Items | Standard |
Appearance | White Powder |
Rebaudioside A, % (wt/wt) on anhydrous basis | ≥60% |
Total Glucoside Content (%) (wt/wt) | ≥ 95% |
Ash, % (wt/wt) | < 0.2 |
Specific Rotation, on anhydrous basis | -20 to -33° |
Loss on Drying % | ≤5 |
Lead (as Pb), ppm | < 1.0 |
Cadmium (as Cd), ppm | < 0.1 |
Arsenic (as As), ppm | < 0.1 |
Mercury (as Hg), ppm | < 0.1 |
Ethanol | ≤ 5,000ppm |
Methanol | ≤ 200ppm |
Faecal Coliforms, MPN/g | < 3 |
Total Coliforms, MPN/g | < 3 |
Escherichia coli count, CFU/g | < 10 |
Listeria | Negative / 11g |
Salmonella sp. | Negative / 25g |
Staphylococcus aureus, CFU/g | < 10 |
Total Plate Count, CFU/g | < 1000 |
Total Yeast, CFU/g | < 100 |
Total Mould, CFU/g | < 100 |