Description
Papain is a proteolytic enzyme from the cysteine proteinase family. Produced from latex of raw papaya fruits. A milky fluid known as latex containing papain oozes out of the green papaya. Greener the fruit more active is the papain. We have been able to offer our client with a range for food and pharmaceutical application. We are producer of papain refined, sulfite free papain crude papain and papain liquid specifation mentioned as below
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Parameter | Refined papain | Refined papain without sulfites added | Crude papain | Papain liquid on Glycerol |
From | Powder | Powder | Powder | Powder |
Colour | White to light yellow | White to light yellow | White to light yellow | Light yellow to light brown |
pH | 4.8-6.2 | 4.8-6.2 | 4.8-6.2 | 4.8-6.0 |
Solubilty | Soluble on water | Soluble on water | Soluble on water | Forming clear Soluble on water |
Loss on drying | <6.0% | <6.0% | <7.0% | NA |
Proteolytic activity | 800-1200TU/mg | 800-1200TU/mg | 300-500TU/mg | 100-200TU/mg |
Microbial data | - | - | - | - |
Total viable count | <1000 CFU/gm | <1000 CFU/gm | - | <1000 CFU/gm |
Yeast and count | <100 CFU/gm | <100 CFU/gm | - | <100 CFU/gm |
E. Coli | Absent | Absent | - | Absent |
Salmonella sp. | Absent | Absent | - | Absent |
Pseudomonas aeugenosa | Absent | Absent | - | Absent |
Staphylococcus aureus | Absent | Absent | - | Absent |