Issue No : 01

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Issue Date: 01/02/2021

Doc No : TH/SP/FGOX/008
Rev No : 00

BLACK PEPPER EXTRACT 95%

Botanical Name: Piper nigrum Product Code: THX1083
Description: Obtained from dried fruit of Piper nigrum
Origin: India Used Part. Ingredients: Dried Fruit
Extraction Solvent: Ethyl acetate

BASIC ANALYSIS
Analysis Description Test Method
Appearance Powder In-House
Color* Light greenish yellow In-House
Identification To comply by HPLC HPLC
Flavor/Odor Characteristics In-House
Moisture % Max 5.0 % w/w USP<731>
Solubility Soluble in Alcohol USP<1236>
Tapped bulk density Between 0.40g/ml and 0.80g/ml USP<616>
Mesh Size NLT 90% through 40 mesh USP<786>

CHEMICAL
Analysis Limit/Specification Test Method
Assay - Content of Total NLT 95 % By HPLC
Piperine

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Analysis Limit/Specification Test Method
Total plate count <100,000 cfu/g USP<61>
Yeasts & Molds <250 cfu/g USP<61>
Salmonella Absent in 25g USP<61>
E.coli Absent in 10g USP<61>
Coliforms Absent USP<61>

HEAVY METALS
Analysis Limit/Specification Test Method
Lead <3.0 ppm ICP MS <USP 231>
Cadmium <1.0 ppm ICP MS <USP 231>
Arsenic <1.0 ppm ICP MS <USP 211>
Mercury <0.1 ppm ICP MS <USP 261>

CONTAMINANTS
Analysis Limit/Specification Test Method
Residual Solvent
Ethyl Acetate NMT 5000 ppm USP<467>

Prepared and Issued by Quality Assurance, PURE TRUHERB PVT. LTD.

N0 20, Chaithra, 1st Floor, 6th Cross, 8th Main road, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore-560052
 Issue No : 01
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Issue Date: 01/02/2021
Doc No : TH/SP/FGOX/008
Rev No : 00

STORAGE CONDITION
Ambient – Store on Pallets under cool, dry conditions, Do not expose to direct sunlight
or strong Aromas
Shelf Life 36 months from the date of manufacture

PACKAGING & LABELLING INFORMATION

PACKAGING SPECS
Type of Packaging HDPE Drums with LDPE inner liner
Labelling Product Name, Weight, Batch Number, BBE and
additional information as per buyer requirement
Size 25 Kgs Nett.

PURITY
Adulteration Free from adulteration
Additives Free from additives
GMO Free from GMO
Foreign Matter Absence of Hazardous material such as excreta, glass
metal, stones, hard plastic, wood splinters and other hard
materials
Infestation Free from live or dead insects, insect fragments and rodent
contamination visible to naked eye
Irradiation Free from Irradiation

ALLERGEN INFORMATION
ALLERGEN CONTAINS
Peanut & peanut related Products ☐ YES ☒ NO
Tree Nuts & Tree nut derived products ☐ YES ☒ NO
Fish & fish products ☐ YES ☒ NO
Egg & Egg products ☐ YES ☒ NO
Wheat, rye, Barley, Corn, Related Grains & their products ☐ YES ☒ NO
Crustacean & their products ☐ YES ☒ NO
Milk and Milk Products ☐ YES ☒ NO
Soy and soy related items ☐ YES ☒ NO
Legumes ☐ YES ☒ NO
Molluscs ☐ YES ☒ NO
Sesame Seeds ☐ YES ☒ NO
Cotton seeds ☐ YES ☒ NO

* The color may slightly vary naturally depending on ripeness, seasons, climate and geographical area of
raw material.

Prepared and Issued by Quality Assurance, PURE TRUHERB PVT. LTD.

N0 20, Chaithra, 1st Floor, 6th Cross, 8th Main road, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore-560052