ISO 10622:1997 download free.Large cardamom ( Amomum subulatum Roxb . ) , as capsules and seeds – Specification.
ISO 10622 specifies requirements for large cardamom as capsules and seeds (Amomum subulatum Roxb.).
Recommendations relating to storage and transport are given in annex A.
2 Normative references
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of ISO 10622. At the time of the publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on ISO 10622 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below. Members of lEG and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 927:1982, Spices and condiments – Determination of extraneous matter content.
ISO 928:_i), Spices and condiments – Determination of total ash.
ISO 939:1980, Spices and condiments – Determination of moisture content – Entrainment method.
ISO 93O:2), Spices and condiments – Determination of acid-insoluble ash.
4 Requirements
4.1 Odour and taste
The odour of large cardamom capsules and seeds shall be charactenstlc and fresh. They shall be tree
from foreign odour and taste, mcluding ranciotty and mustiness.
42 Freedom from Insects and mould:. .tc.
Large cardamom capsules and seeds shall be tree from live insects and moulds. and shall be practically free from dead insects, pf fragewnts and rodent contamination visible to the naked eye (corrected, if necessary, for abnormal vision), or with such magnification as may be necessary. It the magnification exceeds *10, this fact shall be stated In the test report
4.3 Extraneous matter
Large cardamom capsules and seeds shall be free from visible thi or dust- The proportion of pieces of
calyx arid stalk and other extraneous matter in capsules and seeds shall not be more than 5 % ()
and 2 % (mm,). respectively, when determined by the method specified n ISO 927.
4.4 Empty and malformed capsules
The proportion of empty (i.e. without any seeds) or malformed capsules, or those which are scantily tilled with seeds, shall not be more than 5 % by counting. For this purpose. 100 capsules from a sample taken at random shall be opened and the number of empty and malformed capsules counted.
4.5 Immature and shrivelled capsules
The proportion of immature and shrivelled capsules (capsules which are not fully developed) shall not be more than 7 % (m’Wi) and shall be determined after separating them Ii accordance with the method given in ISO 927.
4.6 Light seeds
L4l seeds Include those seeds that are brown or red in colour, and broken, immature and shrivelled seeds. The proportion of 4t seeds in large cardamom seeds shall not be more than 5 % (m4n) when determined in accordance with the method even in ISO 927.
4.7 Ch.mlcal requirements
Large cardamoms as capsules or seeds, shall comply with the requirements given in table I • when tested by the method specified.
5 Sampling
Sampling shall be carried out as specified In ISO 948.
6 Test methods
The samples of large cardamoms, as capsules or seeds, shall be tested to ensure conformity with the requirements of ISO 10622 by following the methods of physical and chemical analysis speafied m clauses 4.2 to 4.7 and table 1. Prepare a ground sample for analysis il accordance with
ISO 2825.
7 Packing and markIng
7.1 PackIng
Large cardamom capsules and seeds shall be packed in clean and sound containers made of a rnatenal which does not affect the product but which protects it from the ingress of moeture and loss of volatile matter.
The packaging shall also comply with any national legislation relating to environmental prolecbon.
7.2 Marking
The tollowing particulars shall b marked on each container/package or shall b marked on a label attached to the container/package:
a) name of the product and tradename, 1$ any,
b) name and address of the producer or the packer and trademark. il any;
c) batch or code number;
d) net mass
e) prodocing country; and
f) any other information requested by the purchaser such as year of harvest, date of packing, etc.:
g) reference to ISO 10622.