| Specification ( General ) |
| Product name |
Omega-3 Powder |
| Product code |
ZP 0503 |
| Colour and appearance |
Off white to light tan free flowing powder |
| Odour |
Characteristic |
| Taste |
Characteristic |
| Oil dispersing medium |
Starch |
| Solubility in water |
Dispersible in cold water to form a milky emulsion |
| Total Omega-3 (As triglycerides ) |
8.6 % minimum (weight %) (GC method, w.r.t. Powder) |
| DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) (As triglycerides ) |
2.7% minimum (weight %) (GC method, w.r.t. Powder) |
| EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) (As triglycerides ) |
4.1% minimum (weight %) (GC method, w.r.t. Powder |
| Loss on drying (4 hours at 105 ۜ C) |
5 % maximum |
| Peroxide value (meq/kg) |
2 maximum (titrimetric) |
| Anisidine value |
15 maximum(Spectrophotometric) |
| Suface oil content |
0.2% maximum (Gravimetric) |
| Bulk density (Untapped) (Gm/ Ml) |
0.3 - 0.5 |
| Bulk density (Tapped) (Gm/ Ml) |
0.50 - 0.7 |
| Particle size |
| Through 20 mesh (USP) |
Minimum 100% pass |
| Through 40 mesh (USP) |
Minimum 90% pass |
| Through 125 mesh (USP ) |
Minimum 12% pass |
