Vitamin A Palmitate
Chemical name:
all-trans-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-
nonatetraene-1-yl palmitate
Synonyms: retinyl palmitate; all-trans-vitamin A palmitate; vitamin A
palmitate
CAS No.: 79-81-2
EINECS No.: 201-228-5
Empirical formula: C36H60O2
Molecular mass: 524.87 g/mol
Description
Dry Vitamin A Palmitate 250 CWS consists of light yellow, free-flowing beadlets.
The powder particles contain vitamin A palmitate finely indroplets of 0.5–2 μm
embedded in a matrix of gum arabic (E 414) and sucrose, and coated with
starch. The product contains dl-α-Tocopherol (E 307) as an antioxidant and
tricalcium phosphate (E 341) as an anticaking agent.
Product identification
Product code: OUV3-B44F0A5 kosher
Specifications
Appearance: yellowish to light yellow, free-flowing beadlets
Fineness (US standard sieves):
100% through sieve No. 30
min. 90% through sieve No. 40
max. 15% through sieve No. 100
Dispersibility in water: satisfactory
Loss on drying: max. 5%
Identity for vitamin A Palmitate: corresponds
Identity for tocopherol: correspondsaking agent.
Product identification
Product code: OUV3-8C46BE7 kosher
Specifications
Appearance: yellowish to light yellow, free-flowing beadlets
Fineness (US standard sieves):
100% through sieve No. 30
min. 90% through sieve No. 40
max. 15% through sieve No. 100
Dispersibility in water: satisfactory
Loss on drying: max. 5%
Identity for vitamin A Acetate: corresponds
Identity for tocopherol: corresponds