olor | White fine powder | Complies | Visual |
Taste | sweet taste | Complies | Visual |
Density | 0.5-0.7g/ml | Complies | Complies |
Particle Size | 95% Through 80 mesh | Complies | Complies |
Physical : | |||
Loss on drying | ≤5.00% | 3.08% | CP2010 |
Acid insoluble Ash | ≤5.00% | 3.26% | CP2010 |
Chemical : | |||
Heavy metals(as Pb) | ≤10ppm | Complies | CP2010 |
Lead(Pb) | ≤2ppm | Complies | CP2010 |
Arsenic (As) | ≤2ppm | Complies | CP2010 |
Residual Pesticide | Negative | Complies | CP2010 |
Assay : | |||
Content | 2%Ephedra alkoloids | 2.12% Ephedra alkoloids | UV |
Microbial : | |||
Total microbacterial count | NMT1,000cfu/g | Complies | CP2010 |
Total Yeast & Mold | NMT100cfu/g | Complies | CP2010 |
Salmonella | Negative | Complies | CP2010 |
E.Coli | Negative | Complies | CP2010 |
Function
1.In Medical Industry:mainly used to confect multi-vitamin pills and various nutritional amino acid- vitamin infusion products. In addition, it can also be used in the treatment of cirrhosis,hepatitis,fatty liver,arteriosclerosis,high cholesterol in the blood,high diabetes, carbon tetrachloride poisoning etc. Its anti-cancer effects are particularly remarkable.
2.In Food Industry:it may be taken directly or used as nutrientdrinks or nutrient agent of food for children. It may stimulate themetabolism of human body,such as Red Bull.
3.In Feed Industry:as a food additives, inositol is used for culture of various strains and promotion yeast growth.As a feed additives, not only increase growth rate, but also avoid the most common inositol deficiency of shrimp and fish.
4.In Fermentation Industry:Inositol is used for culture of various strains and promotion yeast growth, prevention of skin-aging and hair loss.