Nutmeg Powder

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	-	Light brown to dark brown
	Taste	-	Characteristic nutmeg flavor
	Odor	-	Characteristic nutmeg aroma
	Particle Size	mesh	60 - 100 mesh
	Moisture Content	%	Max 10%
	Total Ash	%	Max 5%
	Acid Insoluble Ash	%	Max 1%
	Extraneous Matter	%	Max 1%
	Light Particles	%	Max 2%
	Damaged Particles	%	Max 2%

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:
	Parameter	Unit	Standard
	Volatile Oil Content	%	Min 6%
	Fixed Oil Content	%	Max 40%
	Moisture Content	%	Max 10%
	Total Ash	%	Max 5%
	Acid Insoluble Ash	%	Max 1%
	Extraneous Matter	%	Max 1%
	Non-Volatile Ether Extract	%	Max 20%
	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