Beef Extract
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This article is compiled based on the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) – 2025 Edition
Issued and maintained by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
—A fine beige to light-tan powder obtained by extraction from fresh lean beef by means of cooking with water and evaporating the broth at low temperature, usually under vacuum, and dried.
Loss on Drying〈731〉: NMT 6.0%
Residue on Ignition〈281〉: NMT 18.0%
Amino Nitrogen: 2.0%–2.3%
Nitrogen: 8.0%–18.0%
Chloride: NMT 7% of the total solids, calculated as sodium chloride
Microbial Content: NMT (ERR 1-May-2019) 104 cfu/g
