| S.No |
Test |
Specification |
Result |
| 1.0 |
Appearance |
Off white to pale yellow waxy powder |
off white waxy powder |
| 2.0 |
Solubility |
Slightly Soluble in Chloroform |
Complies |
| 3.0 |
Melting point |
78°C – 83°C |
78.3°C – 79.4°C |
| 4.0 |
Loss on drying |
Not more than 0.5% |
0.24% |
| 5.0 |
Clarity of Solution |
2g in 100 ml Chloroform
clear Solution |
Complies |
| 6.0 |
Residue on Ignition(w/w) |
Not more than 0.5% |
0.08% |
| 7.0 |
Octacosanol by GC |
> 60% |
64.12% |
| 7.1 |
Total alcohols by GC |
> 90% |
95.16% |
