Sweetners
It is key excipient , a carbohydrate source and have nutritional benefits. It is a colorless, odorless white powder that is less sweeter than cane sugar; soluble in water and partially soluble in alcohol. In its crystalline form, this natural sugar has long been used both as a sweetener and as filler for oral dosage forms. Dextrose anhydrous is also known as “Anhydrous dextrose” or “Corn sugar anhydrous” or “Anhydrous sugar”.
Uses:
PRODUCT DETAILS:
PARAMETER | STANDARDS |
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Description | White crystalline Powder |
Solubility | Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol (95%) |
Acidity (ml of0.1 N NaOH/6gm) | NMT 0.15 ml |
Ash Sulphated % | NMT 0.10 % |
Sulphates | NMT 200 ppm |
Chlorides ppm | NMT 125 ppm |
Arsenic (mg/Kg) | NMT 1.00 ppm |
Heavy Metals | NMT 5 ppm |
Water content | NMT 1.0% |
Bacterial Endotoxins | NMT 0.5 EU/ml of 5% w/v solution |