| Grade Names |
Psyllium Husk
Powder
85% Pure USP/EU. |
Psyllium Husk
Powder
95% Pure USP/EU. |
Psyllium Husk
Powder
98% Pure USP/EU. |
Psyllium Husk
Powder
99% Pure USP/EU. |
| Description |
Pale Buff Colored Odourless Husk |
Pale Buff Colored
Odourless Husk |
White to off White Colored Odourless Husk |
Super White Colored Odourless Husk |
| Psyllium Mucilloid Content |
85% Pure |
95% Pure |
98% Pure |
99% Pure |
| Taste |
Bland Mucilaginous |
Bland Mucilaginous |
Bland Mucilaginous |
Bland Mucilaginous |
| Moisture |
10% Max. |
10% Max. |
10% Max. |
10% Max. |
| Swell Volume |
Min. 45 ML./Gram |
Min. 50 ML./Gram |
Min. 50 ML./Gram |
Min. 70 ML./Gram |
| Total Ash |
4% Max |
4% Max. |
3% Max. |
3% Max. |
| Acid Insoluble Ash |
1.0% Max. |
1.0% Max. |
1% Max. |
0.50% Max. |
| Light Extraneous Matter |
15% Max. |
5% Max. |
2% Max. |
1% Max. |
| Total Consumable Fiber |
About 70% |
About 85% |
About 88% |
About 90% |
| Insect Fragments Including Mites |
100 Parts/25 Gram |
100 Parts/25 Gram |
100 Parts/25 Gram |
100 Parts/25 Gram |
| Eggs Larvae or
Whole Insects |
ABSENT |
ABSENT |
ABSENT |
ABSENT |
| Microbiological Limits |
Total Aerobic Plate Count |
Maximum 10000 CFU/Gram |
| Total Yeast & Mould Per Gram |
Maximum 1000 CFU/Gram |
| E.Coli Per Gram |
ABSENT |
| Salmonella Per 25 Gram |
ABSENT |
| Psudomonas Aeruginosa |
NEGATIVE/GM. |
| Staphylococus aures |
NEGATIVE/GM. |
| Lead |
NMT 0.5 PPM |
| Cadmium |
NMT 0.5 PPM |
| Arsenic |
NMT 0.3 MG/KG |
| Aflatoxins B1 |
NMT 2 PPB |
| |
Sum of Aflatoxins B1,B2,G1,G2 |
NMT 4 PPB |