Table 1.

Specification of the Garcinia cambogia Extract 50%.

Parameter	Specification Result
Main Characteristics
Description	Pale brown color with characteristic odor
Identification	Compliance with IR (infrared spectroscopy) spectrum
Loss on drying	2.87% w/w
Solubility	Slightly soluble in hot water and insoluble in water
Particle Information
pH (1% w/v solution)	9.7
Tapped bulk density	0.61 g/mL
Loose bulk density	0.36 g/mL
Sieve test (mesh size)	100% passed with 60 mesh
Active Ingredients	Results
HCA	56.55% w/w
Calcium by titration	19.70% w/w
Contaminants
Heavy Metals	<10 ppm
Lead	1.0 ppm
Arsenic	<0.1 ppm
Cadmium	<0.01 ppm
Mercury	0.1 ppm
Microbiological profile
Total microbial plate count	600 CFU/g
Total yeast and mold count	10 CFU/g
Escherichia coli	Absent
Coliforms	Absent
Salmonella	Absent
Staphylococcus aureus	Absent
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Absent