Caution: FOR USE AS AN EXCIPIENT
| Test |
Specification |
| DESCRIPTION |
WHITE TO YELLOWISH-WHITE TO PALE AMBER, BRITTLE TEARS; IT MAY ALSO APPEAR AS A POWDER, GRANULES OR FLAKES; PRACTICALLY ODORLESS AND PRODUCES A MUCILAGINOUS SENSATION ON THE TONGUE |
| LOSS ON DRYING |
<=15.0 % |
| SOLUBILITY |
INSOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL; SPARINGLY SOLUBLE IN GLYCEROL AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL (PROLONGED HEATING MAY BE NECESSARY FOR COMPLETE SOLUTION); SOLUBLE IN WARM WATER |