PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Oxifend Fruit Complex

Oxyfend

Product: Oxifend Fruit Complex
Product code: XFC
Country of origin: New Zealand

Product description: Oxifend® Fruit Complex is a high-quality proprietary blend of New Zealand grown Sauvignon blanc and Pinot noir grape, blackcurrant, boysenberry, and kiwifruit extracts with natural fruit antioxidants.  Reddish/brown in colour, each of the fruit extracts used in this blend have been manufactured using New Zealand Extracts unique 100% Aqua Pure®, water only, extraction process.

Botanical description: Vitis vinifera; Ribes nigrum, Rubus ursinus, Actinidia deliciosa
Other name: grape, blackcurrant, boysenberry, kiwifruit
CAS Numbers: grape 84929-27-1; kiwifruit 92456-63-8; blackcurrant 68606-81-5; boysenberry, a hybrid of raspberry and blackberry has no CAS number though the two species that gave rise to this extract are listed with CAS numbers.
Plant part: seed and skins
Solvent used: potable water
Equivalence: 170:1
Plant preparation: wash, extract, concentrate, freeze-dry, blend
Excipient: none
GMO: non-GMO
Minimum recommended dosage: 500 mg/g per serve

Physical, analytical and microbiological detail

Test Specification Method
Appearance Reddish/brown fine powder Visual
Taste Astringent Sensory evaluation
Odour Light aromatic Sensory evaluation
Active ingredients > 450 mg/g phenolics  AOAC 952.03 OMA online (mod)
Mesh size > 95% through 40 mesh Pass
Loss on drying < 5% BP or USP loss on drying method
Water activity < 0.25 AquaLab Operator’s manual
Pesticides residue Complies with BP 2004 Appendix XI L and USP 561 In-house method
Solubility in water > 95% Solvent extraction, SPE cleanup, GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS analysis
Lead (Pb) < 3.0 ppm Biological materials digestion ICP-MS
Mercury (Hg) < 0.1 ppm Biological materials digestion ICP-MS
Arsenic (As) < 3.0 ppm Biological materials digestion ICP-MS
Cadmium (Cd) < 1.0 ppm Biological materials digestion ICP-MS
Aerobic plate count < 2,000 cfu/g APHA 8.72 5th Ed
Yeasts and moulds < 2,000 cfu/g APHA 21.5 (modified) 5th Ed
Escherichia coli Negative/10g APHA 9.93 (modified) 5th Ed
Salmonella Negative/10g ISO 6579-1:2017
Staphylococcus aureus Negative/10g APHA 39.6 (modified) 5th Ed
Shelf life 24 months  
Storage In a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight
Certification Kosher certification is available on request.
NOTE Individuals who are allergic to kiwifruit may also be allergic to products containing Digesten® Kiwifruit Enzyme Active Powder. 
Packaging 2 x 10 kg, total net 20 kg, heat sealed, foil laminate bags within individual cartons and then packed together in a heavy-duty cardboard outer.

- Date of issue: 19th July 2023
- Replaces: 29th March 2023

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