Saffron (Kesar)

Product Name Premium Bagmati Food Saffron (Kesar)

Botanical Source Crocus sativus L. (Stigma)

Grade/Classification Coupé (ISO 3632 Category I) – Highest Grade

Form Dried, crimson red threads (stigma)

Packaging Hermetically sealed, food-grade containers/jars

Storage Store in a cool, dark, and dry place away from direct light and humidity.

Parameter Specification

Analysis Method Coloring Strength$\geq 200$ (A minimum)Spectrophotometry at 440 nm

Bitterness (Picrocrocin)\geq 70$Spectrophotometry at 257 nm

Aroma (Safranal)20 – 50Spectrophotometry at 330 nm

Moisture & Volatile Matter\leq 12.0\%Drying at 103^

Foreign MatterNot DetectableVisual/Microscopic

Floral Waste \leq 1.0\%Visual/Microscopic