TABLE 1.
S. no. | Test(s) | LSR-I | LSR-II | LSR-III |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Size | Diameter: 9.61 ± 0.14 mm; thickness: 4.76 ± 0.08 mm | ||
2 | Foreign matter (% w/w) | Nil | Nil | Nil |
3 | Loss on drying (% w/w) | 3.87 ± 0.47 | 3.55 ± 0.52 | 3.69 ± 0.42 |
4 | pH (10% aqueous solution) | 5.33 ± 0.65 | 5.36 ± 0.59 | 5.33 ± 0.68 |
5 | Water extractive value (% w/w) | 44.52 ± 2.21 | 43.08 ± 2.32 | 45.07 ± 2.37 |
6 | Alcohol extractive value (% w/w) | 12.34 ± 1.07 | 12.07 ± 1.12 | 11.88 ± 1.21 |
7 | Total ash value (% w/w) | 21.98 ± 1.55 | 22.28 ± 1.47 | 22.42 ± 1.58 |
8 | Acid insoluble ash value (% w/w) | 17.70 ± 1.14 | 17.62 ± 1.21 | 18.13 ± 1.17 |
9 | Average weight (g) | 0.402 ± 0.04 | 0.403 ± 0.06 | 0.405 ± 0.07 |
10 | Hardness (kg/cm2) | 4.34 ± 0.24 | 4.40 ± 0.27 | 4.75 ± 0.22 |
11 | Disintegration time (min.) | 17.16 ± 1.21 | 17.21 ± 1.25 | 17.43 ± 1.27 |
12 | Friability (% w/w) | 0.45 ± 0.05 | 0.46 ± 0.04 | 0.46 ± 0.04 |
13 | Na (ppm) | 2,214.87 ± 5.14 | 2,092.85 ± 5.21 | 2,124.55 ± 5.27 |
14 | K (ppm) | 7,925.10 ± 11.31 | 8,078.63 ± 11.87 | 7,844.19 ± 12.54 |
15 | Ca (ppm) | 8,312.22 ± 14.55 | 8,595.75 ± 14.61 | 8,213.48 ± 14.87 |
16 | Mg (ppm) | 2,878.78 ± 5.91 | 2,789.08 ± 5.88 | 2,621.91 ± 5.89 |
17 | Al (ppm) | 23,217.84 ± 21.87 | 23,006.11 ± 22.54 | 23,603.59 ± 22.65 |
18 | Fe (ppm) | 31,583.18 ± 24.87 | 31,432.04 ± 26.87 | 31,645.45 ± 25.71 |
19 | Test for heavy metals (ppm) | Complies as per the API | ||
(Pb, Cd, Hg, and As) | ||||
20 | Aflatoxins | Complies as per the API | ||
21 | Specific pathogens | Complies as per the API | ||
22 | Pesticide residues | Complies as per the API |