Product Name Camu Camu Extract
Latin name Myrciaria dubia
Use Part Fruit
Appearance Brownish yellow to off-white powder
Specification 5%-25% Vitamin C 10:1-50:1
Test Method HPLC
Extraction Source
Camu Camu (Myrciaria dubia), also known as Camu Mei, is called Camu Camu fruit in English. It is produced in Brazil, Peru and other places in the Amazon Basin. It is a small and medium-sized shrub. Camu camu contains extremely high natural vitamin C, which is 60 times that of citrus. 100 grams of fruit contains about 2000~3000 mg, which is very rare in plants.
Certificates of Analysis
Item |
Specification |
Results |
Methods |
Assay |
Vitamin C 20% |
20.02% |
HPLC |
Appearance & Color |
Brownish yellow powder |
Conform |
GB5492-85 |
Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
Conform |
GB5492-85 |
Loss on Drying |
≤5.0% |
2.17% |
GB5009.3 |
Ash Content |
≤5.0% |
2.12% |
GB5009.4 |
Heavy Metals |
Total Heavy Metals |
≤10ppm |
Conform |
AAS |
Arsenic (As) |
≤1.0ppm |
Conform |
AAS(GB/T5009.11) |
Lead (Pb) |
≤1.0ppm |
Conform |
AAS(GB5009.12) |
Cadmium |
<1.0ppm |
Not Detected |
AAS(GB/T5009.15) |
Mercury |
≤0.1ppm |
Not Detected |
AAS(GB/T5009.17) |
Microbiology |
Total Plate Count |
≤1000cfu/g |
Conform |
GB4789.2 |
Total Yeast & Mold |
≤100cfu/g |
Conform |
GB4789.15 |
E.Coli |
Negative |
Negative |
GB/T4789.3-2003 |
Salmonella |
Negative |
Negative |
GB4789.4 |
Staphylococcus |
Negative |
Negative |
GB4789.1 |
Application
1. Food (including dairy products, baked food, puffed food, snack food, convenience food, etc.)
2. Beverages
3. Condiments
4. Health products
5. Cosmetics