Vitamin B6 Hydrochloride

Product name: Vitamin B6 Hydrochloride Description It occurs as white or almost white, crystalline powder. It is stable in air, but is slowly affected by sunlight. Its solutions are acid to litmus, having a pH of about 3. One gram dissolves in 5 mL of water and in about 100 mL of alcohol. It is insoluble in ether. It melts at about 206° with some decomposition. Application It is used for the treatment of pellagra, vomiting in pregnancy, and peripheral neuritis caused by isoniazid. It is also used as a feed additive, a food additive, and also as a UV absorber added to cosmetics. Specification Appearance White or almost white, crystalline powder Appearance of solution Clear and not more intensely colored than reference solution Y7 PH 2.4-3.0 Heavy metals ≤20ppm Related substances: Impurity B ≤0.15% Any unspecified impurity ≤0.10% Total impurities ≤ 0.2% Loss on drying ≤0.5% Residue on ignition ≤0.1% Assay 99.0-101.0% Chloride 16.9-17.6% Residual solvent Ethanol: ≤0.5% Packing 25kg/carton or as per requirement. Storage Preserve in tightly closed container, protected from light.