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Contact SupplierTurmeric is a member of the Curcuma botanical group, which is part of the ginger family of herbs, the Zingiberaceae. The root and rhizome stem of the Curcuma long plant is crushed and powdered into ground Turmeric. Ground Turmeric is used worldwide as a seasoning and is the source of Curcumin.
| ITEMS OF ANALYSIS | SPECIFICATIONS | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Orange fine powder | Orange fine powder |
| Odor/taste | Characteristic | Complies |
| Curcumin | ≥95% | 0.96 |
| Loss on drying | ≤5.0% | 0.04 |
| Sulphated ash | ≤5.0% | 0.05 |
| Heavy Metal | ≤10PPM | <7PPM |
| Arsenic | ≤1.0PPM | <0.2PPM |
| Cadmium | ≤1.0PPM | <0.05PPM |
| Lead | ≤1.0PPM | <0.1PPM |
| Mercury | ≤0.1PPM | <0.02PPM |
| Mesh size | 100% pass 80 mesh | Complies |
| Microbiology | -- | -- |
| Total plate count | ≤1000cfu/g | <1000cfu/g |
| Yeast & Mould | ≤100cfu/g | <100cfu/g |
| E.coli | Absent | Absent |
| Salmonella | Absent | Absent |