Mucuna Prureins – Kawach
Scientific Name : Mucuna Prureins
Common Name : Kawach
Source : Seeds
Composition : L-dopa 10%, Proteins 15%
Applications : Toxin Antagonist for snakebites
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
PRODUCT |
MUCUNA PRURIENS EXTRACT – 10% |
| Description /Appearance | Light brown to off white color powder with characteristic odour | Organoleptic |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP 37<731> |
| Solubility | Soluble in water | IH-TM -001 |
| Particle size | NLT 95% w/w through 40 Mesh | USP 37<786> |
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Bulk Density Tapped Un tapped |
0.30-0.80 gm/ml 0.25-0.65 gm/ml |
USP 37<616> |
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Assay L – Dopa content by HPLC |
NLT 10.0% w/w |
IH-TM |
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Heavy metals a) Lead b) Arsenic c) Cadmium d) Mercury |
NMT 20 ppm NMT 4 ppm NMT 2 ppm NMT 2 ppm NMT 2 ppm |
USP<231> ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES |
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Microbiology Tests a) Total Aerobic Microbial Count b) Yeast & Mould c) Coli forms d) Salmonella e) Escherichia coli f) Staphylococcus aureus |
NMT 5000 cfu/gm NMT 100 cfu/gm Absent in 10 gram Absent in 10 gram Absent in 10 gram Absent in 10 gram |
USP<2021> USP<2021> IS 5401-2:2012
USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<2022> |
