, Batch Number, BBE, and additional
information as per buyer requirement
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| Size: |
25 Kg |
PURITY INFORMATION
| Parameter |
Specification |
| Adulteration |
Free from adulteration |
| Additives |
Free from additives |
| GMO |
Free from GMO |
| Foreign Matter |
Absence of hazardous material such as excreta, glass, metal,
stones, hard plastic, wood splinters, and other hard materials
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| Infestation |
Free from live or dead insects, insect fragments, and rodent
contamination visible to naked eye
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| Irradiation |
Free from irradiation |
ALLERGEN INFORMATION
| Allergen |
Contains |
| Peanut & peanut related products |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Tree Nuts & Tree nut derived products |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Fish & fish products |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Egg & Egg products |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
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Wheat, rye, Barley, Corn, Related grains & their products
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☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Crustacean & their products |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Milk and Milk Products |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Soy and soy related items |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Legumes |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Molluscs |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Sesame Seeds |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
| Cotton seeds |
☐ YES ☒ NO |
* The color may slightly vary naturally depending on ripeness,
seasons, climate, and geographical area of raw material.
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