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DESCRIPTION
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Yellowish,
brown powder |
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SOLUBILITY
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Soluble in water and ethanol; the solution foams strongly
when shaken Soluble in ethanol:water (84:100), according
to USP XXIV
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IDENTIFICATION
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TLC |
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INSOLUBLE
SUBSTANCES IN ALCOHOL
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Not
more than 0.1%, according to USP XXIV |
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LOSS
ON DRYING
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Not
more than 5,0% |
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pH
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6,4
– 8,5 (2% aqueous solution) |
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ASSAY
on cholic acid
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not less than 65% (according to BPC 68) |
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