(Pharmaceutical Excipient)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that produces D-Xylose, renowned for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is particularly valuable in the pharmaceutical industry.
Our advanced technology ensures the production D-Xylose with exceptional purity and quality, making it an ideal choice for use in the pharma industry.
Application: MOLSUGAR™ DX is a pharmaceutical excipient and naturally occurring monosaccharide used in pharmaceutical formulations for its sweetening, bulking, and stabilizing properties. It may be incorporated into oral tablets, powders, syrups, and liquid preparations to improve palatability, provide bulk, and enhance the overall characteristics of pharmaceutical formulations.
| # | PROPERTY | TYPICAL VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAS No | 58-86-6 |
| 2 | Molecular Formula | C5H10O5 |
| 3 | Molecular Weight | 150.1 g/mol |
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - IP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | It occurs a colorless needles or white, crystalline powder. |
| 2 | Identification Test A Test B |
(A) Thin-layer chromatography. (B) When heated with potassium cupri-tartrate solution it produces a copious precipitate of cuprous oxide. |
| 3 | Solubility | It is freely soluble in water, soluble in hot ethanol (95%). |
| 4 | Appearance of solution | A 10.0% w/v solution in carbon dioxide-free -water is clear and colourless. |
| 5 | Acidity | Dissolve 5.0 g in 50 ml of carbon dioxide-free water. Not more than 0.2 ml of 0.1 Msodium hydroxide is required to neutralise the solution using dilute phenolphthalein solution as indicator. |
| 6 | Specific optical rotation | + 18.5° to + 19.5°. |
| 7 | Arsenic | Not more than 1 ppm. |
| 8 | Iron | Not more than 10 ppm. |
| 9 | Chlorides | Not more than 330 ppm. |
| 10 | Sulphated ash | Not more than 0.1%. |
| 11 | Loss on drying | Not more than 0.5%. |
| 12 | Assay | Not less than 98.0% and not more than 102.0% on the dried basis. |
MOLSUGAR™ DX is packed in HDPE bag or HDPE drum with double PE liners inside and is provided with a barcoded label and a tamper-evident seal.
The shelf life is 3 years. Preserve in well-closed containers.