Cascara Sagrada Bark Powder

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Cascara Sagrada Bark Powder

Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions

Laxative

Ingredients

Cascara Sagrada Bark Powder

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes

Plant & Herb Products & Extracts

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

BSE-free,

Ethylene Oxide-free,

Irradiation-free,

Kosher,

Non-GMO,

Organic,

TSE-free,

Vegan

Food Ingredients Features

Sewage Sludge Free

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Nutrition & Well Being

Nutraceuticals & Supplements

Properties

Physical Form

Powder,

Solid

Odor

Characteristic

Taste

Characteristic

Microbiological Values

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Escherichia coli	max. 10	cfu/g	AOAC
Total Plate Count	max. 7,000,000	cfu/g	AOAC
Yeast	max. 50,000	cfu/g	AOAC
Molds	max. 50,000	cfu/g	AOAC
Salmonella	max. 10	cfu/g	AOAC
Coliforms	max. 10,000	cfu/g	AOAC
Staphylococcus Aureus	max. 10	cfu/g	AOAC

Specifications

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Loss on Drying	12	%
Foreign Matter	1	%
Ash Content	12	%

Heavy Metals

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Mercury Content	max. 5	ppm
Arsenic Content	max. 5	ppm
Lead Content	max. 5	ppm
Cadmium Content	max. 5	ppm

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

BRC Certified,

FDA Compliant,

GFSI Certified,

GMP,

Good Agricultural & Collection Practice (GACP) Compliant,

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP),

Kosher,

Organic Certified,

USDA NOP Certified,

USDA Organic

Quality Standards

BRCGS

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life

24 months