Salacia reticulata – Salacia
Scientific Name : Salacia reticulata
Common Name : Salacia
Source : Leaf
Composition : 0.5 to 1% 20% Triterpenoid saponins
Applications : Blood sugar support,Weight management support
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
PRODUCT |
SALACIA EXRACT – 20% |
| Description /Appearance | A brown to dark brown with reddish tinge powder | Organoleptic |
| Taste & Odour | Characteristic odour & Taste | Organoleptic |
| Identification | By TLC | IH-TM |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP 37<731> |
| Total Ash content | NMT 15.0% w/w | USP 37 <281> |
| Assay
Tannins by Gravimetry |
NLT 20.0% w/w |
IH-TM-019 |
| Heavy metals
Lead Arsenic Cadmium Mercury |
NMT 20 ppm
NMT 3.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP<231>
ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES ICP-OES |
| 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 1 gm Absent in 1 gm Absent in 1 gm Absent in 1 gm |
USP<2021> USP<2021> IS 5401-2:2012 USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<2022> |
