Momordica charantia – Bitter melon
Scientific Name : Mamordica charantia
Common Name : Bitter Melon
Source : Bitter guard fruit
Composition : Bitters(including charantin) 15%
Applications : Management of diabetes, Promotes menstruation
Technical Specification
| Description | Dark greenish brown to brown color powder |
| Loss on drying | NMT 5.0% w/w |
| Loose bulk density | 0.25-0.65 g/ml |
| Tapped bulk density | 0.60-1.11 gm/ml |
| Sieve Test (#40 mesh) | NLT 90% w/w through 40 Mesh |
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Bitters by gravimetric (including charantins) |
NLT 15.0% w/w |
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Microbiological profile
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N/A NMT5000 cfu/g NMT 200 cfu/g Should be absent/ 10 g Should be absent/ 10 g Should be absent/ 10 g Should be absent/ 10 g Should be absent/ 10 g |
