CAS NO: 4468-02-4
EINECS NO.: 224-736-9
Other names: Zincum gluconium
Key words: food additive, nutrient fortifying agents
Molecular formula: C12H22O14Zn.3H2O
Formula weight: 509.69
Quality Standard: FCC, USP, BP
Appearance: White crystalline powder
Zinc gluconate (also called zincum gluconium) is the zinc salt of gluconic acid. It is an ionic compound consisting of two moles of gluconate for each mole of zinc. Zinc gluconate is a popular form for the delivery of zinc as a dietary supplement.
Specification:
Items | Specification |
Appearence | White crystalline powder |
Assay | 97.0%-102.0% |
PH | 5.5-7.5 |
Loss on drying | 1.0% max |
Reducing sugar | 1.0% max |
Sulfate | 0.05% max |
Chloride | 0.05% max |
Heavy metal (as Pb) | 0.001% max |
Cadmium (as Cd) | 0.0005% max |
Arsenic (As) | 0.0003% max |
Organic volatile impurities | Meets the requirement |
Use: As zinc nutrition supplement, it is widely used in health food, medicine, etc. It is digested into zinc and glucose acid in vivo, which involves in all of the energy metabolism and the synthesis of RNA and DNA, thus can promote wound healing and growth.
Package: 25kgs/bag
Zinc Gluconate