Vitamin

Nicotinamide(Vitamin B3)

           Nicotinamide Vitamin B3 Food Grade BP Standard

Item

Standard

Results

Appearance

A white or almost white crystalline powder or colorless crystals

Conforms

Solubility

Freely soluble in water and in anhydrous ethanol, slightly soluble in methylene chloride

Conforms

Identification

IR TEST: Their absorption spectrum is concordant with the spectrum obtained with Nicotinamide CRS

Conforms

TLC: The main spot in the chromatogram are similar in position and size to those in chromatograms obtained with reference solution

Conforms

Appearance of 5% w/v solution: Not more intensely colored than reference solution

Conforms

Assay

99.0~101.0%

99.6%

Melting Point

128-131

129.8-129.9

pH(in 5% w/v solution)

6.0-7.5

7.4

Loss on drying

0.5%

0.12%

Sulphated ash

0.1%

0.06%

Heavy Metal

20 ppm

Conforms

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