SPECIFICATION OF PRODUCT 

GENERAL INFORMATION

PRODUCT  NAME

PINEAPPLE DRY POWDER

PROCESS /MANUFACTURE

EXTRACTION AND DRYING (SPRAY DRYER)  

PART USED OF THE PLANT

FRUIT PULP

CARRIER

MALTODEXTRINE

PHYSICAL – CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

ASSAY

LIMITS/ SPECIFICATION

 TEST METHOD

APPEARANCE

FINE HYGROSCOPIC POWDER

VISUAL

ASPECT

HOMOGENEOUS FREE OF IMPURITY

VISUAL

COLOR

LIGHT BEIGE

VISUAL

FLAVOR/ODOR

CHARACTERISTIC

IT 10 –DF

pH (25ºC)

3,0 – 5,0

IT 06 – DF

MOISTURE (%)

3,0 – 6,0

IT 05 – DF

DENSITY (g/L)

400 - 600

IT 07 – DF

MICROBIOLOGICAL

ASSAY

SPECIFICATION

METHOD

TOTAL PLATE COUNT

< 3.000 cfu/g

USP 30

MOULDS AND YEAST

< 100 cfu/g

USP 30

ESCHERICHIA COLI

ABSENT/g

USP 30

SALMONELLA SP

ABSENT/g

USP 30

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

ABSENT /g

USP 30

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA

ABSENT/g

USP 30