Chondroitin sulfate, CS is a type of sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG), which is essentially an acidic mucopolysaccharide. It is an important natural biomacromolecule that exists in bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons of animal tissues.
Industrialized CS is mainly derived from cow, chicken and shark cartilage. Chondroitin sulfate has good biocompatibility, hydrophilicity and biodegradability.
| ITEMS | SPECIFICATION | RESULT | TEST METHOD |
| Appearance | White or almost white powder | White powder | In House Method |
| I.D.-A Infrared absorption | Compare with the CRS | Corresponding | USP |
| I.D.-B General Sodium | Gives reaction of sodium | Positive | USP |
| I.D.-C Disaccharide Composition | △Di-4S / △Di-6S is NLT 1.0 | > 1.0 | USP |
| I.D.-D Specific Rotation | Between –20.0° to –30.0° | Meet requirement | USP |
| Content by CPC Titration | 90.0%-105.0% (dried basis) | 92.40% | USP |
| Content by HPLC | NLT 90.0% (dried basis) | 91.60% | In House Method |
| Content by Enzymatic HPLC | NLT 83.0% (dried basis) | 87.20% | USP |
| Residue On Ignition | 20.0%-30.0% | 24.60% | USP |
| Chloride | NMT 0.50% | <0.50% | USP |
| Sulfate | NMT 0.24% | <0.24% | USP |
| Electrophoretic Purity | NMT 2% | <2% | USP |
| Limit Of Protein | NMT 6.0% (dried basis) | 3.80% | USP |
| Total Bacterial Count | NMT 1000 cfu/g | 110 cfu/g | USP |
| Yeasts & Molds | NMT 100 cfu/g | 5 cfu/g | USP |
| Salmonella | Absence | Not detected | USP |
| Escherichia Coli. | Absence | Not detected | USP |
| Heavy Metals | NMT 20 ppm | <20 ppm | USP |
| Pb | NMT 0.5 ppm | 0.1016 | In House Method |
| As | NMT 3 ppm | 0.095 | In House Method |
| Cd | NMT 2 ppm | Not detected（<0.01） | In House Method |
| Hg | NMT 0.3 ppm | Not detected（<0.02） | In House Method |
| Nonspecific Dissaccharides | NMT 10.0% | 5.20% | USP |
| Clarity And Color Of Solution | NMT 0.35 at 420nm | 0.11 | USP |
| Optical Rotation | –20.0° to –30.0° | -24.20° | USP |
| pH | 5.5-7.5 | 6.9 | USP |
| Loss On Drying | NMT 10.0% | 9.40% | USP |
| Residue of Solvents | NMT 5000 ppm (Ethanol) | 1260 ppm | USP |
| Particle Size | NLT 95% through 80 mesh | 97.80% | USP |
| Bulk Density | 0.6g/mL-0.85g/mL | 0.62 | USP |
| Tapped Density | 0.65g/mL-0.95g/mL | 0.86 | USP |
| CONCLUSION: | CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF USP 40 | ||
CS has a significant effect of enhancing human immunity. It also has anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-allergic and wound healing effects.
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