- English Name:Bitter guard
- Common Name: Karela
Protocols of Test
Specifications
Description
Brown coloured Powder with acrid bitted taste
Identification
Presence of Bitters –Positive
Solubility
Water
Min. 80.0%
50% v/v alcohol
Min. 70.0%
pH of 1% solution
4 - 7
Assay
Bitters
Min. 2.50%
Total Ash
Max. 10.0%
Moisture content
NMT 8.0%
Herb Ext Ratio
10:1
Active Ingredient
Bitters
2.5%
Uses
Antidiabetic