PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND DATA REFERENCE SHEET

 

PRODUCT NAME:
I N C I NAME:
C A S No:
SYNONYMS:

CHOLESTEROL NF
CHOLESTEROL
57- 88 - 5
CHOLESTEROL PHARMACEUTICAL

 

SPSPECIFICATIONS

 

Melting Point
Acidity
Loss on Drying
Specific rotation in 2% w/v
In Dioxane
Identification
Residue on Ignition
Purity
Solubility

Degrees C
ml
%



%
% ( GC )

147 - 150
0.3
0.3

-34 to -38

0.1
95.0
Soluble in Acetic Acid
Acetone, Alcohol, Ether
Benzene, Chloroform
Dioxane, Ether, Toluene
Pyridine, Hexane, Insoluble in Water

Maximum
Maximum


Complies
Maximum
Minimum

 

 

A wWhite odourless powder extracted from the sterol rich fraction of wool grease.
Manufactured to a minimum ppurity of 95% that meets the current USP Pharmacopoeia requirements.
Primarily used as the precursor for

the production of Vitamin D3 as well as for the pharmaceutical manufacture of Cholesteryl Esters
and Steroid Hormones. Also finds uses as an oil in water emulsifying agent in lotions
and creams due to eexcellent emulsifying and stabilizing properties