| CHONDRO CAL™ - CHONDROITIN CALCIUM |
Synutra Ingredients has developed proprietary processes to extract and produce chondroitin calcium in a low-sodium form from common source materials. This chondroitin calcium product is offered in our Chondro Cal™ materials. This low sodium or sodium-free alternative chondroitin material provides consumers with benefits of long-term supplementation without the harmful impact of unwanted sodium in-take with conventional joint health products. Moderate levels of specialized calcium content also complement bone health needs of certain segments of the population, such as women.
| Features and Specs | Chondro Cal 98 | Chondro Cal 95 | Chondro Cal 90 |
| Chondroitin Content CPC* on dried basis |
≥ 98% | ≥ 95% | ≥ 90% |
| Sodium | ≤ 0.5% | ≤ 0.5% | ≤ 0.5% |
| Electrophoretic impurities | ≤ 1.0% | ≤ 1.0% | ≤ 1.0% |
| Total heavy metals | < 20 ppm | < 20 ppm | < 20 ppm |
| Lead | < 0.5 ppm | < 0.5 ppm | < 0.5 ppm |
| Mercury | < 0.1 ppm | < 0.1 ppm | < 0.1 ppm |
| Arsenic | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Chlorides | < 0.5% | < 0.5% | < 0.5% |
| Microorganism | < 1000 CFU (no Xray) |
< 1000 CFU (no Xray) |
< 1000 CFU (no Xray) |
| * Note: Cetylpyridinium Chloride Titrimetry, USP (541). | |||