Terminalia belerica – Bahera
Scientific Name : Terminalia belerica
Common Name : Bahera
Source : Fruit
Composition : Tannins 30.0%
Applications : Treat respiratory conditions
Terminalia Bellerica Extract- 30%
Technical Specification
| Description /Appearance | Brown to dark brown colored powder | Organoleptic |
| Taste & Odour | Characteristic Taste & characteristic odour | Organoleptic |
| Identification | By TLC | Organoleptic |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP 37<731> |
| Water solubility Extractive | NLT 75.0% w/w on dry basis | IH-TM-026 |
| PH 10% solution | 4.0 – 7.0 | IH-TM -006 |
| Assay
Tannins by volumetric method |
NLT 30.0% w/w |
IH-TM-039 |
| Heavy metals
a) Lead b) Arsenic c) Cadmium d) Mercury
|
NMT 20 ppm
NMT 4.0 ppm NMT 2.0 ppm NMT 2.0 ppm NMT 2.0 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/gram NMT 100 cfu/gram Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams Absent in 10 grams |
USP<2021> USP<2021> IS 5401-2:2012 USP<2022> USP<2022> USP<2022> |
