Lycopene 10%
Ville: LV, Marupe
Physical Parameters
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Appearance | Dark red granule | Complies |
Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
Taste | Characteristic | Complies |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% | 3.11% |
Residue on Ignition | ≤5.0% | 2.70% |
Chemical Parameters & Assay
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Heavy Metals (total) | ≤10 mg/kg | Complies |
Arsenic (As) | ≤1 mg/kg | Complies |
Lead (Pb) | ≤1 mg/kg | Complies |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1 mg/kg | Complies |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1 mg/kg | Complies |
Assay — Lycopene (HPLC) | ≥10.0% | 10.89% |
Microbiological
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total Plate Count | ≤1,000 cfu/g | <10 cfu/g |
Yeast & Mould | ≤100 cfu/g | <10 cfu/g |
Coliforms | ≤0.92 MPN/g | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | Complies |
Packaging & Storage
Item | Details |
Shelf Life | Three years when properly stored. |