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Botanical Name: Tagetes erecta
Plant Part Used: Flower
Processing Method: Extraction
Also known as African marigold, marigold is an annual herb, belonging to the family Asteraceae. Native to Mexico, these flowers are available in a wide range of colours. Marigold is cultivated worldwide mainly for commercial purposes. It consists of limonene, terpinolene, myroxide, piperitone, piperitenone, piperitenone oxide, and b-caryophyllene. It has a rich content of carotenoids, which are extracted and used in food preparation as a colouring ingredient. It is known to be helpful in digestion and many other health conditions.
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The biological source of Marigold is Calendula officinalis.
Items | Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Beadlet | Organoleptic |
Color | Orange-orange red | Organoleptic |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Loss on drying | NMT 5.0% w/w | USP<731> |
Particle Size | NLT 100% passing through 20 mesh | USP |
Tapped bulk density | Between 0.50 g/ml and 0.80 g/ml | USP<616> |
Untapped bulk density | Between 0.30 to 0.60g/ml | USP<616> |
Residue on ignition | NMT 2% W/W | USP |
Solubility | Partially soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water | USP |
Identification | To comply by HPLC | HPLC |
Particle Size | NLT 20% passing through 80 mesh | USP |
Chemical Lutein content | NLT 20% w/w | HPLC |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
Lead | NMT 3 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Microbiology Test | ||
Total Plate Count | NMT 3000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
Yeast & Mold | NMT 100 cfu/g | USP<61> |
E. Coli | Negative/10g | USP<62> |
Salmonella | Negative/10g | USP<62> |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Negative/10g | USP<62> |
Staphylococcus aureus | Negative/10g | USP<62> |
Coliforms | Negative/10g | USP<62> |
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