Assay (as Mg)(Compl.)calc. a.d.s...............................................4,0-5,0 %

Minimum assay (G.C. as methyl ester)

(stearic + pamitics aciDs)................................................................ 90,0 %

Minimum assay (G.C. as methyl ester) (stearic acid)..................... 40,0 %

Identity according to Pharmacopoeias................................................ p/t.

MAX. IMPURITIES

Loss on drying at 105°C................................................................... 6,0 %

Residual solvents (Ph.Eur./USP)............................................................ p/t

Appearance of solut. of the fatty aciDs................................................ p/t.

Acidity or alkalinity............................................................................... p/t.

Acid value of the fatty aciDs......................................................... 195-210

Chloride (Cl)...................................................................................... 0,1 %

Sulphate (SO4).................................................................................. 0,3 %

Heavy metals (as Pb).................................................................... 0,002 %

Total aerobic microbial count (TAMC)....................................... 1000 cfu/g

Total combined yeast and mounDs (TYMC)............................... 100 cfu/g

Escherichia coli.........................................................................absence/g

Salmonella............................................................................absence/10 g

Cd............................................................................................... 0,0003 %

Pb................................................................................................. 0,001 %

Ni................................................................................................ 0,0005 %