| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Sensory STANDARD | Red-brown to amaranth(powder) no visible impurity |
| Moisture=< % | 10 |
| Color Value >=u/g | 1200-4000 |
| Mesh Size (Through 100mesh) >=% | 95 |
| Water Soluble substance =< % | 0.5 |
| Acid Soluble Substance =< % | 0.5 |
| Lead =< ppm | 10 |
| Arsenic =< mg/kg | 1 |
| Heavy Metals( As Pb) =< mg/kg | 10 |
| Mercury =< ppm | 1 |
| Zinc =< ppm | 50 |
| Cadimum =< ppm | 1 |
| Coliform Bacteria =< mpn/100g | 30 |
| Pathogenic bacteria | Not Allowed |
| Salmonellae and staphylococcus aureus | Not Allowed |