Quillaja (quillaia) Refined Saponins Raw Material - 20%
Product Code: QUSAPR20 Revision Date: 04/03/2018
| Description: | Quillaja (quillaia) Refined Saponins Powder 20% is the purified extract of the outer cambuim layer of Quillaja Saponaria Molina commonly identified as Quillay Bark or Soap Bark. Quillaja (quillaia) Refined Saponins Powder Raw Material - 20% is a spray dried, off white to beige amorphous powder. |
| Appearance: | Yellow-beige to light brown powder |
| Color (Absorbance at 520 nm): | Maximum 1.5 |
| Taste | Bittersweet |
| Shelf Life | Minimum 2 years |
| TYPICAL NUTRITIONAL PROXIMATES | |
| Moisture: | < 10 % |
| CHEMICAL | |
| Preservatives: | None |
| Saponin Content:(HPLC Method) | Minimum 16% |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL | |
| Total Aerobic Plate Count: | < 3,000 CFU / g |
| Yeast: | < 100 CFU / g |
| Mold: | < 100 CFU / g |
| STORAGE Store in a cool dry location (5 - 20 C., < 60% R.H.) in an area with fresh, clean, circulating air. Protect direct sunlight, microbial and other contamination. |
| PACKAGING Packed in polyethylene-lined drums or cardboard boxes containing 50 lb. (22.68 kg.) or 20 kg. net weight. |
| REGULATORY Quillaja is an approved ingredient for use in Food and Beverages by the United States FDA under Title 21 CFR 172.510 and bears FEMA number 2973. It is an approved ingredient for use in the European Union under code E999. Current CAS number is 68990-67-0. |