Origin

Scientific Name

Family

Grade

Trade Name

Size

Colour & Odour

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India

Piper nigrum

Piperaceae

TGSEB

Tellicherry Garbled Special Extra Bold

4.75 mm

Dark Brown to Black & Spherical with wrinkles

Physical Characteristics 

Bulk Density

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560g/1000ml  +/- 20

Light Berries

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2% max

Organoleptic Characteristcs

Water Activity

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0.65 max

Aroma

Flavour

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Typical Aromatic, Spicy

Hot Biting & Very Pungent

Chemical Properties

Volatile Oil

Moisture

Total Ash

Acid Insoluble Ash

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2% min

11% max

7% max

1.5% max

Microbiological & Mycotoxin Properties

E.coli

Coliforms

Salmonella

Yeast & Mould

Aflatoxin        (B1)

        (B1+B2+G1+G2)

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<3 MPN/g (max)

<30 MPN/g (max)

Absent in 25g (max)

<100 cfu/g (max)

<5 ppb (max)

<10 ppb (max)