Inositol is a substance widely found in foods and is similar in structure to glucose. Pure inositol is a stable white crystal that is soluble in water and sweet, resistant to acids, bases, and heat. Inositol is widely distributed in animals and plants and is a growth factor of animals and microorganisms. Mainly used as a nutritional supplement. It can treat liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, fatty liver, blood high cholesterol disease.Inositol is one of the B vitamins.
INSPECTION STANDARD | USP43-NF38 | |||||
DESCRIPTION | IT IS ODORLESS WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER WHICH IS READILY SOLUBLE IN WATER. IT TASTES SWEET. |
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ITEM | PRESCRIBED STANDARDS | INSPECTION RESULTS | ||||
Identification (A.B) | Meets Specifications | Meets Specifications | ||||
Clarity and color of solution | Meets Specifications | Meets Specifications | ||||
Loss on drying | Not more than 0.5% | 0.09% | ||||
Residue on Ignition | ≤0.1% | 0.01% | ||||
Assay | ≥97.0% and ≤102.0% | 99.35% | ||||
Conductivity | ≤20μ s/ cm-1 | 17.20μ s /cm-1 | ||||
Chloride | ≤0.005% | <0.005 % | ||||
Sulfate | ≤0.006% | <0.006 % | ||||
Calcium | Meets Specifications | Meets Specifications | ||||
Barium | Meets Specifications | Meets Specifications | ||||
Iron | ≤0.0005% | <0.0005 % | ||||
Heavy Metals(as Pb) | ≤0.0010% | <0.0010% | ||||
Total impurities | ≤1.0% | Not detected | ||||
Individual impurities | ≤0.3% | Not detected | ||||
Lead | ≤0.5mg/kg | <0.5 mg/kg | ||||
Arsenic | ≤3mg/kg | <3 mg/kg | ||||
Mercury | ≤0.1mg/kg | <0.1 mg/kg | ||||
Cd | ≤0.005mg/kg | <0.005mg/kg | ||||
Total plate count | ≤1000cfu/g | 30 cfu/g | ||||
Mould and yeast | ≤100cfu/g | 0 cfu/g | ||||
E.coli | Negative | Negative | ||||
Salmonella | Negative | Negative | ||||
CONCLUSION | THE PRODUCT PASSED THE TEST , COMPLIED WITH THE STANDARDS FOR USP43-NF38. |