| Product Specificaton |
| Product |
Spray Dried Banana Pulp Powder |
| Product Description |
Ripe banana
pulp powder is spray dried using banana pulp produced from
ripe, clean, sound, cavendish variety bananas in accordance
with Good Manufacturing Practices. |
| A) Organoleptic Evalution |
Standard |
Test Method |
| Appearance |
Ripe banana ceramist white
powder free from hard lumps & extraneous matter |
QC\MOA\SE-001 |
| Taste and Odor |
Typical of ripe banana |
QC\MOA\SE-001 |
| Color |
Ceramist White |
QC\MOA\SE-001 |
| B) Physico - Chemical Specification |
Standard |
Test Method |
| L.O.D. (at 70 deg. C in Vacuum oven for 6 hrs) |
4.0 % (max) |
QC\MOA\C-001 |
| Total Ash |
3.0 % (max) |
QC\MOA\C-004 |
| Total sugar as invert sugar |
50 % (max) |
QC\MOA\C-008 |
| Total Acidity as Citric Acid |
1.5 % (max) |
QC\MOA\C-007 |
| Particle Size |
Pass through
US 30 # screen with max 1 % retention on screen. |
QC\MOA\C-009 |
| C) Microbiological Specification |
Standard |
Test Method |
| Total Plate Count (cfu/g) |
10,000 (max) |
QC\MOA\M-001 |
| Coliforms |
Absent in 1g |
QC\MOA\M-003 |
| Yeast and Mould Count (cfc/g) |
50 (max) |
QC\MOA\M-002 |
| Salmonella |
Absent in 25 g |
QC\MOA\M-005 |
| S.aureus |
Absent in 1 g |
QC\MOA\M-006 |
| E.coli |
Absent in 1 g |
QC\MOA\M-004 |
| Ingredients |
Banana pulp & maltodextrin. |
| Reconstitution |
To reconstitute
back to normal consistency add 3 parts of water to one part
of powder by making a smooth paste with small portion of water
. Use blender for better results. |
| Application |
Ripe banana pulp powder can
be used to prepare fruit salads, jam/jellies, deserts, ice
creams, milk shakes,confectionary products, bakery products,
weaning foods, health beverages & many nutraceutical products. |
| Shelf Life |
Recommended use of product
within one of year manufacturing. |
| Storage |
In order to maintain product
freshness, store in a cool dry place & reclose partially
emitted packages promptly after use. |
| Packaging |
2 x 10 kgs in triple laminated
aluminum foil bags with additional polyethylene bag &
corrugated box. |
Powder
