GRAM FLOUR(BESAN)

Parameter Type

Parameter

Quality Parameter

Visual & Organoleptic

Appearance

Fine   powder  obtained  by  grinding dehusked Bengal gram (Cicer arietinum)

Foreign matter

Free from dirt, insects, larvae, and impurities or extraneous matter.

Colour

Yellowish colour powder

Flavor

No added colour, flavours or other chA

e

Characteristic Taste, no bitter taste

Physical & Chemical

Moisture

Max 12%

Total ash

Not more than 5.0 % on dry basis

Ash insoluble in dilute HCL

Not more than 0.5 per cent on dry basis.

Microbiological

E.Coli

Absent /gm

Bacillus Cereus

< 10³ cfu/gm

Yeast & Mould

<10 cfu/gm

Aflatoxins

Not more than 30micrograms /kg

Dyes

Free from artificial dyes*