| Specification |
|
| Name |
Policosanol |
| CAS NO. |
[142583-61-7] |
| Description |
Off white to pale yellow waxy in nature |
| Solubility |
Soluble in Chloroform, Slightly in Hexane, Not soluble in water |
| Clarity of solution (RT) |
2g in 100ml Methanol clear solution |
| Residue on ignition |
NMT 0.5% |
| Loss on Drying |
NMT 0.1% |
| Melting Point |
78°C-83°C |
| Total alcohols, by GC |
≥85% |
≥90% |
| Octacosanol, by GC |
65%-75% |
75%-85% |
| |
| Microbiological |
|
| i) Total Plate count |
NMT 5000 cfu/g |
| ii) Yeast |
NMT 100 cfu/g |
| iii) Mold |
NMT 100 cfu/g |
| iv) Coliform |
NMT 10 cfu/g, MPN |
| v) E.coli |
NMT 3 cfu/g, MPN |
| vi) Salmonella |
Negative |
| vii) CP Staph |
NMT 10 cfu/g |
