The (Carthamus tinctorius l.) safflower, also called faux-saffron, is a plant low, with an average height of 60 cm, originating in Egypt, whose name derives from a word Arabic qurtum. It produces a fruit, an achene oilseeds, whose seeds are used to produce food oils or massage, which are sometimes integrated with cosmetic products for the cheveux1. This pronounced perfume oil is used primarily in cold. Not refined, it has a slight nutty flavor and its color closer dark amber yellow, while that refined, it has no flavor and its color is rather pale yellow [quality Standard] under Standard company GB5176 - 85 appearance yellow powder or yellow-brown powder yellow or yellow-brown color of v-alue E ( 1% ? 1 cm ? 390 ~ 410nm ) 40 ~ 180 more than 40 (400nm) loss on drying % less than 10 10 Centre % less 4 14 Ppm lead less than 5 5 Ppm Arsenic less than 1 1 Mercury ppm less than 0. 3 0. 3 Total Plate Count cfu/g less than 1000 pathogenic Bacillus not packaging: with inner plastic bags. NW for a single container is 10kg - 20 kg.
Application and use: widely used in the beverage and food, ice and wine, etc.
Storage: Reserved in the sealing and a condition cool and dry, away from the light.
