Product obtained by removing outer skin of dried cardamom
Botanical Name – Elettaria cardamomum
Appearance – Small seed pods
Colour – Dark blackish brown
Status – Organic (as per EU Regulation 889/ 2008/ EC)
Origin of Raw Material – Kerala, India
DECLARATION ON GENETIC MODIFICATION STATUS
Derivatives from GMO: Product contains no genetically modified ingredients and no genetically modified materials have been used in its manufacture
| Composition | 100% cardamom | |||
| Colours and Flavours | NA | |||
| Adulteration | NA | |||
| Additives | NA | |||
| Colorants | NA | |||
| Preservatives | NA | |||
| Derivatives from GMO | NA | |||
| Irradiation | NA | |||
| Fumigation | NA | |||
| Pesticides | NA | |||
| Shelf Life | Shelf life of 24 months if stored at the below storage conditions | |||
| Storage Condition | Store in clean, dry conditions, avoiding heat and direct sunlight | |||
| Storage Temperature | Temperature should not exceed 32ºC | |||
| Moisture content (%) max. | 10 | |||
| Organic Extraneous Matter (%) max. | 0 | |||
| Inorganic Extraneous Matter (%) max. | 0 | |||
| Damaged, Discolored & Infested (%) max. | 1 | |||
| Immature & Shriveled (%) max. | 1 | |||
| Other crop seeds (%) max. | 0 | |||
| Total Ash on dry basis (%) max. | 9 | |||
| Ash insoluble on dry basis (%) max. | 2.5 | |||
| Volatile Oil on dry basis (%)(v/w) min. | 4 | |||
| Aroma | Characteristic of cardamom | |||
| Flavour | Characteristic of cardamom | |||
| Foreign Matter | Absent | |||
| Sensory properties | Free from off-odour and off-flavour | |||
| Total viable count | < 10,000 CFU/g | |||
| E.Coli | < 10 CFU/g | |||
| Salmonella | Absent in 25g | |||
| Yeast and Mould | < 100 CFU/g | |||
| Peanuts and its Oil | No | |||
| Tree Nuts and its Derivatives | No | |||
| Sesame and Sesame Products | No | |||
| Cereals Containing Gluten | No | |||
| Wheat and Wheat Products | No | |||
| Soybeans and Soy Products | No | |||
| Milk and Milk Products | No | |||
| Lactose | No | |||
| Eggs and Egg Derivatives | No | |||
| Fish and Fish Products | No | |||
| Crustaceans / Shellfish | No | |||
| Molluscs | No | |||
| Mustard and Mustard Products | No | |||
| SO2 and Sulphites | No | |||
| Celery and Celery Products | No | |||
| Lupins | No | |||
| Suitable for Coeliacs | Yes | |||
| Suitable for Vegetarians | Yes | |||
| Suitable for Vegans | Yes | |||
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