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EU Specifications |
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Acid |
PS20 (%)a |
PS80 (%)b |
Structure |
Caproic |
≤ 1 |
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CH3(CH2)4COOH |
Caprylic |
≤ 10 |
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CH3(CH2)6COOH |
Capric |
≤ 10 |
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CH3(CH2)8COOH |
Lauric |
40–60 |
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CH3(CH2)10COOH |
Myristic |
14–25 |
≤ 5 |
CH3(CH2)12COOH |
Palmitic |
7–15 |
≤ 16 |
CH3(CH2)14COOH |
Palmitoleic |
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≤ 8 |
CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Stearic |
≤ 7 |
≤ 6 |
CH3(CH2)16COOH |
Oleic |
≤ 11 |
≥ 58 |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Linoleic |
≤ 3 |
≤ 18 |
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Linolenic |
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≤ 4 |
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH CH2CH=CH (CH2)4COOH |
aEuropean Pharmacopoeia 8.0, 07/2015:0426; bEuropean Pharmacopoeia 8.0, 01/2011:0428 |
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