It is used for the auxiliary treatment of neural-headache, neuralgia, arthritis, hemicranias and be effective in reducing and the blood lipid. Chondroin sulfate can also be used as addition in the foodstuff and the healthy products. It has many different pharmaceutical, dietary supplements, cosmetic and veterinary uses.
Chondroitin (bones of cattle and pig)
Item
Specification
Test method
Properties (physical):
Appearance
Off white to creamy powder (visual)
USP29 -- <695>
Bulk density
Nlt0.55g/ml
USP29 -- <616>
As tapped density
Meets the requirements of USP29
USP29 -- <616>
Analytical properties:
Assay (HPLC)
More than 90%
HPLC
Identification
A: Infrared absorption
Meets the requirement
A: USP29 -- <197k>
B: Tests for sodium
Meets the requirement
B: USP29 -- <191>
Absorb
<0.35A. U. (5.0% water solut. -420nm)
USP29 -- <197>
Specific rotation[Α ]d20
Minus20.0° -- minus30.0°
USP29 -- <781s>
pH (1%H2O solution. )
5.5-7.5
USP29 -- <791>
Loss on drying
Nmt10%
USP29 -- <731>
Residue on ignition
Nmt20%-30% (dry base)
USP29 -- <281>
Chloride (cl)
Nmt 0.5%
USP29 -- <221>
Sulfate
Nmt 0.24%
USP29 -- <221>
Protein
Nmt 6.0%
USP29
Heavy metals
Nmt 20 ppm
USP29 -- <231>ii
Iron (fe)
Nmt 10 ppm
USP29 -- <241>
Lead
Nmt 0.5 ppm
Afs
Arsenic (as)
Nmt 3.0 ppm
USP29--<211>ii
Mercury
Nmt 0.5 ppm
Afs
Organic volatile impurities
Meets the requirements
USP29 -- <467>I
Microbial:
Total bacteria count
Nmt 1, 000 cfu/g
USP29 -- <61>
Yeast & mold
Nmt 100 cfu/g
USP29 -- <61>
E. Coli
Negative
USP29 -- <61>
Salmonella
Negative
USP29 -- <61>
Staphylococcus aureus
Negative
USP29 -- <61>
Conclusion:
Meets USP 29 standards
Packaging and storage:
Store in tight, containers under 25
Reason for change:
Updating specification format to USP 29
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