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Turmeric Extract


PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT
Product Name TURMERIC EXTRACT 95% [EtOH]
Botanical Name Curcuma longa
Plant part Rhizomes
Standardization Curcuminoids
S. No. Parameters Specification Method
Physical
1 Description Yellowish orange color powder with characteristic odor Visual /Organoleptic
2 Identification To comply by HPLC KVN/QC/STP-IN/010
3 Loss on drying NMT 3.0% USP <731>
4 Residue on Ignition NMT 2.0% USP <281>
5 Solubility soluble in Acetone KVN/QC/STP-GT/017
6 Tapped Bulk density 0.40-0.70g/ml USP <616>
Sieve test (passes through)
7
# 40 mesh NLT 95.0%w/w
# 60 mesh NLT 90.0%w/w
USP <786>
Chemical
8 Assay By HPLC
Content of Total Curcuminoids

NLT 95.0% w/w on dry basis

KVN/QC/STP- IN/010
Others
9
Heavy Metals
Lead NMT 5.0ppm ICP-OES
Arsenic NMT 1.0ppm ICP-OES
Cadmium NMT 0.3ppm ICP-OES
Mercury NMT 0.1ppm ICP-OES
10 Residual solvents
Ethanol

NMT 5000.0ppm

USP <467>
11 Residual Pesticides Should comply by USP for Botanicals
USP <561>
Microbiological Profile
12
Heavy Metals
Total plate count NNMT 3000cfu/g USP <2021>
Yeast and molds count NMT 100cfu/g USP <2021>
Escherichia coli Absent /10g USP <2022>
Salmonella Absent /10g USP <2022>
Staphylococcus aureus Absent /10g USP <2022>
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Absent /10g USP <62>

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT
Product Name TURMERIC EXTRACT [Granules]
Botanical Name Curcuma longa
Plant part Rhizomes
Standardization Curcuminoids
S. No. Parameters Specification Method
Physical
1 Description Yellowish orange color granular powder with characteristic odor Visual /Organoleptic
2 Identification To comply by HPLC KVN/QC/STP-IN/010
3 Loss on drying NMT 3.0% USP <731>
4 Residue on Ignition NMT 2.0% USP <281>
5 Solubility soluble in Acetone KVN/QC/STP-GT/017
6 Melting Range Between 176 - 178° C USP
7 Tapped Bulk density 0.40-0.90g/ml USP <616>
Sieve test (passes through)
8
# 20 mesh NLT 95.0%w/w
# 80 mesh NLT 15.0%w/w
USP <786>
Chemical
9 Assay By HPLC
Content of Total Curcuminoids

NLT 95.0% w/w on dry basis

KVN/QC/STP- IN/010
Others
10
Heavy Metals
Lead NMT 5.0ppm ICP-OES
Arsenic NMT 1.0ppm ICP-OES
Cadmium NMT 0.3ppm ICP-OES
Mercury NMT 0.1ppm ICP-OES
11 Residual solvents Should comply by ICH/USP USP <467>
12 Residual Pesticides Should comply by USP USP <561>
Microbiological Profile
13
Total plate count NNMT 5000cfu/g USP <2021>
Yeast and molds count NMT 100cfu/g USP <2021>
Escherichia coli Absent /10g USP <2022>
Salmonella Absent /10g USP <2022>
Staphylococcus aureus Absent /10g USP <2022>
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Absent /10g USP <62>

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT
Product Name TURMERIC EXTRACT 95%
Botanical Name Curcuma longa
Plant part Rhizomes
Standardization Curcuminoids
S. No. Parameters Specification Method
Physical
1 Description Yellowish orange color powder with characteristic odor Visual /Organoleptic
2 Identification To comply by HPLC KVN/QC/STP-IN/010
3 Loss on drying NMT 3.0% USP <731>
4 Residue on Ignition NMT 2.0% USP <281>
5 Solubility soluble in Acetone KVN/QC/STP-GT/017
6 Melting Range Between 176 - 178° C USP
7 Tapped Bulk density 0.40-0.70g/ml USP <616>
Sieve test (passes through)
8
# 40 mesh NLT 95.0%w/w
# 60 mesh NLT 90.0%w/w
USP <786>
Chemical
9 Assay By HPLC
Content of Total Curcuminoids

NLT 95.0% w/w on dry basis

KVN/QC/STP- IN/010
Others
10
Heavy Metals
Lead NMT 5.0ppm ICP-OES
Arsenic NMT 1.0ppm ICP-OES
Cadmium NMT 0.3ppm ICP-OES
Mercury NMT 0.1ppm ICP-OES
11 Residual solvents Should comply by ICH/USP USP <467>
12 Residual Pesticides Should comply by USP USP <561>
Microbiological Profile
13
Total plate count NNMT 3000cfu/g USP <2021>
Yeast and molds count NMT 100cfu/g USP <2021>
Escherichia coli Absent /10g USP <2022>
Salmonella Absent /10g USP <2022>
Staphylococcus aureus Absent /10g USP <2022>
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Absent /10g USP <62>