Description

 

Items	Specifications
Appearance	White powder
Infrared Identification	consistent with USP Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium RS
Sodium Identification	Positive
Clarity and color of solution(**0nm)	≤0.*5
Assay (on dried basis)	*0.****5.0%
Limit of protein	<6.0%
Chlorides	<0.*0%
Specific Rotation	**0.0o to **0.0o
pH	5.**7.5
Sulfate	<0.*4%
Heavy Metals	<*0ppm
Residue on Ignition	*0.***0.0%
Loss on Drying(**5oC for 4h)	<*0.0%
Residual Solvents	0.5%
Electrophoretic purity	≤2%
Bulk Density	≥0.*0g/ml
Particle Size	**0% through *0 mesh
Total Plate Count	≤***0 CFU/g
Yeast and Mold	≤**0 CFU/g
E. Coli	Negative
Salmonella	Negative

Application
Chondroitin is in dietary supplements used as an alternative medicine to treat osteoarthritis and also approved and regulated as a symptomatic slow-acting drug for this disease in Europe and some other countries.
Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of cartilage and provides much of its resistance to compression. Along with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate has become a widely used dietary supplement for treatment of osteoarthritis. Chondroitin sulfate also can be used in the treatment of neuropathic pain, arthritis, tinnitus, hyperlipidemia and promote ulcer healing.