Aaha Impex Pvt. Ltd

Physical Parameter

Colour

Yellow , uniform

Texture

hard

Sieve Analysis 

+ 1.0 mm

Extraneous matter (max.)(%)

0.1

Damaged,discoloured and dead seeds (max) (%)

1

Shrivelled immature and slightly damaged  (max) (%)                      

1

Small atrophied   (max) (%)              

3

Whole sound seeds  (min) (%)          

95

Other crop seeds (max) (%)

0.1

Chemical Parameters

Moisture content (max) (%)

6

Ash (max) (%)

6.5

Acid insoluble ash (max) (%)

1

Volatile oil (min) (ml/100g)

0.5

Oil content (range) (%)

30

Biological Parameters

Salmonella  (in at least 25 g)

Absent

Yeast & Moulds  (count/g) (max)

10³/g max.

E Coli.(count) (max)

< 3mpn/g

Total Bacterial count (max)

10⁶/g max.

Staph.aureus

<10

B. Cereus

<10

Parameters

Standards

Physical Parameters

Colour

Light to Dark Yellow

Aroma/Odor

Charastric

Taste / Flavour

Hot, piney taste.

Mesh Size

            Passing through US # 30 Mesh

         90%  min

Chemical Parameters

Moisture  (%) max.

12.0%

Volatile Oil min.

1.2%

Total Ash

3%

Acid Insoluble Ash (AIA)

0.5%

Piperine

4 % min.

Microbiological Parameters

Total Plate Count

10⁵ cfu /g  max

E.Coli

<3 mpn/g

Coli forms

Absent in 25 gm

Bacillus cereus

<10 Cfu/g

Staphylococcus aureus (Org/g)

<10 Cfu/g

Salmonella

Absent 25 g

Yeast & Mould

10³ cfu /g  max

Contaminants

Aflaxtoxin B1

5 ppb

Aflaxtoxin Total

20 ppb

Colour  (RGB)

Brown

Aroma

High

Sieve analysis  ASTM

40 Mesh

Taste

Typical

Chemical Parameters

Moisture content

7% max

Total ash  

10% max

Acid insoluble ash

1.5% max

Volatile oil (ml/100g)

1.2% min

Biological Parameters

Total Plate Count

10⁵ cfu/g  max

Yeast & Moulds 

10³ cfu/g max

E Coli.

<3 MPN/g

Salmonella 

Absent in 25 gm