| Appearance |
Brown colored oil |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water.
Soluble in alcohol |
| Identification
(A)Ratio of absorbance of test solution
prepared for content of carotenoids A/446 to A/474 (B)Identification by HPLC |
1.09 to 1.14 The retention time of the major peak obtained with sample
solution should be concordant with that of the major
peak obtained with the standard solution.NMT 5.0 |
| Water (%) |
NMT 1.0 |
| Residue on ignition (%) |
NMT 1.0 |
| Microbial parameters
Total Bacterial Count
Total Fungal Count
Pathogens
E.coli
Salmonella
P.aeruginosa
S.aureus |
NMT 1000 cfu/gm
NMT 100 cfu/gm
Should be absent
Should be absent
Should be absent
Should be absent |
| Assay (% on dried basis)
Lutein content Total
Carotenoides (%) |
NLT 10.0
NLT 10.0 |
