Vitamin

Vitamin B5(Food Grade​)

           D-calcium Pantothenate(Vitamin B5)  Food Grade USP Standard

Item

Standard

Results

Remark

Appearance

White powder

Conforms

Identification A, Infrared Absorption

 Match up with the spectrum

Conforms

Identification B, identification of calcium

Normal reaction

Conforms

Identification C, Specific

rotation(Dried Basis)

+25.0---+27.5

+26.9

Alkalinity

No Pink reaction within 5 seconds

Conforms

Loss on drying

≤5.0%

2.8%

Residual Solvent(Methanol)

≤0.3%

0.07%

Calcium Content

8.2-8.6%

8.4%

Assay(on Dry Basis)

98-102.0%

100.1%

Lead

≤0.50 mg/kg

Conforms

Cadmium

≤0.50 mg/kg

Conforms

Arsenic

≤1.0 mg/kg

Conforms

Mercury

≤1.0 mg/kg

Conforms

Total Plate Count

≤1000.0

Conforms

Yeast and Mold

≤100

Conforms

Salmonella

Negative

Conforms

E.Coli

Negative

Conforms

Staphylococcus Aureus

Negative

Conforms

Coliform

≤100 cfu/g

Conforms

Conclusion

The batch product complies with USP 41 Standard