INULIN (powder) (P95)
Description Inulin is consisting of oligo- and polysaccharides which are based on fructose units linked together by ß(21)linkages. Almost every molecule is terminated by a glucose unit. The total number of fructose or glucose units
(= Degree of Polymerisation or DP) of inulin ranges mainly between 2 and 60.
Inulin can be used as raw material or additives to food, dietary supplements or cosmetics.
Raw material
Jerusalem artichoke tuber or chicory root.
Physical and chemical indicators
Inulin* ≥ 95 g/100g
Glucose+Fructose+Sucrose* ≤ 5 g/100g F/G (enzymatic digestion)* ≥ 9
Moisture ≤ 5 g/100g
Ash* ≤ 0.2 g/100g Carbohydrate content* ≥ 99.5 g/100g pH 5-7
Heavy metals* Arsenic(As) NMT 100 ppb
Inorganic Arsenic NMT 75 ppb Lead(Pb) NMT 50 ppb Mercury(Hg) NMT 10 ppb Cadmium(Cd) NMT 10 ppb
Physical and chemical indicators Other minerals* Aluminium(Al) NMT 3000 ppb Calcium(Ca) NMT 75 ppm Chlorides(Cl) NMT 75 ppm Copper(Cu) NMT 0.1 ppm Iron(Fe) NMT 1 ppm Magnesium(Mg) NMT 10 ppm Potassium(K) NMT 10 ppm Sodium(Na) NMT 75 ppm Zinc(Zn) NMT 2 ppm Sulfite* NMT 10 ppm Nitrites* NMT 4 ppm Nitrates* NMT 50 ppm Pesticides residues EC91/414 * NMT 10 ppb per active substance Aflatoxin* NMT 0.1 ppb Ochratoxion* NMT 0.5 ppb (*) expressed on Dry Matter (grav.). Microorganism indicators Aerobic Plate Count max 1000 cfu per g at 30ºC Aerobic Plate Count max 1000 cfu per g at 55ºC Mould, Yeast max 25 cfu per g Salmonella Neg Enterobacteriaceae Neg Staphylococcus aureus Neg Bacillus cereus Neg Clostridium perfringens Neg Clostridium botulinum Neg Sulphite reducing clostridia Neg Listeria monocytogenes Neg Enterobacter sakazakii Neg