Zinc Gluconate Food Grade EP/ USP/ FCC/ BP for Zinc Supplementation

Short Description:

Zinc Gluconate occurs as a white or nearly white, granular or crystalline powder and as a mixture of various states of hydration, up to the trihydrate, depending on the method of isolation. It is freely soluble in water and very slightly soluble in alcohol.

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Product Detail

Product Description

CAS No. : 4468-02-4;
Molecular Formula: C12H22O14Zn;
Molecular Weight: 455.68;
Standard: EP/ BP/ USP/ FCC;
Product Code: RC.01.01.193812

Features

It's a synthetic product made from Glucose accid delta lactone, zinc oxide and zinc powder; after chemical reaction, it's filtrated, dried and packed in the clean room with a good flowing and finer particle size;

Application

Zinc is a mineral that is used as a dietary supplement in people who do not get enough zinc from food. Zinc gluconate are used to help make cold symptoms less severe or shorter in duration. This includes sore throat, cough, sneezing, stuffy nose, and a hoarse voice.

Parameters

Chemical-Physical Parameters	RICHEN	Typical Value
Identification	Positive	Positive
Assay on dried basis	98.0%~102.0%	98.6%
pH(10.0g/L solution)	5.5-7.5	5.7
Appearance of solution	Pass test	Pass test
Chloride	Max. 0.05%	0.01%
Sulfate	Max. 0.05%	0.02%
Lead (as Pb)	Max. 2mg/kg	0.3mg/kg
Arsenic(As)	Max. 2mg/kg	0.1mg/kg
Cadmium(Cd)	Max. 1.0mg/kg	0.1mg/kg
Mercury(as Hg)	Max.0.1mg/kg	0.004mg/kg
Loss on drying	Max. 11.6%	10.8%
Sucrose and Reducing Sugars	Max. 1.0%	Complies
Thallium	Max. 2ppm	Complies

Microbiological Parameters	RICHEN	Typical Value
Total plate count	Max. 1000 cfu/g	＜1000cfu/g
Yeast & Molds	Max. 25 cfu/g	＜25cfu/g
Coliforms	Max. 10 cfu/g	＜10cfu/g
Salmonella,Shigella,S.aureus	Absent	Absent