Nutmeg

Shelf Life

1 Year

Packaging type

Plastic Packet

Location

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
	Parameter	Unit	Standard
	Color	-	Brown
	Shape	-	Ovoid to oblong
	Size	mm	20 - 30 mm
	Taste	-	Aromatic, slightly sweet
	Odor	-	Characteristic nutmeg aroma
	Moisture Content	%	Max 10%
	Total Ash	%	Max 3%
	Acid Insoluble Ash	%	Max 0.5%
	Extraneous Matter	%	Max 1%
	Light Seeds	%	Max 2%
	Damaged Seeds	%	Max 2%
	Insect Infestation	%	Absent

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:
	Parameter	Unit	Standard
	Volatile Oil Content	%	Min 5%
	Fixed Oil Content	%	Max 40%
	Moisture Content	%	Max 10%
	Total Ash	%	Max 3%
	Acid Insoluble Ash	%	Max 0.5%
	Extraneous Matter	%	Max 1%
	Crude Fiber	%	Max 15%
	Total Heavy Metals (Pb)	ppm	Max 10
	Arsenic (As)	ppm	Max 3
	Total Aflatoxin (B1+B2+G1+G2)	ppb	Max 30

(C) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS:
	Parameter	Unit	Standard
	Total Plate Count (TPC)	CFU/g	Max 10^5
	Yeast and Mold Count	CFU/g	Max 10^4
	Salmonella	-	Absent in 25g
	E. coli	MPN/g	Absent in 0.1g
	Staphylococcus aureus	CFU/g	Absent in 0.1g