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Botanical Origin
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The dry fruit of Citrus Aurantium L.
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Latin name
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Citrus aurantium L.
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Plant part used
Extracting type
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fruits
Slovent Extraction
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Other name
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immature bitter orange P.E. fruit of immature citron P.E/ Citrus Aurantium extract/ nuringin
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Extraction solvent
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Ethanol / water
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Drug to Extract Ratio
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10:1 (range 12:1-8:1)
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Carrier
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None
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Description
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white powder
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Odor
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characteristic odor
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Identification
Active ingredient
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Positive by TLC
synephrine
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Assay
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6%-98%
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Test method
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HPLC
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Bulk Density
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65-85g/100ml
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Solubility
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Totally soluble in water
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Loss on Drying
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NMT >5.0% (2hr at 105ºC)
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Sulphated Ash
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NMT>8.0%
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Pesticides
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Negative
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Heavy Metals
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NMT >10 ppm
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Arsenic
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NMT >2 ppm
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Lead
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NMT> 2 ppm
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Particle size
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NLT 100% through 80µm sieve
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Total count
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10000cfu/g without being irradiated
1000cfu/g after irradiation
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Enterobacteriaceae
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300cfu/g without being irradiated
negative after irradiation
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