Specification Sheet | Nigellin® Nigella Sativa 5% Extract

Product Code:P125
CAS Number:90064-32-7
Botanical or Chemical Name:Nigella Sativa
Source / Plant Part:Seed
Extraction Method:Super critical carbondioxide
Extraction Ratio:7.5:1 to 10:1
Testing Specification Methodology
Characteristics
  • Appearance Black / Orange powder Organoleptic
  • Aroma Black pepper, spice, characteristic Organoleptic
  • Taste Peppery, characteristic Organoleptic
  • Solubility Soluble in water
    • Analysis
  • Loss on Drying Report Only Moisture Balance
  • Identity Matches reference standard HPLC / HP-TLC
  • Thymoquinone ≥ 5% (w/w) HPLC / GC
    • Other Ingredients
  • Black Seed Fiber 50 - 52% -
  • Magnesium Carbonate 15 - 16% -
    • Heavy Metals
  • Arsenic < 0.2 ppm ICP-MS
  • Cadmium < 0.2 ppm ICP-MS
  • Lead < 0.2 ppm ICP-MS
  • Mercury < 0.01 ppm ICP-MS
    • Microbiology
  • Total plate count < 10,000 (cfu/g) AOAC/USP / FDA BAM
  • Yeast & mold count < 1,000 (cfu/g) AOAC/USP / FDA BAM
  • Total coliforms < 100 (cfu/g) AOAC/USP / FDA BAM
  • Salmonella Absent (cfu/25g) AOAC/USP / FDA BAM
  • E. coli Absent (cfu/10g) AOAC/USP / FDA BAM
  • Staphylococcus Absent (cfu/10g) AOAC/USP / FDA BAM
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