Packing

25kg/drum

Shelf Life

3 years

Description

The   chondroitin sulfate calcium is a kind of mucopolysaccharide. It is a white   powder extracted from bovine or porcine cartilage through the extraction, enzymolysis,   filtration and drying process.

TECHNICAL   DATA   SHEET

NO.

ITEMS

SPECIFICATIONS

TEST METHOD

1

Color and Appearance

White to off-white powder

Visual

2

Identification

A

Conform to requirements of infra-red   identification

USP197K

B

△Di-4S / △Di-6S   is NLT 1.0

USP-DS

3

Specific Rotation(30mg/ml)

-20° to -30°

USP<781S>

4

CPC Content (on dry basis)

90.0%-105.0%

USP

5

Loss on drying, %

≤12.0

USP<731>

6

Limit of protein, %

≤6.0

GB5009.268

7

Ignition residue, %

20.0-30.0 (dry)

GB5009.268

8

Calcium content, dry basis

≥6.0

USP-DS

9

Sodium content, dry basis

≤0.5

USP<281>

10

Chloride, %

≤0.50

USP<221>

11

Sulfate, %

≤0.24

USP<221>

12

Heavy Metals, ppm

≤20

USP<791>

13

PH (1% solution)

5.5-7.5

USP<791>

14

Clarity   and color of solution (420nm wavelength)

≤0.35

USP<231>

15

Nonspecific disaccharides

≤10.0

USP-DS

16

Residual solvents, ppm

≤5000

USP-DS

17

Impurities in electrophoresis, %

≤2.0

USP-DS

18

Total bacterial count, cfu/g

≤1000

USP<2021>

19

Molds and Yeasts, cfu/g

≤100

USP<2021>

20

Eschericia coli

Not detected

USP<2022>

21

Salmonella

Not detected

USP<2022>

22

Particle size

NLT 90% through 80 mesh

USP<786>

Storage: Store in ventilated and dry place, sealed storage. Not to be   stored together with toxic and harmful substances. Shelf life is 36 months.

Applications: Chondroitin sulfate could be made   into tablets, liquid drinks, gummies and capsule. The major character is that   the label of finished product could indicate sodium free.