Ipecac – Ipecacuana Extract
Scientific Name : Ipecacuana Extract
Common Name : Ipecac
Source : Root
Composition : Emetine 2%, 8%
Applications : Expectorant, supports treatment of bronchitis
Technical Specifications
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Composition: 2% and 8% Alkaloids |
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Ipecacuana Extract-2% |
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| Description / Appearance | : | A Dark brown colored uniform liquid with characteristic odour |
| Identification | : | By TLC |
| Alcohol content | : | 63-69% v/ v |
| Relative density | : | 0.910-0.960 |
| Total alkaloids calculated as Emetine | : | 1.90 to 2.10 %w/v |
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Microbiology Tests |
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| Total Aerobic Microbial Countt | : | NMT 1000 cfu/gm |
| Yeast & Mould | : | NMT 100 cfu/gm |
| Salmonella | : | absent |
| Escherichia coli | : | absent |
| Staphylococcus aureus | : | absent |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | : | absent |
| Enterobacteriaceae | : | absent |
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Ipecacuana Extract-8% |
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| Description / Appearance | : | A Dark brown colored uniform liquid with characteristic odour |
| Solubility | : | 80% v/v Alcohol |
| Total Alkaloids (Calculated As Emetine) | : | 7.8 to 8.2% w/w |
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Microbiology Tests |
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| Total Aerobic Microbial Countt | : | Less than 10000 CFU/ |
| Yeast & Mould | : | Less than 10000 CFU/ |
| Entero Bacteriaceae | : | Not detectable in 1 g |
| Escherichia coli | : | Not detectable in 1 g |
| Pseudomonas Aeruginosa | : | Not detectable in 1 g |
| Staphylococcus Aureus | : | Not detectable in 1 g |
