Product Code: AVC10XFR Revision Date: 09/15/2004
| Description: | Ten-fold (10 X) liquid concentrate of Aloe Vera Gel stabilized and suitable for food and beverage preparations.
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| Appearance: | Amber liquid
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| Odor/Flavor | Typical slightly bitter aloe flavor, vegetable odor
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| Product pH Value | 3.0 - 5.0
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| Aloe Vera Gel Solids | 3.5 - 5%
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| Raw Material | Aloe barbadensis Miller (Aloe Vera Linne), grown and processed in the Dominican Republic
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| Process | Mature aloe vera leaves are harvested by hand. The inner gel in the leaf is removed by a hand-fileting process. The gel filets are ground, filtered, and concentrated under vacuum to a level of 5% solids. The concentrate is pasteurized and appropriate food grade stabilizing agents are added before packaging.
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| TYPICAL NUTRITIONAL PROXIMATES |
| CHEMICAL |
| Arsenic(As2O3): | Less than 0.3 mg/kg as As2O3
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| Heavy Metals (as Pb): | Less than 10 mg/kg as lead
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| Preservatives: | 0.1 % Sodium benzoate, 0.1 % Potassium sorbate
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| MICROBIOLOGICAL |
| Total Aerobic Plate Count: | Less than 100 cfu/ml
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| Coliform: | Negative
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