Description: It occurs as fine,white crystals or as a white crystalline powder. It is odorless,has a sweet taste,and is stable in air. Its solutions are neutral to litmus.It is optically inactive. Product Name Inositol Standard Item Standard FCC/USP/NF Identification(A.B.C.D): positive reaction Melting range between 224.0-227.0℃ Loss on drying ≤ 0.5% Residue on ignition ≤ 0.1% Assay Between 97.0% to102.0% Choloride ≤ 50 ppm Sulfate ≤ 60 ppm Calcium Past test Heavy metals(as Pb) ≤ 20 ppm Lead ≤ 0.5 ppm Barium Passes test Clarity of solution Fine Conductivity: Not more than20μ S.cm-1 Color of solution Clear and colourless Related compounds of Not more than 0.3% any individual impurity Related compounds Not more than 1.0% Total plate count ≤ 1,000 cfu/g Coliforms negative E.coli negative Salmonella negative/375g Moulds ≤ 50cfu/g Yeasts ≤ 50cfu/g Staphylococcus aureus negative/25g Manufacturing date 2012.07.07 Expiry date three years Conclusion The goods are complied with NF28 and FCCVII