Specification
| Product name | Organic acerola powder, >17% Vitamin C | Revised 3/2019 |
| Product code | 12877 DE-ÖKO-039 | |
| Botanical origin | Malpighia glabra L. (=Malpighia punicifolia L.) | |
| Shelf life | 2 years | |
| Part used | Berries | |
| Description | Spray dried acerola juice powder | |
| Carrier / Aditives | Organic manioc maltodextrin < 20% | |
| Active ingredient | Vitamin C (expressed as L-ascorbic acid) | |
| Colour | Colour variations may occur from batch to batch because of seasonal variations of raw material. Colour change will not affect the quality. | |
| Country of origin | Fruits: Brazil / Manufacturing: EU | |
| Test Item | Specification | |
| Appearance | Hygroscopic fine powder, beige to yellowish-brown | |
| Odour and taste | Characteristic | |
| Solubility | Soluble in water, to be tested following the degree of incorporation | |
| pH | 2.0 – 6.5 | |
| Bulk density | 0.3 – 0.8 | |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 10.0 % | |
| Total ash | ≤ 10.0 % | |
| Sieve analysis | ≥ 90 % through 35 mesh | |
| Vit. C expressed as L-Ascorbic acid | ≥ 17.0 % by HPLC – internal method≥ 25.0 % by HPLC – internal method | |
| Lead | ≤ 3.0 ppm | |
| Cadmium | ≤ 1.0 ppm | |
| Mercury | ≤ 0.1 ppm | |
| Arsenic | ≤1.0 ppm | |
| Microbiology | ||
| Total plate count | ≤ 5 x 10⁴ cfu/g | |
| Yeast & Moulds | ≤ 5 x 10² cfu/g | |
| E.-coli | < 10 /g | |
| Salmonella spp. | Negative /25g | |
| All information is non-binding, subject to change | ||