Mannitol:
1. Applications:
1). Injection material:
used in producing the mannitol injection solution, reducing the encephalic pressure and the intraocular pressure etc.
2). Excipient of filler for tablets:
used in the anticancer drug, antibacterial, antihistamine medicine, in viatmin, drunk awaking drug, the mouth freshener tablets and so on..
3). Vasodilator medicine for blood vessel of brain:
used in treating the blood vessel blocked brain.
4). Diuretic stuff:
mannitol is a kind of mild laxative lapactic, which has a special curative effect to oliguria and the kidney function failure caused by dropsy, burnt and so on...
2. Specification:
Test Items | Standard | Test Results |
Appearance | White crystal powder; scentless, sweet, dissolve easily in water, slightly in alcohol and hardly dissolve in ether | Conforms |
Solubility | Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol | Conforms |
Melting Range | 166-170°C | 166.2-167.5°C |
Identification | Conforms to the standard | Conforms |
Chloride | ≤0.003% | <0.003% |
Clarity and Color of Solution | Conforms to the standard | Conforms |
Oxalate | ≤0.02% | <0.02% |
Sulfate | ≤0.01% | <0.01% |
Arsenic (As) | ≤0.0002% | <0.0002% |
Residue on Ignition | ≤0.1% | 0.02% |
Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤0.001% | <0.001% |
Reducing on Ignition | ≤0.10% | 0.03% |
Loss on Drying | ≤0.5% | 0.17% |
Assay | 98.0-102.0% | 100.4% |
Escherichia Coli | Negative | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
Bacteria Endotoxins | Conforms to the standard | Conforms |
3. Properties:* Dipeptide combination of L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine;* 200 times as sweet as sucrose, with only 1/200 of its energy;* Widely added to all kinds of foods and soft drinks.
4. Package:
High quality sweetener Mannitol