Arabic Gum

R. NO.

TEST

METHOD

UNIT

RESULT

1

g Total Plate count

th

FDA BAM 8 Edition (Chapter-3)

CFU / g

2

7.0 x 10

2

g Salmonella

th

FDA BAM 8 Edition (Chapter – 5)

/25g

Negative

3

g E. coli

th

FDA BAM 8 Edition (Chapter – 4)

CFU / g

<10

4

Arsenic

ICP-OES

mg/kg

<0.1

5

Lead

ICP-OES

mg/kg

<0.1

6

Cadmium

ICP-OES

mg/kg

<0.1

7

Mercury

ICP-OES

mg/kg

<0.1

8

Moisture content

Gravimetric

%Wt.

10.60

9

Total Ash

Gravimetric

%Wt.

3.25

10

Acid Insoluble Ash

Gravimetric

%Wt.

0.49