| Sample: SAFFRON (KESAR) |  |
| Submitted By: KESAR KOTTAGE | Report No.: 201710280099 |
| Date of start of analysis: 28/10/2017 | Date of completion of analysis: 03/11/2017 |
Description: Red color saffron filaments free from foreign odor and mustiness, mould,living and dead insects,insects fragments and rodent contamination and added coloring matter
| Parameter | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Floral waste, %w/w | IS 5453 (PART-2),CLAUS E- 6 | Absent |
| Solubility in cold water (on dried basis),%w/w | IS 1797 (PART-2), CLAUSE – 11 | 53.12% |
| Bitterness expr. as direct reading of absorbance of picrocrocin at about 257nm (on dry basis) | IS 5453 (PART-2), CLAUSE – 13 | 58.59 |
| Colouring strength expressed as direct reading of absorbance of crocine at 440 nm (on dried basis) | IS 5453 (PART-2), CLAUSE – 13 | 85.92 |
Authorized Signatory: Arbro Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | Analytical Division |
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