Index |
Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2010CP2010 |
United StatesPharmacopoeia USP31 |
British Pharmacopoeia BP2008 (European Pharmacopoeia EP2008) |
Content (%) |
98.0-102.0 |
96.0-101.5 |
98.0-101.5 |
Clarity and color |
Less than 1 turbidity solution |
/ |
Less than 1 turbidity solution |
PH value ml |
≤0.3 |
≤0.3 |
≤0.2 (acidity)≤0.3 (alkalinity) |
Chloride % |
≤0.003 |
≤0.007 |
≤0.005 |
Sulfate% |
≤0.01 |
≤0.01 |
≤0.01 |
Oxalate (%) |
≤0.02 |
/ |
/ |
Reducing sugar % |
/ |
Slight trace |
≥12.8ml |
Loss on drying % |
≤0.5 |
≤0.3 |
/ |
Burnt residue % |
≤0.1 |
/ |
≤0.1 (acid ash) |
Heavy metal (%) |
≤0.001 |
/ |
/ |
Arsenic salt % |
≤0.0002 |
≤0.0001 |
/ |
Lead% |
/ |
/ |
≤0.00005 |
Melting point °C |
166-170 |
164-169 |
/ |
Specific Rotation |
/ |
+137°-+145° |
/ |
Nickel% |
/ |
/ |
≤0.0001 |
Sorbitol |
/ |
/ |
Meeting the requirements |
Bacterial endotoxin |
/ |
/ |
Meeting the requirements |
Total number of mold per g |
/ |
/ |
/ |
Injection material: used in producing the mannitol injection solution, reducing the encephalic pressure, the intraocular pressure etc.Excipient of filler for tablets: used in the anticancer drug, antibacterial, antihistamine medicine, in vitamin, drunk awaking drug, the mouth freshener tablet and so on. Vasodilator medicine for blood vessel of brain: used in treating the blood vessel blocked of brain.
Diuretic stuff: mannitol is a kind of mild laxative lapactic, which has a special curative effect to oliguria and the kidney function failure caused by dropsy, burnt and so on.Food industry: mannitol can be used as sweetener for chewing gums, food and beverages,etc.