Lemon Powder
PHYSICO‐CHEMICAL |
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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 |
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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 |