Dehydrated Bitter Gourd

Shelf life

6 Months

Packaging type

Plastic Bag

Location

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi

Dehydrated Bitter Gourd
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
	Size	mm	05-Jul
	Color		Green to dark green
	Moisture Content	%	? 8.0
	Appearance		Uniform, clean, and free from foreign matter
(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:
	Total Soluble Solids (TSS)	°Brix	6.0 - 8.0
	Acidity	%	? 0.4
	Total Dietary Fiber	%	25 - 30
	Protein Content	%	Oct-15
	Fat Content	%	05-Aug
	Carbohydrate Content	%	50 - 60
	Fiber Content	%	25 - 30
	Energy Value	kcal/100g	300 - 350
(C) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS:
	Total Plate Count	CFU/g	? 10,000
	Yeast and Mold	CFU/g	? 100
	Salmonella spp.	N/A	Absent
	E. coli	N/A	Absent