Sucrose IP (Non-Parenteral Use)

Appearance (Colour)

Almost white or colourless

Appearance (Form)

Crystals,dry crystalline powder and sweet taste

Odour

Odourless

Identification

By chemical test

Acidity or alkalinity

To be complies

Specific optical rotation

+65.9 to +67.0° (C=10, water)

Barium (Ba)

To be complies

Calcium (Ca)

To be complies

Heavy metals

Max. 10ppm

Sulphites

To be complies

Dextrin

To be complies

Glucose and invert sugar

To be complies

Colouring matter

A) To be complies
B) To be complies

Sulphated Ash

NMT 0.1%

Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) (EU/mg = IU/mg)

NMT 0.25 Unit/mg

Reference

IP 2022