PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SHEET

GENERAL INFORMATION

PRODUCT NAME:  YERBA MATE

CODE : MATV

PROCESS /MANUFACTURE : EXTRACTION AND DRYING

USED PART OF THE PLANT : LEAVES

BATCH: MATV

MANUFACTURE: 06/23/2014

EXPIRATION: 06/23/2017

ORIGIN: BRAZIL

IRRADIATION: FREE

SCIENTIFIC NAME: ILEX PARAGUAIENSIS

GMO: FREE

FAMILY: AQUALIFOLIACEAE

BSE: FREE

METHOD OF DRYING:  SHADOW

DATE: 08/19/2014

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

ANALISYS

SPECIFICATION

RESULT

APPEARANCE

LEAVES

CONFORM

COLOR

GREEN

CONFORM

TASTE

CHARACTERISTIC

CHARACTERISTIC

ODOR

CHARACTERISTIC

CHARACTERISTIC

LOSS ON DRYING (105ºC)

MAX. 12%

6.88 %

TOTAL ASH

MAX. 8%

6.04 %

FOREING MATERIAL

ABSENT

CONFORM

SOLUBILITY

INSOLUBLE IN WATER

CONFORM

TANNINS CONTENT

MAX. 12%

5.30%

CAFFEINE CONTENT

MIN. 0.4%

4.55%

CLOROGENIC ACID CONTENT

9 – 12 %

9.00 %

PACKING: DRUM FIBER /NET WEIGHT: 25 KG

STORAGE:STORE IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE , AWAY FROM STRONG AND DIRECT LIGHT.

SHELF LIFE: TWO YEARS FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE , WHEN PROPERLY STORE