Caralluma – Caralluma fimbriata
Scientific Name : Caralluma fimbriata
Common Name : Caralluma
Source: Plant
Composition : 25% Pregnane glycoside
Applications : Weight management
Technical Specification
| Description /Appearance | Light Brown to dark brown colour powder | Organoleptic |
| Taste & Odour | Herbal odour & Bitter taste | Organoleptic |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP 37<731> |
| Particle size | 90% w/w pass through 40 Mesh | USP 37<786> |
| Bulk Density
Un-tapped Tapped |
0.45-0.90gm/ml 0.50-0.80gm/ml |
USP 37<616> |
| Assay
a) Pregnane glycosides b) Saponins c) Bitters |
NLT 25.0% w/w NLT 10.0% w/w NLT 3.0% w/w |
IH-TM-75 IH-TM-19 IH-TM-72 |
| Total Heavy metals
a) Lead b) Arsenic c) Mercury d) Cadmium |
NMT 20 ppm
NMT 2.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm |
USP<231> ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES |
| Microbiology Tests
a) Total Aerobic Microbial Count b) Yeast & Mould c) E. coli d) Salmonella e) Staphylococcus aureus f) Pseudomonas aeruginosa g) Coliform Count |
NMT 5000 cfu/gm NMT 100 cfu/gm Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams |
USP<2021> USP<2021> USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<62> IS 5401-2:2012 |
