Nicotinic Acid / Niacin / Vitamin B3

Other name: Niacin

Chemical Name: Pyridine-3-Carboxylic acid

Molecular Formula: C6H5NO2

Molecular Weight: 123.11

Physical Character:

The product is white crystal or crystalline powder, odorless or light odor, light sour in taste. The aqueous solution is acidity. It is dissolvable in boil water or boil ethanol, slightly dissolvable in water, hardly soluble in ethanol, freely soluble in carbonate solution or aqueous alkali.

Functions and Usage:

Niacin belongs to the Vitamin B, participating in metabolism in the body, can be used to prevent pellagra or other niacin defection disease. It is also used in medicine, feedstuff and electroplate field.

Packing and Storage:

25kgs/drum, with fiber can and polyethylene bag liner inside, barrelhead lead sealing with iron ring. Stored obturated.

Quality standard

According to Standard: CP 2005

Appearance: white crystalline powder

Melting point: 234-238 °C

Chloride: 0.02%

Sulfate: 0.02%

Loss on drying: 0.5%

Residue on ignition: 0.1%

Heavy metals: 0.002%

Assay: 99.5-100.5%

Conclusion: conform to USP32, BP2009