BETA TAB 20% S - DFI-341783

Published: 06/11/2018

Description	Red or reddish-brown beadlets, with white spots of food starch
Storage	It should be protected from light, heat, oxygen and moisture. Keep the container tightly closed. Once opened, use contents quickly.
Shelf life	36 months
Usage	Suitable for manufacturing tablets and hard-shell capsules , especially for effervescent tablets. Also as a colouring agent and source of vitamin A.
Country of origin	China
Synonyms	B, B-Carotene
CAS No.	7235-40-7
EINECS No.	230-636-6
INCI Name	Beta Carotene
E number	E 160a (i)

Identification	The retention time of principle peak conforms to which in the reference solution.
Loss on drying	Max:8%
Heavy metals(as Pb)	Max:0.001%
Arsenic	Max 0.0003%
Carotenoids Level(Total content)	Min:20%
Beta-carotene Content	Min:20%
Particle size(Pass through sieve No.20)	100%
Particle size(Pass through sieve No.40)	Min 85%
Particle size(Pass through sieve No. 100)	Max 15%

Total aerobic microbial count	Max:1000cfu/g
Total yeasts and moulds	Max:100cfu/g
Enterobacteriaceae	Max:10cfu/g
Salmonella	Absent 25/g
Escherichia Coli	Absent 10/g
Staphylococcus aureus	Absent 10/g
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Absent 10/g