L-citruline base-Shandong Dingmao Import and Export Co.,Ltd

Food&Feed additives

L-citruline base

Product Description

PRODUCT DETAILS

Product Name: L-Citrulline

Specification: 98.5~101.0%
Appearance: White crystalline powder with taste sweet

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Product Name:	L-Citrulline
Cas number:	372-75-8
Molecular formula	C6H13N3O3
ANALYSIS ITEMS	SPECIFICATION	TEST METHOD
Description	White crystalline powder with taste sweet
Specific rotation[a]D20°	+24.5°~+26.8°
Transmittance	NLT 98.0%
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 0.020%
Sulfate(SO4)	≤ 0.020%
Ammonium(NH4)	≤ 0.02%
Iron(Fe)	≤ 10ppm
Heavy metal	≤ 10ppm
Lead	≤ 3ppm
Cadmium	≤ 1ppm
Mercury	≤ 0.1ppm
Arsenic(As2O3)	≤ 1ppm
Loss on drying	≤ 0.30%
Residue on ignition	≤ 0.10%
PH	5.0~7.0
Assay	98.5~101.0%
Total Plate Count	≤1000cfu/g
Yeast & Mould	≤100cfu/g
E.coli	Negative
Salmonella	Negative
Coliforms	Negative
S.aureus	Negative
Packing	Pack in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside N.W. 25 kgs I.D.35xH51cm.
Storage	Store in a well-closed container away from moisture, light, oxygen.
Shelf Life	24 months under the conditions above and in its original packaging

PRODUCT FUNCTION

1. Used in pharmacy, food additives, nutrition enhancer

2. Used in biochemical research, medicine for hepatic coma, preventing epilepsy, reducing ketonuria and ketemia.

3. Salt substitutes, nutritional supplements, umami flavor agents (mainly used in meat, soup, poultry, etc.). It can also be used as an inhibitor of magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals in canned aquatic products such as shrimps and crabs, with a dosage of 0.3% to 1.6%. It can be used as a spice according to my country's GB 2760-96 regulations.