Gurmar – Gymnema Sylvestre
Scientific Name : Gymnema Sylvestre
Common Name : Gurmar
Source : Leaves
Composition : 25%,75% Gymnemic Acids
Applications : Blood Sugar Support, Management of diabetes
Technical Specifications
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Composition: 25%, 75% Gymnemic Acids |
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| Description / Appearance | : | Green to Greenish brown powder |
| Identification | : | By TLC |
| Loss on drying | : | NMT 5.0% w/w |
| Residue on Ignition | : | NMT 7.5% w/w |
| Loose bulk density | : | 0.22-0.80 g/m |
| Tapped bulk density | : | 0.30-0.90 g/ml |
| Sieve Test (#20 mesh) | : | NLT 100% w/w |
| Assay by Gravimetry Gymnemic Acids | : | NLT 75.0% w/w on dry basis |
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Microbiological profile |
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| Total plate Count | : | NMT 5000 cfu/gm |
| Yeast & Mould | : | NMT 100 cfu/gm |
| Salmonella | : | Should be absent /1 g |
| Escherichia coli | : | Should be absent /1 g |
| Staphylococcus aureus | : | Should be absent /1 g |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | : | Should be absent /1 g |
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Total Heavy Metals |
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| Lead | : | NMT 3.0 ppm |
| Arsenic | : | NMT 1.0 ppm |
| Cadmium | : | NMT 0.3 ppm |
| Mercury | : | NMT 0.1 ppm |
