Bitter Gourd Extract - Charantin

1.Charantin,one of the main ingredients in bitter melon has proved to decrease blood sugar level.

2.The leaves and fruits have both been widely used to make teas and or to season soups as part of traditional diet

Pale brown to Brown powder with characteristic odour.

Description

Pale brown to Brown powder with characteristic odour.

Identification

By TLC

Moisture Content :

NMT 8%

Bulk Density :

0.43 – 0.7gm/ml

Total Ash :

NMT 5 %

Heavy Metals :

NMT 20 PPM

Lead :

NMT 3.0 PPM

Cadmium :

NMT 1.0 PPM

Arsenic :

NMT 1.0 PPM

Mercury :

NMT 0.1 PPM

Microbiological Analysis :

Total viable count NMT 3000 cfu/g 
Total fungal count NMT 100 cfu/g

Enterobacteriaceae :

Absent

E. coli :

Absent

Staph. aureus :

Absent

Salmonella sp :

Absent

Pseudomonas sp:

Absent

Method of Analysis

Gravimetry