Bitter Melon Extract Powder

Products name: Bitter Melon Extract Powder

Latin name: Momordica Charantia

CAS No.: 93333-80-3

Active Ingredient: Charatin

Specifications: 4:1, 10:1, 1%

Test Method: HPLC

Part used: Fruit

Appearance: Fine brownish yellow powder

Standard: GMP, Kosher, HALAL, ISO9001, HACCP

Product Description:

Momordica Charantia is a plant from the Cucurbitaceae family that grows in parts of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and South America. It grows a fruit that looks like a cucumber which commonly known as biter melon. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and the bitterness of the fruit Bitter Melon originated on the Indian subcontinent and was introduced into China in the 14th century, People use bitter melon as both food and a tradition medicine.

Benefits:

Momordica Charantaìia is good source of minerals such as Mg, Ca, S and Cu. The fruits contained calcium and sulpher. Nowadays, researches revealed Momordica Charantia contains diverse biologically active chemicals includes essential oils, flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, phenolic acids, cardiac glycosides, tannins, terpenoids, steroids, xanthoproteins, triterpin, sterol, resin and amino acids. It also contains streroidal saponins called charatin.

Momordica Charantia has enormous nutritional potentials, At least three different groups of constituents in bitter melon have been reported to have blood-sugar lowering actions of potential benefit in diabetes mellitus.

BASIC ANALYSIS
Analysis Description Test Method
Different. Powder / Extract Extract Microscopy / other
Loss on drying <5% Dryer
Ash <5% Dryer
Bulk Density 0,50-0,68 g/ml Ph. Eur. 2.9. 34
Arsenic (As) < 2 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14
Cadmium (Cd) < 2 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14
Lead (Pb) < 2ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14
Mercury (Hg) < 0.5 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14
Microbial Analysis
Total Plate Count < 3,000 cfu/g AOAC 990.12
Total Yeast & Mold < 300 cfu/g AOAC 997.02
E. Coli < 10 cfu/g AOAC 991.14
Coliforms < 10 cfu/g AOAC 991.14
Salmonella Negative ELFA-AOAC
Staphylococcus < 10 cfu/g AOAC 2003.07

GMO STATEMENT

We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material.

BY PRODUCTS & IMPURITIES STATEMENT

We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain and was not manufactured with any of the following substances:

Parabens

Phthalates

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Solvents and Residual Solvents

GLUTEN FREE STATEMENT

We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten.

(BSE)/ (TSE) STATEMENT

We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE.

CRUELTY-FREE STATEMENT

We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals.

KOSHER STATEMENT

We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards.

VEGAN STATEMENT

We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards.

FOOD ALLERGEN INFORMATION

Component Present in the product
Peanuts (and/or derivatives,) e.g., protein oil No
Tree Nuts (and/or derivatives) No
Seeds (Mustard, Sesame) (and/or derivatives) No
Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Spelt, Kamut or their hybrids No
Gluten No
Soybeans (and/or derivatives) No
Dairy (including lactose) or Eggs No
Fish or their products No
Shellfish or their products No
Celery (and/or derivatives) No
Lupin (and/or derivatives) No
Sulphites (and derivatives) (added or > 10 ppm) No