Parameter | Methods | Specification |
Total Steviol Glycosides % | JECFA | ≥98 |
Reb-A % | JECFA | ≥98 |
PH | JECFA | 4.5-7.0 |
Arsenic, as As mg/kg | JECFA | ≤1 |
Lead, as Pb mg/kg | JECFA | ≤1 |
Cadmium(asCd), ppm | ICP MS AOAC | < 0.1 |
Mercury (as Hg), ppm | ICP MS AOAC | < 0.1 |
Ethanol residual mg/kg | JECFA | ≤5000 |
Methanol residual mg/kg | JECFA | ≤ 200 |
Sweetness | JECFA | 400-500 |
Total ash, % (wt/wt) | AOAC 945.96 | ≤1 |
Loss on drying % | JECFA | ≤6 |
E.coli count MPN/g | AOAC 991.14 | ≤10 |
Total plate count CFU/g | AOAC 990.12 | ≤1000 |
Faecal Coliforms, MPN/g | Chapter 4, FDA | < 3 |
Total Coliforms, MPN/g | Chapter 4, FDA | < 3 |
Listeria | Tecra Unique | Negative/ 11g |
Salmonella sp | Tecra Unique/ AOAC 2000.07 | Negative/ 25g |
Staphylococcus aureus, CFU/g | Chapter12,FDA | < 10 |
Total Yeast, CFU/g | AOAC 997.02 | AOAC 997.02 |
Total Mould, CFU/g | AOAC 997.02 | AOAC 997.02 |