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ISO/TS 3632:2003Quality norm for foreign tradeCategoryDesignationofOrigin “LaManchasaffron”RTAragonSaffronParameters I II III Selecto Río Sierra Standard Cut -- -- --Flower residues(% max.)Foreign material(% max.)Humidity - volatilematerial (%max.)- saffron threads- saffron powder0.5 3 5 4 7 10 7 - 0.5 0.5 100.1 0.5 1.0 NS 0.1 0.1 NS121012101210158158Crude ashes,in dry matter (max %) 8 8 8 5 - 8 5 - 8 5 - 8 5 - 8 5 - 8 8 5 – 8 8Crude ashes non solublein acid,in dry matter (max %)Extract soluble in coldwater, in dry matter(max %)Ethereal extract in drymatter (min % - max %)Coloring intensity orCrocine (E 1 cm1% 440nm) in dry matter (min.)Picrocrocine (E 1 cm1%257 nm) in dry matter(min.)Safranal (E 1 cm1% 330nm) in dry matter- minimum- maximum1581581 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 265 65 65 NS 65 NS NSNE3.5– 14.53.5–14.53.5–14.53.5– 14.51583.5– 14.511--1212RTSSpain15153.5-14.5 NS 3.5-14.5190 150 100 180 150 110 130 190 200 190 NS70 55 40 NS 70 70 – 150 NS205020502050Artificial water solubleacid dye substances Absence NS NS NS NSNS20--2050NSSafranal (% min.) NS NS 65 NS NSMetalsNS NS NS NSAs < 3 ppmPb < 10ppmRough cellulose(% max)NS NS NS NS 6NS: Not specified in the ISOTable 9. Comparison of the physiochemical features of saffronaccording to Spanish quality control standards156