Mannitol
| Items\Specification |
Unit |
CP95 | BP88 | USP23 |
| Appearance | White
Crystal Powder, No Smell, Taste Sweet |
White Crystal/powder | ----- | |
| Solubility | Soluble in Water, Insoluble in Ethanol and Aether | Soluble in 60% Water, Slightly soluble in Ethanol(96%), Insoluble in Aether | ----- | |
| Acidity |
ml |
≤0.3(0.02M NaOH) | ≤0.3(0.02M NaOH) | ≤0.3(0.02M NaOH) |
| Clarification | Conforms | Clear With No Color | Clear With No Color | |
| Melting Point | ℃ | 116—170 | 165—168 | 165—169 |
| Chloride | % | ≤0.003 | ≤0.007 | ≤0.007 |
| Sulfate | % | ≤0.010 | ≤0.012 | ≤0.010 |
| Sulfate Ash | % | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 | ----- |
| Loss on Drying | % | ≤0.50 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.3 |
| Loss on Ignition | % | ≤0.1 | ----- | ----- |
| Heavy Metal | ppm | ≤10 | ----- | ----- |
| Arsenic Acid | ppm | ≤2 | ≤2 | ≤1 |
| Assay (as dry) | % | 98.0—102.0 | 98.0—102.0 | 96.0—101.5 |
| Specific Rotation | ----- | +23°—+24°（with NaB4) | +137°—+145° (With Ammonium Molybdate） |
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| Reducing Sugar | ----- | Conforms | Conforms | |
| Nickel | ||||
| Sorbitol |