Appearance (Colour)
White or almost white
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder or lustrous,crystals
Solubility
Very soluble in water,slightly soluble in ethanol(96%),Practically insoluble in anhydrous ethanol
Identification (IR Spectrum)
A) Passes
Identification
B) By TLC
C) By Chemical method
Appearance of Solution
50% aq. solution S is clear
Conductivity
Max 35 μS. cm -1 at 20°C
Specific optical rotation
+ 66.3° to +67.0° (C=26,water)
Colour value
Max. 45 (at 420 nm colour value)
Dextrin
By Chemical method (Not applicable)
Reducing sugars
By Chemical method
Sulphites
Max 10ppm
Loss on drying
Max 0.1%
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) (EU/mg = IU/mg)
Max 0.25 IU/mg (Not Applicable)
Reference
BP 2020
