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Select Ingredients Traditional Dried Bulk Guayusa (ILEX GUAYUSA)

Traditional Guayusa is a leaf originating in the Amazon which naturally contains caffeine. It has been used ancestrally as an energizer by natives of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Traditional Guayusa comes from the Guayusa leaf and is dried and prepared much as it has been for thousands of year by the indigenous peoples of the region.

Ingredient Name: Guayusa Powder

Labeling Claims: Kosher, Organic

Certifications & Compliance: EU Compliant, Kosher, Organic Certified, USDA NOP Certified, USDA Organic

Benefit Claims (Health): Energizing

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Identification & Functionality

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Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims (Health)
Labeling Claims

Applications & Uses

Food & Nutrition Applications

Properties

Physical Form
Odor
Vegetal, fresh herbs
Flavor
sweet with bitter touches, characteristic of the plant
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Humidity10%NTE INEN 1114
Microbiological Values
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Count of total Aerobes10000000UFC/gNTE INEN 1 529-5
E. Coli10UFC/gNTE INEN 1 529-7
Enterobacteria1000UFC/gNTE INEN 1 529-13
Mold and Yeast10000UFC/gNTE INEN 1 529-10
Nutritional Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Calories 0Kcal/100g
Total Fat0g/100g
Sodium0mg/100g
Total Carbohydrate0g/100g
Protein0g/100g

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications
Kosher Certified, United States Organic (NOP-USDA), European Union Organic (834/07 & 889/08), Canada Organic (CGSB), Ecuador (DAJ-20133EC-0201.099)

Technical Details & Test Data

Particle Sizes
  • Large Cut - Mesh 5-10 (2-4mm) - 12 kg per sack
  • Medium Cut - Mesh 10-40 (0.42 - 2mm) - 18 kg per sack
  • Tea Bag Cut - 20 kg per sack
  • Powder Leaves - 25 kg per sack

Packaging & Availability

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Storage & Handling

Shelf Life and Storage

Keep in a cool, dry place.

  • <25 degrees centigrade: Twenty four Months
  • >35 degrees centigrade: Not recommended