CAS No. : 1309-48-4
Molecular Formula: MgO
Molecular Weight: 40.3
Quality Standard: USP/FCC/E530/BP/E
Product Code is RC.03.04.005781
It's a product produed by granulation process of magnesium oxide with good compressibility for tablets; It has a good flowing and a major particel size distribution of 20mesh to 80mesh.
The API source of magnesium used in the manufacture of tablets by direct compression for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical purposes; characterized by unique flowability of the granules, and the superior compressibility and dissolution of tablets made with it; produced under GMP conditions; in full compliance with USP, EP, JP, and FCC specifications.
Chemical-Physical Parameters |
RICHEN |
Typical Value |
Identification |
Positive for Magnesium |
Positive |
Assay of MgO after ignition |
98.0%~100.5% |
99.6% |
Calcium oxide |
≤1.5% |
Not detected |
Acid-Insoluble Substances |
≤0.1% |
0.082% |
Free Alkali and soluble salts |
≤2.0% |
0.1% |
Loss on ignition |
≤5.0% |
1.70% |
Chloride |
≤0.1% |
<0.1% |
Sulfate |
≤1.0% |
<1.0% |
Heavy Metals |
≤20mg/kg |
<20mg/kg |
Cadmium as Cd |
≤1mg/kg |
0.0026mg/kg |
Mercury as Hg |
≤0.1mg/kg |
0.004mg/kg |
Iron as Fe |
≤0.05% |
0.02% |
Arsenic as As |
≤1mg/kg |
0.68mg/kg |
Lead as Pb |
≤2mg/kg |
0.069mg/kg |
Bulk Density |
≥0.85g/cm3 |
1.2g/cm3 |
Pass Through 20Mesh |
≥99% |
99.8% |
Pass Through 40Mesh |
≥45% |
59.5% |
Pass Through 100Mesh |
≤20% |
9.6% |
Microbiological Parameters |
RICHEN |
Typical Value |
Total plate count |
Max. 1000CFU/g |
<10CFU/g |
Yeasts & Moulds |
Max. 50CFU/g |
<10CFU/g |
Coliforms |
Max. 10CFU/g |
<10CFU/g |
E.Coli/g |
Negative |
Negative |
Salmonella/g |
Negative |
Negative |