Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Active Component
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
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Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Equivalence Statement
1 kg of product is made from an average of 12.0 kg of dry green tea leaves.
Properties
- Solubility
- Appearance
- Light brown to brown powder
- Parameters for Positive Release
- Parameters not Routinely Tested
- Composition
- Note
- Micro Testing Principles: Limits guaranteed, selected microbiological parameters are monitored.
- Heavy metals: Conform to regulatory requirements.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Loss on Drying | max. 8 | % | I.R. balance (CQ-MO-018) |
| Particles (Passing through max. 40 Mesh) | min. 95 | % | Sieve (CQ-MO-023) |
| Caffeine | max. 0.5 | % | HPLC (CQ-MO-138) |
| Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) | max. 10 | % | HPLC (CQ-MO-138) |
| Total Polyphenols | min. 30.00 | % | Spectrophotometer (CQ-MO-100) |
| Ethyl Acetate | max. 50 | mg/kg | GC (CQ-MO-168) |
| Theanine | min. 40 | — | HPLC (CQ-MO-262) |
| Theophylline | max. 0.0003 | — | HPLC (CQ-MO-138) |
| Catechins | 8 - 22 | % | HPLC (CQ-MO-138) |
| Total Plate Count | max.10,000 | per gram | ISO 4833-1: 2013 |
| Yeasts and Molds | max. 100 | per gram | ISO 21527: 2008 |
| PAH 4 | max. 50 | μg/kg | — |
| Arsenic Content | max.1.00 | mg/kg | ICP (CQ-MO-247) |
| Benzo [α] pyrene | max. 10 | μg/kg | — |
| Cadmium Content | max. 1.00 | mg/kg | ICP (CQ-MO-247) |
| Lead Content | max. 3.00 | mg/kg | ICP (CQ-MO-247) |
| Mercury Content | max. 0.10 | mg/kg | ICP (CQ-MO-247) |
| Heavy Metal | max. 10.00 | mg/kg | ICP (CQ-MO-247)-not including Chromium |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Bulk Density | 0.39 - 0.59 | g/ml | Graduated cylinder (CQ-MO-257) |
| Escherichia coli | Negative | per gram | ISO 7251: 2005 |
| Salmonella | Negative | /25g | ISO 6579-1 2017 |
| Coliforms | max. 10 | per gram | ISO 4832: 2006 |
| Bile-tolerant Gram-negative Bacteria Pesticide Evaluation | max. 100 | per gram | ISO 21528-2: 2017 without confirmation |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Decaffeinated Instant Green Tea | 52 - 57 | Wt % | — |
| L-theanine | 42 - 47 | Wt % | — |
| Native Extract Ratio (NER) | 15 - 20/1 | — | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 728 days
- Storage Condition
- Storage conditions: Dry, preferably full, hermetically sealed.
- Temperature conditions: Ambient / 10-30°C (50-85°F).
- Handling: Protect against light.