Complaint
Chondroitin Sulfate is a chemical that is normally found in cartilage around joints in the body. Chondroitin sulfate is manufactured from animal sources, such as cow cartilage.
Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of cartilage and provides much of its resistance to compression. Chondroitin sulfate has become a widely used dietary supplement for treatment of osteoarthritis. It is now widely used in nutraceutical , , food, and cosmetics industries.
| Test Items | Specification | Test Result |
| Appearance | White to off white powder | Complies |
| PH(1% water solution) | 5.5-7.5 | 6.27 |
| Assay | ≥90.0% | 92.11% |
| Loss on drying | ≤10.0% | 9.34% |
| Residue on Ignition | 20.0%-30.0% | 24.22% |
| Specific Rotation | -20.0°~30.0° | -15.9° |
| Protein | ≤6.0% | Complies |
| Heavy Metals | ≤20ppm | Complies |
| Chloride | ≤0.5% | Complies |
| Sulfate | ≤0.24% | Complies |
| Clarity and color of solution | ≤0.35 | 0.117 |
| Electrophoretic purity | ≤2.0% | Complies |
| Residue of solvebts | ≤5000ppm | Complies |
| Bacteria counts | ≤1000cfu/g | 260cfu/g |
| Mold & Yeast | ≤100cfu/g | ≤10cfu/g |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | Negative |
| Escherichia coli | Negative | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
| Conclusion | Qualified With Enterprise Standard | |
