Turmeric finger erode

Process method
Raw turmeric drying, fumigation, manual cleaning & de- stoning , polishing, mechanical pre-cleaner & de-stoner separation, grading, bagging, weighing & stitching

Sensory parameters
ParametersUnit of measurementSpecificationTest method
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Color Yellow Visual
Appearance_Dried rhizome Visual
Aroma_ Characteristic Sensory

Physical parameters
Extraneous matter % 1.0max Physical
Insect damaged matter % 1.0max Physical
Defective rhizome % 5.0max Physical
Foreign matter % Absent Physical
Insect live/deadNos Absent Physical

Chemical parameters

Moisture % 12.0 maxAsta method 2.0rev jan 1997
Curcumin % 2.0 minAsta method 18.0


Microbiological parameters
SalmonellaIn 25 gms NegativeFda bam chapter 19


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