Product introduction White or almost white powder, with strong water absorption, easy to dissolve in water and become viscous solution, insoluble in organic solvents such as ethanol, ether and acetone. BASIC ANALYSIS ITEMS SPECIFICATION Characters A white or almost white powder Identidication A:Infrared Absorption:The IR spectrum is consistent with RS B:Meet the requirement of Sodium Content NLT 90.0% by CPC on dried basis NLT 90.0% by HPLC on dried basis Clarity and color of solution Absorbance≤0.35 Odor Odorless Specific rotation -20.0°~ -30.0° pH 5.5 ~ 7.5 Loss on Drying ≤10% Residue Ignition 20.0% ~ 30.0% Chloride NMT 0.5% Sulfate NMT 0.24% Heavy Metals NMT 0.002% Organic volatile impurities NMT 0.5% Electrophoretic purity Individual impurity NMT 2% Limit of protein NMT 90%,on dried basis Total Plate Count ≤1000cfu/g Yeast and Mold ≤100cfu/g Escherichia Coli Negative Salmonella Negative Application Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is an acidic mucopolysaccharide extracted from animal tissues. Its main application way in medicine is as a medicine for treating joint diseases, which can be used together with glucosamine to reduce the pain of patients with osteoarthritis, promote cartilage regeneration, ameliorate joint function, diminish joint swelling and effusion, prevent the gap between knee joint and hand joint from narrowing, and fundamentally improve joint problems. Gmo statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material. Ingredient statement Statement Option #1: Pure Single Ingredient This 100% single ingredient does not contain or use any additives, preservatives, carriers and/or processing aids in its manufacturing process. Statement Option #2: Multiple Ingredients Must include all/any additional sub ingredients contained in and/or used in its manufacturing process. Gluten free statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten. (Bse)/ (Tse) Statement We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE. Cruelty-free statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals. Kosher statement We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards. Vegan Statement We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards. Food Allergen Information ALLERGENS PRESENCE ABSENCE PROCESS COMMENT Milk or milk derivatives No Yes No Egg or egg derivatives No Yes No Fish or fish derivatives No Yes No Shellfish, crustaceans, mollusks & their derivatives No Yes No Peanuts or peanut derivatives No Yes No Tree nuts or their derivatives No Yes No Soy or soy derivatives No Yes No Wheat or wheat derivatives No Yes No Trans Fat This product does not contain any trans fats.