| Item | STANDARD |
| Appearance | Yellowish to yellow powder |
| Particle size | 95% through 120 mesh |
| Water viscosity(1.5%, 75°C, mPa.s) | >= 5 |
| Total ash content (%) | =< 40 |
| Loss on drying (%) | =<10 |
| Gel strength (1.5% w/w, 0.2% KCl, g/cm2) | >= 450 |
| pH | 8- 10 |
| Arsenic (As) | =< 3mg/kg |
| Lead (Pb) | =< 5 mg/kg |
| Cadium (Cd) | =< 1 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | =< 1 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | =<5000 cfu/g |
| Yeast and moulds | =<300 cfu/g |
| Salmonella spp./ 10g | Negative |
| Escherichia coli/ 5g | Negative |