Physical tests

Appearance:

Orange yellow powder

Aroma and taste:

Characteristic

Plant used:

Tagetes erecta (Flower petals)

Extract solvents:

Alcohol and water

Particle size:

100% through 80 mesh

Chemical tests

Lutein(HPLC):

Not less than 20%

Xanthophyll:

Not less than 22%

Zeaxanthin:

1.23-3.0%

Heavy metals:

Not more than 10ppm

Lead (Pb):

Not more than 1ppm

As:

Not more than 1ppm

Loss on drying:

Not more than 5%

Sulfated ash:

Not more than 3%

Pesticide residue (GC)

666

Not detectable

DDT

Not detectable

Acephate

Not detectable

BHT

Not detectable

BHA

Not detectable

Sterilization method

High temperature and pressure

Microbiological test

Total plate count:

Not more than 1000/g

Yeast and mold:

Not more than 100/g

Salmonella

Negative

E. coli:

Negative

Staphylococcus:

Negative