Stevia rebaudiana – Stevia
Scientific Name : Stevia rebaudiana
Common Name : Stevia
Source : Leaf
Composition : Steviosides
Applications : Sweetener
Stevia Rebaudiana Extract 90%
Technical Specification
| Description /Appearance | A green color powder with characteristic odour and sweets in taste. | Organoleptic |
| Water Soluble Extractive | NLT 75%w/w | USP |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP 37<731> |
| Particle Size | 90% pass through 40#mesh | USP 37<786> |
| Tapped Bulk Density | 0.30-0.80gm/ml | USP<616> |
| Steviosides Content | NLT 90.0%w/w | IH -TM |
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Total Heavy Metals Lead Arsenic Mercury Cadmium
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NMT 20 ppm NMT 4.0 ppm NMT 1.0 ppm NMT 0.1 ppm NMT 0.3 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) E.Coli d) Salmonella e) Staphylococcus aureus f) Pseudomonas aeruginosa g) Coliform count |
NMT 5000 cfu/gram NMT 100 cfu/gram 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
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