Appearance:

Off-white to light yellow powder

Identification:

Certified by IR & color reaction

Solubility:

Soluble in n-hexane and ethanol; slightly soluble in methanol; insoluble in water

Carrier:

Beta-cyclodextrin

Loss on drying:

NMT 5.0%

Heavy metals:

NMT 10 ppm

Arsenic:

NMT 1 ppm

Menadione:

Not detectable by color reaction

Assay (on dry basis):

NLT 1.0% (as C46H64O2)

Total plate count::

NMT 3,000 cfu/g

Yeast & Mold:

NMT 300 cfu/g

E. Coli:

Negative

Salmonella:

Negative

Staphylococcus Aureus:

Negative