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| Description/Assay |
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Specification |
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| BOTANICAL
NAME: |
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Vaccinium myrtillus |
| PART
USED: |
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Berries (fruit) |
| SOLVENT OF EXTRACTION: |
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Water, ethyl alcohol |
| COUNTRY
OF EXTRACTION: |
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Japan |
| COUNTRY
OF ORIGIN: |
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Sweden |
| CHEMICAL
CONSTITUENTS: |
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Min 25% anthocyanidins |
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| ORGANOLEPTIC
DATA: |
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| Appearance: |
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Dark red-violet |
| Odor/Taste: |
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Characteristic |
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| PHYSICAL
DATA: |
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| Bulk Density: |
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0.62 gm/ml |
| Moisture: |
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Less than 5% |
| Solubility: |
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Soluble in alcohol |
| pH (10% soln): |
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3.2 |
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| CHEMICAL
DATA: |
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| Total Ash Content: |
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Less than 3% |
| Heavy Metal Content: |
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Less than 20 ppm |
| ....Arsenic:
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Less than 0.3 ppm |
| ....Lead: |
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Less than 0.1 ppm |
| ....Mercury: |
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Less than 0.1 ppm |
| ....Copper: |
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Less than 3 ppm |
| Pesticide content: |
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Not detected |
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