Application
Acarbose is an anti-diabetic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and, in some countries, prediabetes. It is sold in Europe
under the brand name Glucobay (Bayer AG), in North America as Precose (Bayer Pharmaceuticals), and in Canada as
Prandase (Bayer AG). It is an inhibitor of alpha glucosidase, an enteric enzyme that releases glucose from larger carbohydrates.
Specification
Test |
Specifications |
Result |
Assay |
99% |
99.15% |
Appearance |
White fine powder |
Complies |
Odor & taste |
Characteristic |
Complies |
Density |
1.74g/cm3 |
Complies |
Boiling point |
971.6°C at 760 mmHg |
Complies |
Flash ( ing ) point |
541.4°C |
Complies |
Solubility |
insoluble in water |
Complies |
Loss on drying |
≤2.0% |
1.65% |
Pesticides |
Negative |
Complies |
Heavy metals PPM |
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Pb |
≤2.0% |
Complies |
As |
≤1.0% |
Complies |
Hg |
≤0.5% |
Complies |
Microbiology |
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Total Plate Count |
<1000cfu/g |
Complies |
Yeast & Mold |
<100cfu/g |
Complies |
E.Coli |
Negative |
Complies |
Fungi |
Negative |
Complies |
Salmonella |
Negative |
Complies |
Conclusion |
Conform with specification USP30 |
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