Anise Fruit Powder
Ville: LV, Marupe
Physical & Chemical Characteristics
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Appearance | Fine powder | Conform |
Color | Light yellow to brown | Conform |
Odor | Characteristic | Conform |
Taste | Characteristic | Conform |
Identification (HPTLC) | Identical to R.S. sample | Identical |
Particle size | 95% through 80 mesh | Conform |
Loss on drying | ≤10.0% (Eur.Ph. <2.8.17>) | 3.16% |
Ash | ≤10.0% (Eur.Ph. <2.4.16>) | 4.28% |
Untapped bulk density | 40–60 g/100 mL (Eur.Ph. <2.9.34>) | 41 g/100 mL |
Tapped bulk density | 60–90 g/100 mL (Eur.Ph. <2.9.34>) | 64 g/100 mL |
Microbiological Tests
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total plate count | ≤1,000 CFU/g (Eur.Ph. <2.6.12>) | 120 CFU/g |
Yeast & Moulds | ≤100 CFU/g (Eur.Ph. <2.6.12>) | 10 CFU/g |
E. coli | Negative (Eur.Ph. <2.6.13>) | Conform |
Salmonella | Negative (Eur.Ph. <2.6.13>) | Conform |
Heavy Metals
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Lead (Pb) | ≤3.0 mg/kg (Eur.Ph. <2.2.58>; ICP‑MS) | 0.0966 mg/kg |
Arsenic (As) | ≤2.0 mg/kg (Eur.Ph. <2.2.58>; ICP‑MS) | 0.0496 mg/kg |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1.0 mg/kg (Eur.Ph. <2.2.58>; ICP‑MS) | 0.0214 mg/kg |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1 mg/kg (Eur.Ph. <2.2.58>; ICP‑MS) | 0.0635 mg/kg |
Additional Information
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Pesticides residue | Meets Eur.Ph. <2.8.13> | Conform |
Non‑Irradiation | ≤700 (EN 13751:2002) | 469 |