Lemon Powder

PHYSICO‐CHEMICAL

Test

Units

Parameters

Analytical Method

Ash

g / 100 g

4.0 ‐ 8.0

Gravimetry

Moisture

g / 100 g

< 5

Gravimetry

Hesperidin

%

≥ 1.5

HPLC

Eriocitrin

%

≥ 3.5

HPLC

Total Phenol

%

≥ 3.0

Folin Ciocalteau

Total Flavonoids

%

≥ 3.0

Colorimetric method

Particle size

%

99 % < 0,5 mm

Sieving

Test

ORGANOLEPTICS

Analytical Method

Color / Appearance

Typical lemon colour

Organoleptic method

 

Taste / Flavour / Aroma

Fresh fruity and peely lemon. No cooked and off‐taste can be accepted. Some bitterness notes from the citrus peel can be this raw material.

 

Organoleptic method

Defects

Absence of any non fruit related item

Organoleptic method

MICROBIOLOGICS

Test

Units

Parameters

Analytical Method

Total Viable Count

cfu /ml

< 1000

Internal Method

Yeast

cfu /ml

< 100

IFU N.2 Mod Microb.

Moulds

cfu /ml

< 10

IFU N.2 Mod Microb.

Total Coliforms count

cfu / g

< 10

ISO 4832

Escherichia coli count

cfu /g

< 10

ISO 16649‐2

Investigation Salmonella

Absence/Presence in 25g

Absence

ISO 6579

 

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