Technical analysis of ESFEDAN special Super Negin saffron:
1 Maximum percentage of extrenous matter 0
2 Maximum percentage of floral waste 0.42
3 Moisture and volatile matter content, wT percentage 7
4 Minimum percentage of colouring strength 273.04 (crocin) in 440 nm
5 Minimum percentage of bitterness 93.45 (picrocrocin) in 257 nm
6 Safronal in 330 nm 33.64
7 Percentage of extract solubility in cold water on dry basis 60.19
8 Added colour Neg
9 Pegments _
10 Total nitrogen on dry basis
11 Total ash on dry basis (Y . max) 4.5
12 Total ash insoluble in HCL on dry basis. WT percentage 0.47
13 Fiber content on dry basis WT percentage
14 Coliform Neg
15 Escherichia coli Neg