Detection of saffron
Pure saffron when hot or warm water on the surface to be broadcast immediately identifiable to the specific shape of saffron flags or small pieces of floral and marigold Golrang comes.
The most common colors include : Tartrazine , Orange II, Amaranth , Sunset Yellow , Ponceau 4R, Yellowstone is Kynvlyyn . Another adulteration of saffron crocus weight is applied to low sales .
Other items can be added to the adulteration of saffron , saffron , salt and sugar to enhance its mass will be named .
One way to distinguish the taste of saffron is to have a bitter taste , but the taste is sweet or salty , it ‘s a source of alkalinity that they have added salt or sugar .
Overall, those who sell counterfeit products , packaging manufacturer is no complete and accurate notes on the page, fully explained the saffron color and packaging .
According to the national standard , the following should be seen in Saffron quality : poor physical items that are: yarn , sand and gravel, live or dead insects, mites , fungi and mold that can be seen with the naked eye and pollution rodents and birds.
Inappropriate chemicals including high moisture , total ash , acid insoluble ash, water soluble extract , bitter , Saffranal , color strength , total nitrogen, crude fiber , the foreign drug offense , the offense remains flowers.to ensure the standard logo , logo license or health code on the packaging to see .
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