Complaint
D-Mannose is a natural occurring simple sugar that appears to be a safe, practical alternative for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI's). D-Mannose is absorbed eight times slower than glucose, and when ingested, is not converted to glycogen or stored in the liver, but rather goes directly to the blood stream from the upper GI tract. Hence, D-Mannose is mostly filtered through the kidneys and routed to the bladder lining is comprised of polysaccharide molecules. Finger-like projections on the cell surface of E. coli bacteria adhere to these molecules, initiating an infection. In the presence of D-Mannose, E. coli preferentially attach to D-Mannose molecules forming a complex which is expelled with the next voiding.
Product Name: | D-Mannose | CAS No | 3458-28-4 |
Molecular formula: | C12H24O12 | EINECS NO. | 222-392-4 |
ANALYSIS | SPECIFICATION | METHOD |
Assay D-Mannose | ≥ 99.0% | HPLC |
Appearance | White crystalline powder | Visual |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Identification | Positive | FTIR |
Melting Point | 126 - 134 °C | USP40-NF35<741> |
Optical Rotation | +13.3° - +14.3° | USP40-NF35<781> |
Powder Size | ≥ 95% through 30 mesh | USP #30 Sieve |
Bulk Density | 0.30 - 0.50 g/mL | USP40-NF35<616> |
Tapped Density | 0.45 - 0.75 g/mL | USP40-NF35<616> |
Solubility | Clear and colorless | H2O, 10% |
Loss on Drying | ≤ 0.5% | USP40-NF35<731> |
Residue on Ignition | ≤ 0.1% | USP40-NF35<281> |
Pesticide Residues | USP<561> | USP40-NF35<561> |
Total Heavy Metals | ≤ 10 μg/g | USP40-NF35<231> |
Arsenic (As) | ≤ 1.0 μg/g | ICP-MS |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤ 0.5 μg/g | ICP-MS |
Lead (Pb) | ≤ 1.0 μg/g | ICP-MS |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 0.5 μg/g | ICP-MS |
Total Plate Count | ≤ 1,000 cfu/g | USP40-NF35<2021> |
Molds and Yeasts | ≤ 100 cfu/g | USP40-NF35<2021> |
Salmonella | Absence | USP40-NF35<2022> |
E. Coli | Absence | USP40-NF35<2022> |
Staphylococcus aureus | Absence | USP40-NF35<2022> |
Aflatoxins | ≤ 20 ppb | USP40-NF35<561> |
